This is a beginner’s introduction to art. Spend the first two weeks drawing a figure model and then develop your sketches into a painting experimenting with acrylic and traditional oil paints. By this stage you will be able to take your ideas into the print studio and translate a drawing into a simple etching. The last two weeks will focus on creating the figure as a sculpture with clay to produce a three dimensional form. All basic materials provided. (No class Labour Day Oct 27, make-up is Dec 15).

Dates: October 20 - December 15                      

Time: 10am – 1 pm

Code: 4M084P                                

Fee: $370 for 8 sessions (24 hours)

Come along to extend your life drawing practice. This is a very pleasant, informal and relaxed group that have been meeting at Inverlochy for years. Bring your own materials. Easels and facilities provided.

Dates: October 21 - December 9               
Time: 10am - 1pm
Fee: $10 per student per session

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Designed for those who have completed Portrait drawing and Painting Stage 1 or for those have had some experience in portraiture. We will extend existing skills in gaining a likeness, anatomy and drawing techniques. Janice will cover tone, composition and colour mixing in more depth and we will study methods different artists have used to convey mood and character. The anatomy of the whole figure will be included to gain an understanding of how underlying structure affects the clothed form. Hands and self portraits will be studied in detail. Individual preferences in style and media will be encouraged and developed. Basic materials and life model sessions provided. Returning students will be challenged.

Dates: October 21 - December 9                      

Time: 6.30pm–8.30pm

Code: 4E084P                                

Fee: $280 for 8 sessions (16 hours)

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 Learn the ancient and beautiful art of calligraphy, beginning with the absolute basics and moving on to the italic hand. It doesn’t matter if you’re right or left handed or if your handwriting isn’t the best – anyone can learn. Bring along any calligraphic pens you might already have, but don’t worry if you don’t have any.  All materials provided, but you might feel that you want to buy yourself a pen (or some nibs) as the course progresses.

Dates: October 21 - December 9          

Time: 6.30pm –  8.30pm

Code: 7E084D                            

Fee: $230 for 8 sessions (16 hours)

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 Drawing is fundamentally an act of interpretation which enlists our sense of perception, understanding and experience. This course will introduce a strategy for drawing the human figure. Each exercise offers a concept that supports the art and craft of drawing. The ideas offered are time-tried methods to help the student visualize the human form and begin to handle their drawing convincingly. A variety of techniques will be introduced using different materials. All materials and life models provided. Returning students will be challenged.

Dates: October 22 - December 10

Time: 6.30pm –  8.30pm

Code: 9E084D                            

Fee: $280 for 8 sessions (16 hours)

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Explore this fascinating subject and develop accurate observation and competence in drawing and painting skills. We begin with a traditional approach, studying facial structure and anatomy, proportion and gaining likeness, tonal values, composition and drawing techniques. Colour mixing will be covered thoroughly for those wishing to use pastel or paint. After looking at styles of portraiture throughout history, a life model will be provided. You choose your media – pencil, pastel, watercolour, acrylic or oil. All basic materials and life models provided. Some drawing experience is desirable.

Dates: October 22 - December 10  

Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm

Code: 10E084P                             

Fee: $280 for 8 sessions (16 hours)

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Aimed at the person who wishes to start their artistic expression through drawing. Using exercises and a range of subjects, including the Botanical Gardens, you will be instructed on the techniques required to achieve a drawing. With practice and your increasing confidence you’ll begin to be able to draw what you see, developing your own style as you progress. Returning students will be challenged in an open studio environment. Basic materials provided.

Dates: October 23 - December 11                

Time: 10am – 1pm

Code: 12M084D                            

Fee: $360 for 8 sessions (24 hours)

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A great course for those wishing to begin or extend their understanding of drawing, tone and colour using a direct and mess-free medium. Colour pencil and pastel pencils are an excellent media for any subject, from travel sketches to richly coloured finished work. They incorporate methods used in both painting and drawing, such as layering to produce depth of tone, colour and expressive line. Beginning with still life we will progress to landscape (outdoors when possible) and to any subject and style of your choice. We will also experiment with pastel sticks and watercolour pencils. Beginners will be guided with basic drawing techniques and colour mixing. Those with experinece will be challenged to see colour and line in new ways. All basic materials provided.

Dates: October 23 - December 11                  

Time: 10am – 1pm

Code: 13M084D                        

 Fee: $360 for 8 sessions (24 hours)

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This introductory course teaches the technical skills of drawing, using a variety of mediums, including pen and ink, charcoal, pencil and pastel. We will do excercises in a range of formal skills: quality of line, understanding form, composition of elements on the format that will lead to finding your own means o0f expression. With Cecilia's guidance you will learn a broad range of skills that can serve as a basis for advancing into classes in painting. All materials provided.

Dates: October 23 - December 11           

Time: 6.30pm –  8.30pm

Code: 15E084D                               

Fee: $230 for 8 sessions (16 hours)

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Dates: October 24 - December 12                                      

Time: 10am – 1pm

Code: 16M084D                            

Fee: $390 for 8 sessions (24 hours)

COMBINE FIGURE DRAWING AND DRY POINT ETCHING -

Tutor: Basia Smolnicki                                                                                                                        NEW!

This one-day workshop is focused on learning and developing skills with these three drawing media. Jason will demonstrate methods and techniques that will bring out the best of the drawing media, you will be surprised how expressive you can be! With the knowledge and confidence gained you will be able to create mixed media artwork, or create pavement art while waiting for the bus! All materials provided .

Date: Sunday, November 16                   

Time: 10am – 5pm (half hour lunch)

Code: 13W084D                                 

Fee: $120 for one day (6.5 hours)

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 Pen and ink and ink drawing is a versatile artistic medium with a wide variety of styles developed over the centuries and up to the present day where it has particular application in book illustration. In this course we will commence using pencil drawings as a basis for finished pen and ink studies. A range of styles will be explored: bold and expressive, as well as fine detailed, leading on to the use of coloured ink. A list of optional materials and equipment will be sent to you on enrolment.

Dates: November 22, 23          

Time: 10.30am – 5pm

Code: 20WO84D                       

Fee: $230 for two days (11 hours)

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Date: November 29, 20            

Time: 10am – 4pm

Code: 21W084D                                 

Fee: $210 for two days (10 hours)

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