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Drawing with All Senses: A New Approach to Artmaking
On Campus
8 Oct - 26 Nov 2025 (Wed)
10:00am - 2:00pmToshiko OiyamaEngage your five senses in the act of drawing and experience a fresh, personal and perceptive approach to art making. From initial idea generation to the creation of resolved drawings, this course provides a pathway to dynamic and personal expression.
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The Power of Expressive Drawing
On Campus
9 Oct - 27 Nov 2025 (Thu)
6:00pm - 9:00pmLuke ThurgateDiscover a range of drawing techniques to unleash your expressive potential using conventional and non-conventional drawing materials. Build your drawing vocabulary with a personal approach to mark-making, composition and subject matter.
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Mastering Colour and Light in Oil Painting
On Campus
9 Oct - 27 Nov 2025 (Thu)
6:00pm - 9:00pmDr David BriggsLearn to see beyond the bewildering details of your subject to gather the colour information you need to get your painting off to a great start!
Discover how to think of colour in a way that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want confidently and directly, every time. The course assumes no prior knowledge and has given great results with students from beginner to advanced levels.
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Portrait Drawing: From Sketches to Sustained Studies
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmEvan SalmonLearn 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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Advanced Wheelthrowing Techniques
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmRemy Pajaczkowski-RussellEnhance your throwing skills to create larger, more intricate forms on the potter’s wheel and expand your existing throwing techniques. Explore new methods, including advanced coiling and the complexities of sectional throwing, to create tall forms and low, wide pieces.
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Essential Elements of Painting
On Campus
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
6:00pm - 9:00pmKevin McKayHave you always wanted to paint but haven’t known where to start? Designed for complete beginners, this course will give you a solid and practical foundation in painting using acrylics and oil paints. Learn simple processes for colour mixing, composition, and perspective, to produce a suite of finished paintings.
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Contemporary Landscape Painting: On-location and in-studio
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmGina BruceExplore contemporary landscape painting through a balance of outdoor drawing and indoor painting practice. On location you’ll make sketches that capture shifting light, colour, and atmosphere. In the NAS studio, you’ll experiment, reflect, and transform these studies into painted works, developing confidence through spontaneous observation and thoughtful refinement.
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Expressive Painting for Beginners
On Campus
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 2:00pmAnnabel ButlerLearn to paint expressively with an individual approach while increasing your knowledge and understanding of the importance of colour, composition and form. Using acrylic or oil paint, students will learn how to mix and experiment with colour and will be encouraged to paint quickly and loosely and to develop expressive brushwork.
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Foundations of Drawing: A Beginner’s Journey
On Campus
13 Oct - 1 Dec 2025 (Mon)
10:00am - 2:00pmSadhbha CockburnAre you eager to begin your drawing journey and unlock your innate creativity? Join this beginner’s course to develop essential drawing skills, gain confidence and teach you solid foundations upon which to build your art practice.
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Introduction to the Australian Art World
On Campus
9-30 Oct 2025 (Thu)
6:00pm - 8:00pmNick VickersGain a comprehensive understanding of the Australian art world, a rich and complex ecosystem that bridges public exhibitions and collections, commercial galleries, university and art school galleries, art fairs, artist and community run initiatives, and private collections.
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Welding Sculptures
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmLisa JonesLearn fundamental welding skills and complete small-scale welded steel sculptures. With demonstrations and techniques for using arc and MIG welders and oxyacetylene to cut, shape and bend steel, as well as ways to grind steel and use surface treatments suited to steel.
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Contemporary Printmaking Techniques
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 2:00pmBrenda TyeA comprehensive introduction to the world of printmaking techniques such as lino and woodcut, dry point etching and Monoprinting. Explore layering processes, multiple plates, and sensory drawing exercises to create a series of prints.
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Painting Fundamentals for Beginners
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmEvan SalmonThis beginner course introduces the essentials of oil and acrylic painting through direct observation. Explore light, colour, and form in still life, landscapes, and portraits while learning composition, proportion, perspective, colour theory, and technique. Progress from monochrome studies to full colour works, building confidence and foundational painting skills.
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Anatomy for Life Drawing
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr David BriggsLearn basic anatomical concepts that will enable you to grasp the essential structure and action of the figure in a few lines, leaving you free to focus on the individual character and expressive effect of your drawing, instead of struggling just to make it look like a figure! A life model poses in each session, alternating with group and individual instructions and demonstrations referring to the model, skeleton, anatomical diagrams and master drawings.
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Drawing with all Senses
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr Toshiko OiyamaEngage your five senses in the act of drawing and experience a fresh, personal and perceptive approach to art making. From initial idea generation to the creation of resolved drawings, this course provides a pathway to dynamic and personal expression.
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Welding Sculptures
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 2025 (Sat)
10:00am - 4:00pmDavid HortonLearn everything there is to know about welded steel sculpture, and the safe use of oxy acetylene, arc and MIG welding techniques. With demonstrations of joining, cutting, shaping, grinding and bending steel to produce successful sculptures.Regular price $1,480.00Regular priceUnit price per$1,332.00Sale price $1,480.00SOLD OUT - JOIN WAITLIST -
Discover Drawing: Observation and Expression for Beginners
On Campus
11 Oct - 29 Nov 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 campus. Suitable for beginners or anyone who feels that they missed out on important fundamentals of drawing in their training.
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World of Watercolour: Capturing Colour, Light and Mood
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (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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Welding Sculptures
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmPaul HopmeierLearn fundamental welding skills and complete small-scale welded steel sculptures. With demonstrations and techniques for using arc and MIG welders and oxyacetylene to cut, shape and bend steel, as well as ways to grind steel and use surface treatments suited to steel.
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Mastering Colour and Light in Oil Painting
On Campus
19-23 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmDr David BriggsLearn to see beyond the bewildering details of your subject to gather the colour information you need to get your painting off to a great start! Discover how to think of colour in a way that enables you to mix the exact colour that you want confidently and directly, every time. The course assumes no prior knowledge and has given great results with students from beginner to advanced levels.
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Oil Painting from the Masters
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmMichelle HiscockDiscover the fundamentals techniques of oil painting and be introduced to the methods and materials of the great masters such as Raphael, Velasquez, Rembrandt and Bellini. A practical investigation of classical painting techniques with expert demonstrations of methods and materials.Regular price $1,000.00Regular priceUnit price per$0.00Sale price $1,000.00 -
Print from Copper: Learn Etching in 5 Days
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmAngus FisherLearn the fine art of copper plate etching, a medium both steeped in tradition and one that allows for exciting approaches to contemporary art making. Discover the wonderful array of marks, tones and working processes that are possible in this alluring and engaging art form.
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Sculptural Feltmaking
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmAnita JohnsonCurious about exploring wool as a sculptural material? Learn the core techniques of feltmaking to create seamless hollow three-dimensional forms using resists, and how to shape solid felted pieces directly in your hands and transform them into strong, tactile, and richly textured artworks.
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Screenprinting Techniques: Stencils, Photos and Editions
On Campus
12-16 Jan 2026 (Mon - Fri)
9:30am - 4:30pmJanet Parker-SmithDiscover the full spectrum of screenprinting in this hands-on course for beginners which also offers new challenges for those with prior experience. Start with stencil-based techniques to build a strong foundation before moving into more advanced photographic processes, opening up wide creative possibilities.
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