Courses
Art and Craft Courses
Explore art through observation, practice, and creative expression.
Visual Arts courses at WEA Sydney combine appreciation, technique, and contemporary creative practice. Whether you are interested in understanding artworks, developing drawing and painting skills, or exploring digital and mixed media approaches, these courses offer a flexible and supportive environment for all experience levels.
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Beginners
Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Beginners
<p>Learn relief printmaking techniques without a press. You will learn basic skills with strong encouragement to dig deep into your own creative imagination. Endless fun with like-minded students who
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Continuers
Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Continuers
<p>Work to your own level of expertise using your preferred medium in an open studio workshop. Continue developing your relief printmaking techniques without a press to express your inner creative
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Circular Forms
Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Circular Forms
<p>This 4-week course explores circles and circular elements from those of prehistoric times to later historical and contemporary forms. Participants will be introduced to the ways these forms can be
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Drawing the Nude - One Day Sustained Pose
Drawing the Nude - One Day Sustained Pose
<p>Before the invention of the graphite pencil, the most common dry medium employed by artists to draw with was chalk. A material used by Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt. In
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Whispers of Light in Hyde Park: Plein Air Watercolour
Whispers of Light in Hyde Park: Plein Air Watercolour
<p>Practice the art of painting directly from observation in outdoor environments, while developing the ability to see, simplify, and respond creatively to the landscape. Participants will learn how
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Digital Art Beginners: Procreate
Digital Art Beginners: Procreate
<p>This beginner course is designed for anyone new to Procreate or digital art, whether you’re artistic but unfamiliar with computers, or experienced with other software and seeking a more intuitive
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Still Life and the Art of Composition
Still Life and the Art of Composition
<p>An understanding of composition is essential for anyone wishing to compose an image that both functions visually as a whole and that captivates an audience. We will apply a visual analysis of the
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