Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
Enrolments are now open for Term 1 courses, 2024. Running from 1 February – 27 March, there are a range 8-week courses on offer.
Our courses for kids aged 5 to 12 years are structured for different age groups and stages. Kids learn about artists, art history and art genres while being in a relaxed and nurturing environment. While many of our young students come for fun, some use their Art Est portfolio to enter selective creative high schools.
We are currently in Term 4. Late enrolments are welcome, where you can join a class that has already started at a reduced cost (the discount is applied automatically at check out).
Our next Term program is Term 1. Key dates for next term are below:
Priority Enrolment: 11 Dec (current students have early access to re-enrol)
Early Bird Enrolment: opens 12 Dec (classes are open to everyone)
Program dates: 1 Feb – 27 March
Terms
2024 Summer Art School: 3-14 January, weekends 21/22, 27/28 January + 3/4 February Term 1 2024: 1 February – 27 March Term 2 2024: 6 May – 1 July (*no classes Kings Birthday holiday Monday 10 June, make up class is Monday 1 July) Term 3 2024: 29 July – 22 September Term 4 2024: 21 October – 15 December
Note that we offer a Priority Enrolment Period for current students to reenrol in their term class one week before we open Earlybird Enrolments to new students.
Public holidays
Easter weekend: 29 March-1 April Anzac Day: 25 April Kings Birthday: Monday 10 June October Long Weekend: Monday 7 October
Kids will be inspired by Monet's wonderful paintings of garden landscapes and use beautiful acrylic colours and waxy crayons to create a magical garden on a canvas as they look into the world of French Impressionist artist Claude Monet. What will students take home? A completed artwork on canvas. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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This workshop is for young artists to increase their illustration skills focusing on Game Design concepts. For students who are into games such as Super Mario, Zelda, Rayman, Machinarium, Terraria, Minecraft & Portal. The lesson will include learning step by step how to draw popular kids game characters, game world maps, bosses, platform game levels and much more. As well as creating your own game characters, obstacles, and worlds. What will students take home? Their very own...
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Trainers, gumboots or something more fancy - this workshop has shoes for everyone. Learn a range of clay hand-building techniques to build a shoe you can use as a phone holder, trinket dish or potplant. Then get colourful painting with underglazes to make your quirky shoes shine. Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the fundamentals of...
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This class is inspired by the whimsical works of Kiki Smith. Draw a magnificent big web filled with creepy crawly spiders and other insects caught in the web. Students will use a range of mixed media including gouache, ink and pencils to add colour and depth to the artwork. Image: minimatisse, Nic Hahn What will students take home? A wonderfully webbed spider artwork on quality mixed media paper. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Discover the magic of Georgia O'Keeffe's flower artworks in this vibrant art class for kids! Inspired by her renowned artworks, young artists will explore the vivid colours and graceful shapes that bring flowers to life. Students will learn drawing techniques to capture the beauty of flowers using a range of drawing materials on watercolour paper. Immerse yourself in a world of colour, shape, and imagination as we celebrate O'Keeffe's captivating floral masterpieces together! What...
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Step into the world of pretty Pâtisserie shops with their elegant shopfronts and delicate sugary sweets, truly the jewel of Paris. let’s create adorable sweet shops on paper dedicated to the famous french Pâtisserie treats . What will students take home? Each student will create a charming watercolour illustration by the end of this session on high quality watercolour paper. School Holiday Information More Information FAQs Terms & ConditionsSpecial Offers
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Outline: In this drawing class you'll explore using white pencils and pastels on black paper to achieve some simple effects. Draw a high contrast picture using only white on black. You will be shown how to draw basic shiny objects like a glass or a tea pot. Then you can use your creativity to be more imaginative and apply the same techniques to your own subject - maybe a rocket in outer space or the night. You will be surprised at how effective this can be. What will students take...
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Inspired by Grecian Urns and other Ancient Artifacts, take a step back in time and learn coil hand-building techniques to create your own ancient pot! Give it some ancient colour and decoration for that bit of authenticity! Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the fundamentals of hand building techniques to mould unique sculptures. From pinch...
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This specialised illustration workshop is for young artists who are fascinated with Solar Punk. As the name suggests Solar Punk is an utopian vision for the future. Guided by professional illustrator Sam McNair the young artists will learn how to draw step by step some Solar Punk elements and then be set loose to design their own characters, vehicles, environments and scenes within a Solar Punk world. What will students take home? A sketchbook with their achievements from the day....
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Make a ceramic wind chime in the form of a chook or rooster or other bird! Learn hand-building techniques to create your animal wind chime and paint with underglazes to give it some colour and personality. Designed for young creators, this hands-on workshop encourages exploration and self-expression through the tactile world of clay. Students unleash their imagination, learning the fundamentals of hand-building techniques to mould unique sculptures. From pinch pots to coil...
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