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    Be creative and learn the visual arts with our short courses in Sydney!

    What idea do you want to put to page or shape with clay? Draw, paint and sculpt to make your creative vision come to life with our visual arts courses. Taught by knowledgeable and enthusiastic artists, why not try a weeknight drawing class or learn to paint on the weekend?

    We offer beginners courses to set the foundation, specialty workshops to explore different techniques and mediums, as well as tutor-led studios to further develop your skills. Our visual arts courses take place at our campus in Rozelle and at our partner studios across Sydney.

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    Learn how to create wire portraits with our sculpture short courses in Sydney! Some say drawing is simply 'taking a line for a walk'. With this drawing with wire sculpture workshop, you take the line off the page to create striking, shadow-casting wire sculptures. In the workshop, you will learn continuous line-sketching techniques to capture the essential features of a face, animal, or object, and then explore how a continuous line can be replicated in wire to become a...

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    Drawing with Wire: Sculpture Workshop

    <p>Learn how to create wire portraits with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/sculpture">sculpture short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Some say drawing is

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    2024-05-18 Sat 18 May 2024 2024-05-18
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Clare Nicholson
    $265 Limited inc GST / $212 / $225.30 / $238.50
    All materials included. Take home 2 complete mounted sculptures

    Develop your painting skills with this still-life painting short course in Sydney! Enhance your painting skills and unlock your creativity by, focusing on the beautiful still life genres. Specifically, if you have been longing to learn how to create stunning still-life paintings using watercolours, then this course is tailored for you. Step into the creative and expressive world of watercolour painting. If you have always wanted to learn how to do a still life with watercolour,...

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    Watercolour Painting Workshop: Still Life

    <p>Develop your painting skills with this still-life <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short course</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Enhance your painting

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    2024-05-18 Sat 18 May 2024 2024-05-18
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Shipra Shah
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189
    Workshop 3: Painting with Watercolours

    Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with our painting short courses in Sydney! Step into the creative and expressive world of oil painting. If you have always wanted to learn how to paint with oils, then this is the course for you. In this one-day workshop, you will be introduced to the basics of oil painting. You will explore factors of the medium to better understand techniques and possibilities and gain confidence in your approach to the oil painting process, and be...

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    Oil Painting Workshop

    <p>Learn painting skills and how to use oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Step into the

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    2024-05-24 Fri 24 May 2024 2024-05-24
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $179 Limited inc GST / $143.20 / $152.20 / $161.10
    Note: option in checkout for materials provided

    Learn to draw street scenes that capture the energy of our urban environment with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Urban Sketching is a course for people who want to draw the world around them. No prior drawing experience is required to join this urban sketching course. Go on a journey with our professional artist to learn how to draw realistic street scenes and beautiful buildings. Visit cafes, parks and public spaces and work with a small group over two Saturdays. You will...

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    Urban Sketching: Drawing Course

    <p>Learn to draw street scenes that capture the energy of our urban environment with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/drawing">drawing short courses</a> in

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    2024-05-25 Sat 25 May 2024 - 2024-06-01 Sat 1 Jun 2024
    2 sessions, 7 hours total
    9am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $265 Limited inc GST / $212 / $225.30 / $238.50
    Please check list for what to bring

    Learn linocut printmaking with our Art Courses in Sydney! Explore the wonderful world of linocut printmaking. This art form involves carving intricate designs into linoleum blocks, applying ink to the carved surface, and then transferring the design onto paper or other mediums through a printing process. In a linocut class, students learn the fundamental techniques and skills needed to create their own linocut prints. Through expert instruction, demonstrations, and hands-on...

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    Linocut Printmaking Workshop: Beginners

    <p>Learn linocut printmaking with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts">Art Courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Explore the wonderful world of linocut printmaking. This

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    2024-05-31 Fri 31 May 2024 2024-05-31
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Rosemary Cook
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189
    Please bring a single image of your choosing to use as the inspiration for your linocut project.
    Linocut Printmaking Workshop: Beginners

    <p>Learn linocut printmaking with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts">Art Courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Explore the wonderful world of linocut printmaking. This

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    2024-06-29 Sat 29 Jun 2024 2024-06-29
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Rosemary Cook
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189
    Please bring a single image of your choosing to use as the inspiration for your linocut project.

    Learn to write in modern pointed pen script with our calligraphy short courses in Sydney! Calligraphy reflects tradition, personality, style and creativity – everyone can learn it! Come and learn the beautiful art of calligraphy to gain an understanding of its rich history and the development of our modern alphabet. Working with dip pen and ink, students will learn a modern script style of lettering. This is a more casual form of pointed pen and you will learn to add your own flair...

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    Modern Pointed Pen Calligraphy Course

    <p>Learn to write in modern pointed pen script with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/calligraphy">calligraphy short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Calligraphy

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    2024-06-01 Sat 1 Jun 2024 2024-06-01
    1 session, 6.5 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sharon Baker
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring

    Learn to properly paint furniture with our woodwork courses in Sydney! Learn how to restore wooden furniture pieces to recreate your favourite circa look, be it shabby chic, French provincial, retro, or industrial. This workshop will help you to transform your old or new furniture into unique pieces. Learning outcomes By the end of this furniture painting workshop, you should be able to: Recall the different types of paint and how to apply them to furniture Take home your...

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    Furniture Painting & Finishing Workshop

    <p>Learn to properly paint furniture with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/woodwork">woodwork courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Learn how to restore wooden

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    2024-06-01 Sat 1 Jun 2024 2024-06-01
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    The Bower Redfern
    The Bower
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189

    Learn life drawing with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Life drawing is a great way to improve your drawing skills. It trains you to ‘see’ and react quickly to what’s in front of you, but there is also room for you to express your personal view of the subject. In this course, you will practice drawing the nude from life in a series of quick and long poses that allow you to record quickly and efficiently what you see and longer poses that allow you to really study the subject....

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    Life Drawing Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn life drawing with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/drawing">drawing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Life drawing is a great way to improve your

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    2024-06-04 Tue 4 Jun 2024 - 2024-07-09 Tue 9 Jul 2024
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $470 Limited inc GST / $376 / $399.50 / $423

    Learn Chinese calligraphy with our calligraphy courses in Sydney! Discover the captivating world of Chinese calligraphy with our engaging courses in Sydney! Calligraphy, often compared to abstract painting, combines various artistic elements like form, line, space, ink, and texture. Dating back to ancient times, Chinese calligraphy has a history spanning over 4000 years, originating from the legendary Xia dynasty (2000 BC). In our workshop, you'll not only learn how to write...

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    Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

    <p>Learn Chinese calligraphy with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/calligraphy">calligraphy courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Discover the captivating world of

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    2024-06-07 Fri 7 Jun 2024 2024-06-07
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Chi Lik Cheung
    $189 Limited inc GST / $151.20 / $170.10
    Materials are provided in class.

    Learn to draw and sketch with our drawing short courses in Sydney! The human face is endless in its variation and possibilities. When we look at each other, we see ourselves. We look, connect and understand. Artists have created portraits of bliss, anguish, hatred, hostility and happiness by representing the human head and this practice has continued through the many historical artistic movements. Whether you are drawing for the very first time or have some experience, this...

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    Portraiture Drawing Course with Life Models

    <p>Learn to draw and sketch with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/drawing">drawing short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>The human face is endless in its

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    2024-06-08 Sat 8 Jun 2024 - 2024-06-22 Sat 22 Jun 2024
    3 sessions, 15 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.70 / $404.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring.
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