Courses

Unlock your artistic potential through observational drawing. Learn tone, line, perspective, and form as you progress from beginner to confident artist, mastering techniques used by the greats.

Experience the timeless beauty of Sydney Harbour through the expressive medium of watercolour. Foster confidence and creative freedom in the classroom then join us in harmonising with the elevated landscape of Observatory Hill Park.

This course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamentals that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing.

Learn to paint accurately and effectively, from still life to landscape, using colour to create harmonious pictures.

Step into the Botanic Gardens for relaxed outdoor sketching, with guidance in ink, pastel and other techniques to bring scenes to life.

Explore how Chinese landscape painting changed after 1949, blending classical traditions with Western techniques and modern artistic ideas.

Discover how to create striking tessellated artworks inspired by M.C. Escher. Learn simple techniques to design repeating patterns and bring your ideas to life.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how to compose simple objects for drawing and other media. Construct a still life with lessons spanning Ancient Roman wall paintings of fruit to 18th century depictions of pantry items.

Contrary to popular myth, oil painting – like drawing and watercolour - is a medium that anyone can gain proficiency at. Build oil painting skills incrementally from week to week.