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 3 courses, 2024. Running from 29 July -22 September, 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.
Terms
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.
Join our exciting one-day workshop designed for kids aged 10 and up to explore and enhance their drawing skills with charcoal. In this class, young artists will discover dynamic techniques by studying the works of expressive charcoal artists. Participants will learn about shading, texture, and contrast, as well as how to create depth and dimension. They will also draw from still life, learning about tone, composition, and other essential techniques. This workshop is perfect for...
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In this engaging session, we'll dive into the world of graffiti lettering and help young artists learn how to write the alphabet with a graffiti-inspired twist. Through hands-on activities and step-by-step instruction, kids will explore different graffiti font styles, from bold and dynamic to decorative and expressive. They'll discover techniques to make their letters stand out, incorporating vibrant colours and shading using Posca pens. The workshop will culminate in an exciting...
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Explore new ways to observe the things around you. Taking notice of the unseen in the everyday. For example an apple has a myriad of patterns and shapes on its skin that you miss out on if you just look quickly. Utilising visual art practices such as op-art, pop-art and pattern making we will push our observation techniques to draw out hidden details to create psychedelic interpretations of the things around us. First working in black and white to create incredible patterns, and...
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Delve into the vibrant world of Mexican tin art in this three-hour immersive experience, participants will not only learn about the cultural significance of Mexican tin art but also discover the meaning behind its colours, symbols, and inherent vibrancy. Equipped with aluminum sheets, sharpies, engraving tools, students will explore the intricate process of pressing foil sheets to craft unique patterns and designs. Serena will guide them through each step of the process as they add...
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Join us for a two-day creative adventure with renowned artist Tannya Harricks, where young artists aged 10 and up will dive into the vibrant and diverse world of the Australian bush and its feathered inhabitants. Using a variety of materials such as acrylics, charcoal, ink, and sculpture, students will explore the rich textures and colors of the Australian landscape and wildlife. This workshop is designed to ignite imagination and foster an individual artistic style through...
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In this full day masterclass students will use their artistic licence to make a painting from both observation and imagination. Students will learn: To compose a painting using different vases and jars before adding your choice of plants or flowers Practice artistic decision making Learn how to draw your initial composition and then develop this into a painting on canvas Learn palette layout, brush handling colour mixing What will students take home? Their own Still-Life...
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Using brilliant shades of colourful paints and other mixed media, students will create a beautiful vintage porcelain vase filled with flowers. Be inspired by a range of traditional patterns, or make up your own. Each student will create a big artwork. Students will first cut out their vase, adding patterns to it. Painting the background a solid colour, students will then stick the vase onto the paper. Once the back ground is finished, it's time to paint your beautiful floral...
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Start by looking at paintings by your tutor Jasmine Mowbray who uses a lovely impressionist style to her paintings. Learn the fundamentals of composition, brushwork, paint application, underpainting, colour mixing and harmony, to create your very own masterpiece. You'll take away a harmonious painting and a love of landscape painting. A great class for young students with a passion for art, painting or wanting to put a portfolio together. What will students take home? Students can...
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A long time ago in a galaxy far far away! Aspiring astronauts will love this drawing workshop. Kids will start by learning to draw things you might see in outer space. Rocket ships, satellites, planets, stars, the Milky Way or even Martians! Your tutor will help you sketch out ideas for the hanging parts of the mobile. You will then transfer these ideas onto your scratch pad, etching in the shapes onto holographic paper. These will be the things that hang down from your mobile. At...
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