Art and Craft Courses
Art is the sensual medium of combining colour and texture to produce things of beauty and utility. Art is about the inner vision being unleashed into outer expressions be that through appreciating the art of others or creating your very own art works.
Stepping into Leonardo da Vinci's Shoes - Drawing Human Cadavers at the UNSW
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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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The Origin and Meaning of Megaliths: From Anatolia to Stonehenge
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The Origin and Meaning of Megaliths: From Anatolia to Stonehenge
<p>The word megalith comes from the ancient Greek words “mega” meaning huge and “lithos”, meaning stone. Be introduced to the archaeological history of megaliths and the open ended question as to why
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How to Read Vermeer’s Dutch Interiors
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How to Read Vermeer’s Dutch Interiors
<p>Paintings by Vermeer and Pieter de Hooch depict quiet domestic scenes whilst those of Jan Steen show rowdy ones, both rich with detail and meaning. This course explores how to read Dutch interior
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How to Read Vermeer’s Dutch Interiors
<p>Paintings by Vermeer and Pieter de Hooch depict quiet domestic scenes whilst those of Jan Steen show rowdy ones, both rich with detail and meaning. This course explores how to read Dutch interior
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Introduction to Digital Art
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Introduction to Digital Art
<p>Advance your digital skills into the world of art and design by turning your iPad into a digital art studio using the Procreate design app. The non-subscription based software is designed to
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The Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners
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The Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners
<p>This two-day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last.
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
<p>In this course you will learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. You will be taken from a beginner or hobbyist to a high level of proficiency learning concepts and skills that can be used
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Art Movements - Eras In History
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Art Movements - Eras In History
<p>Exploring art from early history to 20th century from Oceania to Asia, Europe and the Americas. Learn the art movements that shaped the works and culture we know today covering the major turning
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Capitals
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Capitals
<p>The form of capital letters changed between ancient Rome and more modern times. This intermediate calligraphy course explores capitals from Roman inscriptions to later historical and contemporary
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Painting Essentials
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Painting Essentials
<p>Join us in this course to greatly improve your painting skills! Every 1-2 weeks we progress through beginner to intermediate paintings. Learn effective brushwork techniques and memorable concepts
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Drawing the Sydney Landscape in Pencil, Pen and Ink Wash
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Drawing the Sydney Landscape in Pencil, Pen and Ink Wash
<p>Sydney’s landscape offers rich inspiration for drawing. This practical art course focuses on observing and capturing local scenery using pencil and ink wash techniques. Participants explore line,
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