Adult
Art Classes
Term 1 Jan - March 2012
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latest brochure here
Watercolour
with Anne Brack
In this class students from beginner to advanced, receive individual
instruction in all methods of watercolour including pen and pastels
which are two integral components of the watercolour medium.
Mon 6 Feb – 26 Mar 9am - 12pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-01)
Landscape Drawing with Ingeborg Zotz
Learn how easy it is to turn the visual landscape experience into
a drawing. Learn to use the rules and techniques of landscape
drawing. Create your own spacious and vibrant countryside scenes
. Your drawings can be utilised to form successful paintings in
watercolour or oils.
Mon 6 Feb– 26 Mar
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-02)
Portraits
from Life with Graeme Balchin and Russell Austin
Learn portraiture using a live model. The first lessons will be
conducted by Graeme Balchin and you will learn to draw the model
as a prelude to the painting. The drawing will be of a size that
can be transferred to canvas so keep in mind that your canvas
and paper should be of a similar size, (approx A2
size). The same model will be used throughout the lesson and we
will help you capture a likeness and flesh tones in a traditional
manner.
Mon 6 Feb – 26 Mar 6.30pm - 9pm
Cost: $260 for 8 weeks (Code T1-03)
Central
Coast Botanical Art Group
The group fosters members’ learning and experimentation
in the genre of botanical art, through sharing and discussion.
New
members are very welcome.
Tue 31 Jan – 27 Mar 9.30am - 12.30pm
$75 for 9 weeks ( Code T1-CCBAG)
The
Printmaking Studio with Leonard Matkevich
These sessions provide an opportunity to learn, practice and develop
your printmaking skills across a variety of mediums. These can
include; traditional press printed metal plate etching, hand or
press printed relief printmaking on wood or lino blocks,
hand or press solar plate printmaking using photopolymer plates.
Class designed for novice and experienced printmakers to work
together in a supportive ‘atelier’ environment.
Tue 6 Mar – 27 Mar 10am - 12.30pm
Cost: $100 for 4 weeks + $10 materials paid to tutor (T1-04)
Tue 6 Mar – 27 Mar 1pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $100 for 4 weeks + $10 materials paid to tutor (T1-05)
The
Art of Drawing with Graeme Balchin
This drawing term will focus on a prolonged drawing which will
continue for as many weeks as is needed to finish the work. It
will include drawing from life and using your imagination to complete
an image of your own unique style and ideas. You will be encouraged
to push the boundaries and work the drawing with both realism
and abstract.
Wed 8 Feb– 28 Mar 9am - 12pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-06)
Oil
Painting with Graeme Balchin
Copying from an original painting. Learn the way the old school
artists did, by copying from a painting of the teachers own work.
Be taken through the process of how Graeme paints, be told the
method of how
colours and brush work are achieved.
Wed 8 Feb – 28 Mar
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-07)
Portraits in Oils or Acrylics with Ingeborg Zotz
Learn about the basic shape of the head and its proportions. Manipulate
light and shade in a face to make dramatic differences and changes
the expression or mood. Learn how to get the right colour for
the skin. Utilise different techniques to paint a portrait, from
the traditional to the expressive.
Wed 8 Feb – 28 Mar 6.30pm - 9pm
Cost: $195 for 8 weeks (Code T1-08)
Improving
your Watercolours with David Clarke
This class will take students through a series of exercises to
explain tone, colour, design and edges across a range of diverse
subjects. Class notes will be provided and participants are invited
to bring their own paintings for appraisal and assistance in developing
and enhancing their watercolour skills.
Thur 16 Feb – 5 Apr 9.00am - 12.00pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-09)
Beginners
Watercolours Class with David Clarke
For those new to watercolour, this course will give you a solid
introduction in the materials, tools and techniques to this popular
medium. We will cover gradated and variegated washes, wet-into-wet,
wet-on-dry, glazes, hard and soft edges, blending,
spattering, dry brush, masking and much more.
Thur 16 Feb – 5 Apr 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-10)
Life
Drawing Sessions
This is a drop-in group which requires no booking. This class
is ideal for those with some experience wanting to improve their
technique and build up a folio of drawings. These sessions are
also excellent for students completing their Visual Arts subject
in the HSC
Every Thur Evening Feb - Nov 6.30 - 9PM
Cost: $15 per week (pay on the night)
Pastels
with Kerry Elias Moore
Learn different techniques and explore the beauty and versatility
of drawing with pastels. Work from still life in the studio or
from your own photos, sketches and ideas. Students will learn
basic drawing skills as well as the tools to discover their own
expression.
Fri 10 Feb – 30 Mar 9.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-11)
Fri 10 Feb – 30 Mar Dec 1pm - 4pm
Cost: $225 for 8 weeks (Code T1-12)
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Children's Art Classes
Term 1 Jan - March 2012
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latest brochure here
Art Start with Sandra McArthur
An active fun class exploring colour through acrylic paint, watercolours
and pencils. Our inspiration will include a variety of artworks
and artists including Mondrian and Chagall. We will work on paper
and canvas.
Mon 6 Feb – 26 Mar 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost: $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-13) Age: 6-11yrs
Great Artists' Tour with Sandy James
Students will learn about individual artists, imitate their styles
and explore a variety of techniques in an interactive fun workshop
environment. Students will be introduced to seven diverse and
well known artists; Gustav Klimt, Henri Matisse, Keith Haring,
Andy Warhol, and Australian artists Margaret
Olley, Margaret Preston, Charles Blackman plus an
appreciation of Australian Indigenous artists.
Tue 7 Feb – 27 Mar 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost:$145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-14) Age: 10-16yrs
Art
for Teens with Sandra McArthur
An exploratory class for teens to develop the interests and skills
of the individual. Inspired by other artists, including Van Gogh
and Matisse, students will develop their creativity and colour
mixing skills with acrylic paint, watercolours and pencils
on paper and canvas.
Wed 8 Feb – 28 Mar 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost: $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-15) Age: 11-16yrs
Budding Artists with Wendy Brigden
Participants are encouraged to use a range of mediums to express
themselves and explore styles. The class is suitable for primary
school aged children and the class adjusts to the age and development
of each individual child to become the best they can be.
Thur 9 Feb – 29 Mar 4pm - 5.30pm
Cost: $145 for 8 weeks (Code T1-16) Age: 6-11yrs
Artists' Drawing Kits
Artists’ Drawing Kits will now be available to buy from
the Gallery Shop. Kits are priced at $5 each and contain; an A4
sketchbook, 12 oil pastels, graphite pencil and eraser. The kit
will also contain resources and instructions for a self guided
drawing tour in the garden
Cost: $5 Available from: Gallery Shop
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