Drawing Courses

Drawing Courses

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    Expand your perspective with our drawing short courses in Sydney!

    Ever thought about learning to draw portraits? Perhaps sketching flowers and capturing beautiful scenery is more your thing? With our drawing courses, you can learn the techniques and skills you need to turn any blank page into a beautiful artwork.

    We offer beginner and specialty short courses or workshops, led by passionate artists online and at our campus in Rozelle.

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    Learn to draw using mixed media with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Unlock your creative potential with our Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media course in Sydney. Discover how to use an exciting range of materials to create dynamic and expressive drawings. You’ll work with black, sanguine red, and white chalk pastel pencils, pen and ink, ink wash, gouache, and a variety of coloured papers. Through this hands-on course, you’ll explore various techniques to convey form, tone,...

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    Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media

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

    <p>Unlock your creative potential

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    2025-05-28 Wed 28 May 2025 - 2025-07-09 Wed 9 Jul 2025
    7 sessions, 21 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Dominique Millar
    $449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.60 / $404.10
    Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.
    Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media

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

    <p>Unlock your creative potential

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    2025-08-06 Wed 6 Aug 2025 - 2025-09-17 Wed 17 Sep 2025
    7 sessions, 21 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Dominique Millar
    $449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.60 / $404.10

    Materials Kit: Kits must be ordered at least one week before the class starts to allow time for delivery. You can purchase a kit at checkout or bring your own—just uncheck the box.

     Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.

    Learn the principles of perspective drawing with our drawing short courses in Sydney! In this perspective drawing workshop, you will learn the process of how perspective works and how to translate it into your artwork. Understanding and applying the principles of perspective drawing is a crucial skill in various creative disciplines, including sketching, painting, technical drawing such as architecture and drafting, and urban design. Perspective drawing involves representing...

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    Perspective Drawing Workshop

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

    <p>In this perspective

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    2025-09-13 Sat 13 Sep 2025 2025-09-13
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Anne Kwasner
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10
    Don't forget your sketchbook!

    Learn to develop your drawing and painting skills with our visual arts short courses in Sydney! Take your drawing or painting skills to a higher level in these combined Drawing and Painting Studio Sessions. Designed for use of the studio space, these sessions provide a dedicated environment for artists of all levels—from beginners to more advanced artists—to develop and refine their work. Under the guidance of an experienced tutor and practising visual artist, you’ll have the...

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    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-07-01 Tue 1 Jul 2025 2025-07-01
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-07-08 Tue 8 Jul 2025 2025-07-08
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-07-15 Tue 15 Jul 2025 2025-07-15
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-07-22 Tue 22 Jul 2025 2025-07-22
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-07-29 Tue 29 Jul 2025 2025-07-29
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-08-05 Tue 5 Aug 2025 2025-08-05
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-08-12 Tue 12 Aug 2025 2025-08-12
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-08-19 Tue 19 Aug 2025 2025-08-19
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10
    Drawing & Painting Studio

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

    <p>Take your drawing

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    2025-08-26 Tue 26 Aug 2025 2025-08-26
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $89 Limited inc GST / $71.20 / $75.70 / $80.10

    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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    2025-06-28 Sat 28 Jun 2025 - 2025-07-05 Sat 5 Jul 2025
    2 sessions, 7 hours total
    9am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $259 Limited inc GST / $207.20 / $220.10 / $233.10

    *Please check the web description for what to bring.

     Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing with Traditional Mixed Media

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.
    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

    ...
    2025-09-06 Sat 6 Sep 2025 - 2025-09-13 Sat 13 Sep 2025
    2 sessions, 7 hours total
    9am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10

    *Please check the web description for what to bring.

     Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.
    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

    ...
    2025-11-01 Sat 1 Nov 2025 - 2025-11-08 Sat 8 Nov 2025
    2 sessions, 7 hours total
    9am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10

    *Please check the web description for what to bring.

     Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.

    Learn bookbinding fundamentals with our handcrafts short courses in Sydney! For centuries, books were crafted entirely by hand — today, most are machine-made. This beginners bookbinding course invites you to rediscover the traditional art of hand bookbinding. If you love books or enjoy working with your hands, this is the perfect course for you. You’ll learn essential techniques, work with beautiful materials, and create your own hand-bound books to take home — all in a...

