Drawing and Painting
Whether you are experienced or a novice you are welcome in one of our practical art classes. Paint with a brush, draw with chalk or a pencil, write calligraphy with a pen or print in linocut. We have every art form to suit you from acrylics to watercolours to pastels and from still life to portraits and landscapes. Come to WEA and explore the artist in you.
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Foundations of Watercolour Painting - Techniques, Composition, and Creative Expression
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
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Chinese Horse Painting in Water Ink
<p>Discover the expressive beauty of Chinese water ink painting through the powerful symbol of the Horse. Linked to the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar, this course invites you to
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Learn to Draw & Paint Birds, Plants & Nature Using Watercolour & Gouache
<p>Explore the broad and numerous areas of Illustration - Birds, Fauna,Natural History and Botanicals using pen, watercolour and gouache to draw and paint subjects. The course, will referencing past
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Intermediate Watercolour Techniques - Enhancing Skills, Composition, and Expressive Application
<p>Take your watercolour skills to the next level with this 8-week intermediate course. Designed for learners with basic experience, this program delves into advanced techniques like colour blending,
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Drawing the Soul: Fundamentals of Portrait Sketching in Pencil and Charcoal
<p>Many beginners believe portrait drawing is the most challenging part of sketching—but it doesn’t have to be. With regular practice and a solid understanding of fundamental techniques, anyone can
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Drawing for Beginners
<p>In an easy-to-grasp step-by-step manner, this course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. We
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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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Animal Comparative Anatomy and Composition
<p>Explore the works of renowned Italian animal painters, Jacopo Bassano and Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Learn how to draw and compose animals in a work of art. Gain a knowledge of the anatomy of
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Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate / Life Model for Advanced Students
<p>Contrary to popular myth, oil painting – much like drawing and watercolour - is a medium that anyone can gain proficiency at. Gain confidence by being initially introduced to a very limited number
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Stepping into Leonardo da Vinci's Shoes - Drawing Human Cadavers at the UNSW
<p>Via an empirical analysis of donor cadavers, learn how artist-anatomists of the late 15th and 16th centuries - such as Leonardo of Vinci - pioneered a new found applied knowledge of the human body,
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