This pen and wash course explores mostly urban scenes, benefiting those who admire buildings and cities. Based on basic material, the methods used, together with practice, will quickly enable you to develop creativity and imagination.

Each term will be a different and educational experience, designed for you to achieve the best results in the shortest period.

At the same time, studies of composition, perspective and figure work will be added in to form a wide understanding. Various techniques will be introduced and short demonstrations will be done throughout. This course will definitely improve your skills to bring the urban scenes to life.

In this workshop, we’ll dive head-first into the world of realistic portrait painting with acrylics.

Supporting artists from the ground-up, this course builds foundational skills in form and value, with learners gaining familiarity in the handling of acrylic paint. 

With a focus on light and shade, the course will begin by breaking down the forms with a value study of our reference. With a clear understanding of the structure of our shapes, we’ll then render a finished painting with a level of complexity that achieves the illusion of life.

Learners will come away with a black and white portrait and a nuanced understanding of value and light. Though some experience in painting is ideal, this class is beginner friendly. 

Experience in painting is ideal.

Whether you're planning an adventure or want to connect with locals on a deeper level, our course offers you the tools to master essential Japanese phrases, cultural insights, and practical communication skills!

Learn about greetings, dining etiquette, transportation, and more, ensuring you can navigate Japan confidently and make meaningful connections with the people you meet along the way.

This course is suitable for absolute beginners with no previous knowledge of Japanese. It is a perfect short course before visiting Japan.

Whether you're planning an adventure or want to connect with locals on a deeper level, our course offers you the tools to master essential French phrases, cultural insights, and practical communication skills!

Learn about greetings, dining etiquette, transportation, and more, ensuring you can navigate France confidently and make meaningful connections with the people you meet along the way.

This course is suitable for absolute beginners with no previous knowledge of French. It is a perfect short course before visiting France.

Contemporary Art Through Making is a fun and engaging short course that explores four Australian women artists, their techniques and concepts. Through this easy breezy investigation of collage, pop culture references, interiors and the material nature of painting, students will find the freedom to celebrate their own creative voices within their art marking. 

Each week we will explore an artist and their processes and consider the concepts they explore in their art making. Students will respond to each theme in painting and/or collage and complete a canvas during the class. At the end of the course students will have four complete canvases showcasing their work.

This 3 week course will use discussion of art through history as a basis for understanding elements of composition, colour and mood.

This will be a basis to create your own abstract work and explore your creativity.

Classes will involve discussion of the work and life of influential artists as well as demonstration and practical tips for making work. There will be a chance to get feedback on what you are making as well.

The aim is to provide some inspiration as a basis for exploration in your painting. Artists discussed include Mark Rothko, Joan Mitchell, Ian Fairweather and Sally Gabori. The discussion is a springboard to understanding elements of painting in abstract form.