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    Bookbinding Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn bookbinding fundamentals with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">handcrafts short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>For centuries, books were crafted

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    2025-06-28 Sat 28 Jun 2025 - 2025-06-29 Sun 29 Jun 2025
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $290 Limited inc GST / $232 / $261
    Important Note: Please note this course is exempt from all discounts including the learning membership. Please see terms and conditions.
    Bookbinding Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn bookbinding fundamentals with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">handcrafts short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>For centuries, books were crafted

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    2025-11-01 Sat 1 Nov 2025 - 2025-11-02 Sun 2 Nov 2025
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $319 Limited inc GST / $255.20 / $287.10
    Important Note: Please note this course is exempt from all discounts including the learning membership. Please see terms and conditions.
    Bookbinding Course for Beginners

    <p>Learn bookbinding fundamentals with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">handcrafts short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>For centuries, books were crafted

    ...
    2025-12-06 Sat 6 Dec 2025 - 2025-12-07 Sun 7 Dec 2025
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $319 Limited inc GST / $255.20 / $287.10
    Important Note: Please note this course is exempt from all discounts including the learning membership. Please see terms and conditions.

    Join a free creative workshop, Art Hive 55 – explore art, connect with others, and get inspired in Sydney! Enjoy a free two-hour creative session, Art Hive 55, a welcoming and inclusive art studio space designed for people over 55 to spark inspiration and connection. This relaxed taster session is a great opportunity to explore our community art environment, meet the facilitator, and experiment with a variety of art materials and creative techniques. Whether you're returning to...

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    Free Art Hive 55 Taster

    <p>Join a free creative workshop, Art Hive 55 – <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/AH55">explore art, connect with others, and get inspired in Sydney!</a></p>

    <p>Enjoy a free

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    2025-07-01 Tue 1 Jul 2025 2025-07-01
    1 session, 2 hours total
    10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Fiona Fitzpatrick
    $0 Limited / $0

    Learn to paint and sketch with our continuers watercolour painting course with our painting short courses in Sydney! In this continuers watercolour course, you will explore crucial aspects of watercolour painting, focusing on colour indicators such as Transparency, Lightfastness, and Staining. These properties play a significant role in understanding how colours interact and endure on paper, aiding artists in achieving desired effects while preserving the integrity of their...

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    Watercolour & Sketching Course: Continuers

    <p>Learn to paint and sketch with our continuers watercolour painting course with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in

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    2025-07-08 Tue 8 Jul 2025 - 2025-08-26 Tue 26 Aug 2025
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    6pm - 8pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Saba Ghorbanimanesh
    $459 Limited inc GST / $367.20 / $390.10 / $413.10

    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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    2025-07-08 Tue 8 Jul 2025 - 2025-08-12 Tue 12 Aug 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $459 Limited inc GST / $367.20 / $390.10 / $413.10

    Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.
    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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    2025-10-07 Tue 7 Oct 2025 - 2025-11-11 Tue 11 Nov 2025
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Anne Kwasner
    $509 Limited inc GST / $407.20 / $432.70 / $458.10

    Why not enrol in two or more drawing courses at checkout and save 15% on your enrolment. These courses are part of the bundle deal:

    • Urban Sketching: Drawing Course
    • Urban Sketching: Pen & Wash Course
    • Life Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Drawing Course for Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course for Beginners

    Discount applied automatically at checkout when eligible courses are in your cart.

    Learn art theory and history with our Art Courses in Sydney! Studying art history isn't just about brushstrokes and colour theory—it's a journey that enriches our understanding of different cultures and societies throughout time. This exploration helps us appreciate diversity and the various ways people express themselves.  By examining art from the past, we improve our critical thinking skills and learn to analyse complex visuals. Plus, we're inspired by the creativity and...

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    Introduction to Art History Course

    <p>Learn art theory and history with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">Art Courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Studying art history isn't just about

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    2025-07-15 Tue 15 Jul 2025 - 2025-07-29 Tue 29 Jul 2025
    3 sessions, 7.5 hours total
    2pm - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Dominique Millar
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10

    Join our over-55s art course and explore the world of creativity as part of our visual art short courses in Sydney! Art Hive 55 is a welcoming weekly art space designed for people aged 55 and over who are seeking creativity, connection, and community. Rooted in the idea that everyone is an artist, this inclusive and informal course invites participants to enjoy the process of art making in a relaxed, friendly environment. No prior art experience needed. It's perfect for those who...

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    Art Hive 55

    <p>Join our over-55s art course and explore the world of creativity as part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts">visual art short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <

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    2025-07-17 Thu 17 Jul 2025 - 2025-08-21 Thu 21 Aug 2025
    6 sessions, 12 hours total
    10:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Fiona Fitzpatrick
    $469 Limited inc GST / $375.20 / $398.60 / $422.10
    The course fee includes a huge range of materials.