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Anatomy for Life Drawing: Structure and Action
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr David BriggsLearn simple anatomical concepts that will enable you to visualise any part of the body, in any action, from any direction, and grasp the essential action of drawing in a few lines instead of fifty. Beginners will focus initially on drawing the skeleton, but content is flexible for those with prior knowledge.Regular price $873.00Regular priceUnit price per$970.00Sale price $873.00EARLY FEE -
Classical Drawing Techniques
On Campus
30 Apr - 18 Jun 2025 (Wed)
6:00pm - 9:00pmMichelle HiscockAre you interested in the history of drawing and would like to refine your skills? Learn the classical drawing techniques of silverpoint on prepared paper, red and black chalk on tinted paper and ink drawing with reed pen, quill and brush. With demonstrations and practical methods to inspire your contemporary drawing practice.
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Collage Workshop
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmDeborah KellyExplore the art of collage and learn the practices of cutting and composition with award-winning artist Deborah Kelly. Learn to play purposefully with pictures and develop a range of technical skills to create original artworks, developing new imagery from historical materials.
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Composition, Colour and Abstraction
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr Christine DeanThis course explores techniques and mediums of acrylic painting, composition, colour, representation, collage and the use of text in art. Experiment with abstracting from reality including landscape elements, still life, space or the figure.Regular price $440.00Regular priceUnit price per$490.00Sale price $440.00EARLY FEE -
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Contemporary Drawing and Mixed Media
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmRenata Pari-LewisEnhance your expressive capabilities and expand your visual vocabulary with a focus on drawing and mixed media. Learn to use collage as a dynamic tool to explore subject matter, balance compositions, test colour and spatial relationships and venture outside your comfort zone.
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Contemporary Watercolours
On Campus
28 Apr - 23 Jun 2025 (Mon)
6:00pm - 9:00pmTanya BailyIgnite your understanding and enjoyment of watercolour drawing and painting by learning traditional methods and contemporary mark-making techniques. Learn to paint the colours of changing light and to capture its beauty with transparent watercolour painting methods, both in the studio and at outdoor locations.
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Contemporary Watercolours
On Campus
28 Apr - 23 Jun 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 2:00pmTanya BailyIgnite your understanding and enjoyment of watercolour drawing and painting by learning traditional methods and contemporary mark-making techniques. Learn to paint the colours of changing light and to capture its beauty with transparent watercolour painting methods, both in the studio and at outdoor locations.
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Contemporary Watercolours Online
Online
30 Apr - 18 Jun 2025 (Wed)
10:00am - 1:00pmTanya BailyLearn how to paint expressive, contemporary watercolour paintings with structured classes around specific themes, practical exercises, demonstrations and interactions with a lecturer in a live (online) studio environment. Discover the thrills of colour mixing, palette organisation, compositional ideas, pigments and different mark-making techniques. Experiment with different watercolour papers and work towards sustained finished artworks.
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Drawing for Beginners
On Campus
3 May - 28 Jun 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmDr David BriggsDo you want to learn to draw in a way that’s responsive to the unique qualities of your subject? and to the expressive effect of your drawing’s abstract elements? Discover how to draw with graphite pencils, chalk and ink from subjects such as the still life, the life model and on-location at the historic NAS campusRegular price $1,030.00Regular priceUnit price per$1,030.00Sale price $1,030.00 -
Drawing Fundamentals for Beginners
On Campus
30 Apr - 18 Jun 2025 (Wed)
6:00pm - 9:00pmRachel FairfaxDo you want to learn practical drawing techniques and encourage your creativity to emerge in a supportive studio environment? Discover how to see and draw with proportion and perspective, and how to work from small studies to larger, sustained drawings.
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Drawing the Human Form: Gesture, Proportion and Movement
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmStephanie EatherLearn to trust your eye and hand to capture the energy of the model’s poses through gestural mark making as you draw the figure from life, and capture their dynamic movements and poses. Explore the fundamental techniques for life drawing with charcoal, graphite, ink and brushes.Regular price $873.00Regular priceUnit price per$970.00Sale price $873.00EARLY FEE -
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Drawing with Threads and Textiles
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmArmando ChantThis exciting course combines textiles with creative drawing using diverse techniques with paper, fabric, collage, assemblage. Including sketching, painting, weaving and embroidering lines on the surface of papers and textiles, exploring the materiality of different surfacesRegular price $440.00Regular priceUnit price per$490.00Sale price $440.00EARLY FEE -
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Drawing with Threads and Textiles
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmArmando ChantThis exciting course combines textiles with creative drawing using diverse techniques with paper, fabric, collage and assemblage. In this course you will explore the materiality of different surfaces. Students will be guided in sketching, painting, weaving and embroidering lines on the surface of papers and textiles.
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Experimental Drawing
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmToshiko OiyamaWould you like to take a line for a walk with experimental contour drawing? How about tapping into your creativity and becoming one with ink while drawing? Experience the art of using your whole being when you draw, and see your drawing expand beyond its current horizon.Regular price $440.00Regular priceUnit price per$490.00Sale price $440.00EARLY FEE -
Expressive and Tonal Drawing
On Campus
1 May - 19 Jun 2025 (Thu)
6:00pm - 9:00pmLuke ThurgateDiscover the expressive, representational and atmospheric possibilities of tonal drawing. Starting with observational exercises using still life set ups, you will learn to perceive and convey light and dark tones, how to organise tonal values and draw what you see.Regular price $770.00Regular priceUnit price per$770.00Sale price $770.00 -
Expressive Life Drawing
On Campus
29 Apr - 17 Jun 2025 (Tue)
6:00pm - 9:00pmStephanie EatherLearn to trust your eye and hand to capture the energy of the model’s poses through gestural mark making as you draw the figure from life, and capture their dynamic movements and poses. Explore the fundamental techniques for life drawing with charcoal, graphite, ink and brushes.Regular price $770.00Regular priceUnit price per$770.00Sale price $770.00 -
Figurative and Portrait Drawing for Beginners
On Campus
17-18 May 2025 (Sat & Sun)
9:30am - 4:30pmEvan SalmonDiscover how to draw from the figure, from initial sketches of life models to detailed portraits and sustained studies. Learn to see and draw anatomical structures, bring out the personality of the subject and breathe life into your drawings.
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Portrait Drawing
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmNoel ThurgateExplore and learn to draw the forms and structures of the human head, facial features, and body dynamics and discover the connection between the ‘character’ and the ‘face’.
Using a variety of drawing mediums from pencil, charcoal, ink and wash to collage, via quick sketches and sustained drawings, students will investigate a range of subjects starting with the skull and plaster casts, to the live model and self-portrait.
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Portrait Drawing: From Sketches to Sustained Studies
On Campus
3 May - 28 Jun 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmNoel ThurgateLearn to draw forms and structures of the human head, facial features, body dynamics and discover the connection between the ‘character’ and the ‘face’. Using pencil, charcoal, ink, wash and collage, to make quick sketches and sustained drawings from plaster casts, live models and a self-portrait.
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Tonal Drawing: The Art of Light and Shadow
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmLuke ThurgateExplore the representational, atmospheric, and emotive possibilities of tonal drawing. Working from set ups and life models in the studio, you will learn to perceive and convey lights and darks in your work; adding drama and tension to your drawings.
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World of Watercolour: Capturing Colour, Light and Mood
On Campus
7-11 Jul 2025 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmTanya BailyImmerse yourself in the luminous world of watercolour and explore the expressive potential of the medium, working across landscapes, still life, and the human figure. With demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and discussions, this course encourages you to refine your technique while embracing spontaneity.
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