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    Be Creative and Learn the Visual Arts with Our Short Courses in Sydney!

    Do you have a creative idea you want to bring to life? Whether you want to draw, paint, or sculpt, our visual arts short courses offer hands-on learning with expert guidance to help you develop your artistic skills.

    From beginner-friendly classes to specialty workshops and tutor-led studios, our courses allow you to explore different techniques, experiment with various mediums, and refine your creative practice. With options for weeknight, weekend, and specialty sessions, you can find a course that fits your schedule.

    Our classes are taught by enthusiastic and experienced artists, with sessions available at our Rozelle campus and at partner studios across Sydney.

    Why Choose Our Visual Arts Courses?

    • Learn from experienced artists who offer expert guidance and inspiration.
    • Small, interactive classes to ensure hands-on learning and personalised feedback.
    • A variety of courses for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists.
    • Explore different mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, and ceramics.
    • Convenient locations – courses run in Rozelle and at partner studios across Sydney.

    Who Are These Courses For?

    • Complete beginners looking to learn the basics of drawing, painting, or sculpting.
    • Enthusiasts and creatives who want to explore new artistic techniques.
    • Aspiring artists who want to develop their skills with tutor-led guidance.
    • Anyone looking for a relaxing and expressive creative outlet.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Q: Do I need any prior experience?
    A: Not at all! We offer beginner courses to help you build foundational skills, as well as advanced sessions for those looking to refine their craft.

    Q: Will I need to bring my own materials?
    A: Some courses provide materials, while others may require you to bring your own. Check the course details for specific requirements.

    Q: Where are the classes held?
    A: Courses take place at our Rozelle campus and at partner studios across Sydney, depending on the medium and workshop.

    Q: What if I’m not confident in my artistic ability?
    A: That’s completely fine! Our classes are supportive and designed to help you build confidence in your creative expression.

    Unleash Your Creativity – Enrol Today!

    Whether you want to sketch, paint, sculpt, or experiment with new artistic techniques, our visual arts courses provide the skills and inspiration to bring your creative vision to life.

    Join us in Rozelle or at a partner studio across Sydney and start your artistic journey today!

    Which visual arts subject are you interested in?

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    Unleash your inner artist with our painting short courses in Sydney! Ready to tap into your creativity and learn how to paint? This fun and practical Painting for Beginners course at Sydney Community College is the perfect place to start your artistic journey. In this course, you’ll choose to work in either acrylics or oil paints – whichever medium you’re most curious about or comfortable using. With guidance from professional artists, you’ll learn step-by-step how to use your...

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    Painting Course for Beginners

    <p>Unleash your inner artist with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Ready to tap into your creativity

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    2026-02-27 Fri 27 Feb 2026 - 2026-03-20 Fri 20 Mar 2026
    4 sessions, 10 hours total
    10am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Arafat Hosen
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10

    Materials kit can be purchased at checkout - or uncheck it to bring your own.

    Enrol in two or more painting or watercolour classes that are more than four sessions in length in a single transaction and receive 15% off your total course fees at checkout. The discount applies only when eligible classes are in your cart.

    Eligible courses:

    • Drawing & Painting Course: Beginners
    • Acrylic Painting Course: Beginners
    • Oil Painting Course
    • Portraiture Oil Painting Course
    • Painting Course for Beginners
    • Watercolour & Sketching Course: Beginners
    • Watercolour Painting Course: Botanical Art
    • Watercolour Painting Course: Beginners
    • Chinese Brush Painting Course: Beginners

    For more details and to browse all painting and watercolour courses, visit:
    https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting

    Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and our urban environment with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Whether you’re an experienced urban sketcher or a drawing beginner, this regular meet-up class is an informal and low-cost way to learn and develop street sketching techniques. You will receive guidance and support from a practising artist tutor, as you spend a relaxing afternoon sketching the streets around Rozelle with a small, informal group. Step out with your...

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    Urban Sketching Group

    <p>Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and 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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    2026-02-27 Fri 27 Feb 2026 2026-02-27
    1 session, 3 hours total
    12:30pm - 3:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $79 Limited inc GST / $63.20 / $67.20 / $71.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring.
    Urban Sketching Group

    <p>Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and 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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    2026-03-27 Fri 27 Mar 2026 2026-03-27
    1 session, 3 hours total
    12:30pm - 3:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $79 Limited inc GST / $63.20 / $67.20 / $71.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring.
    Urban Sketching Group

    <p>Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and 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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    2026-04-24 Fri 24 Apr 2026 2026-04-24
    1 session, 3 hours total
    12:30pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $79 Limited inc GST / $63.20 / $67.20 / $71.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring.
    Urban Sketching Group

    <p>Learn how to capture the energy of street scenes and 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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    2026-05-29 Fri 29 May 2026 2026-05-29
    1 session, 3 hours total
    12:30pm - 3:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $79 Limited inc GST / $63.20 / $67.20 / $71.10
    Please check materials list for what to bring.

    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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    2026-03-28 Sat 28 Mar 2026 - 2026-03-29 Sun 29 Mar 2026
    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 / $271.20 / $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

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    2026-05-02 Sat 2 May 2026 - 2026-05-03 Sun 3 May 2026
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $319 Limited inc GST / $255.20 / $271.20 / $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

    ...
    2026-05-23 Sat 23 May 2026 - 2026-05-24 Sun 24 May 2026
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $319 Limited inc GST / $255.20 / $271.20 / $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

    ...
    2026-07-04 Sat 4 Jul 2026 - 2026-07-05 Sun 5 Jul 2026
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) (first session)
    NSW Guild of Craft Bookbinders
    Avril Makula
    $339 Limited inc GST / $271.20 / $288.10 / $305.10
    Important Note: Please note this course is exempt from all discounts including the learning membership. Please see terms and conditions.

    Learn the art of bronze-effect sculpture, part of our short course art program in Sydney. This hands-on course introduces students to the fundamentals of modelling for casting. Through demonstrations, guided practice and individual support, participants learn how to sculpt original works with clay and make silicone moulds suitable for a range of casting applications. Students will be guided in modeling a relief tile or miniature figurative sculpture, which will be used to explore...

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    Bronze Sculpture Course: Cold Casting

    <p>Learn the art of bronze-effect sculpture, part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts">short course art</a> program in Sydney.</p>

    <p>This hands-on course

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    2026-03-06 Fri 6 Mar 2026 - 2026-03-27 Fri 27 Mar 2026
    4 sessions, 24 hours total
    9:30am - 3:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Rachel Ellison
    $449 Limited inc GST / $359.20 / $381.60 / $404.10
    Enjoy added value with materials included as part of your enrolment, ready for you in class.

    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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    2026-03-07 Sat 7 Mar 2026 - 2026-03-14 Sat 14 Mar 2026
    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: Beginners
    • Drawing Course: Beginners
    • Portraiture Drawing Course: Beginners
    • Jewellery Design Drawing Course
    • Cartoon Drawing Course: Beginners & Level 2
    • Graphite Portraiture for Beginners

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

    Learn linocut printmaking as part of our Visual Arts and Handcrafts courses in Sydney. Explore the creative potential of layered lino printing in this hands-on intermediate workshop focused on vibrant, multi-colour work. You’ll learn how to design, carve, and print using the multi-block technique – a printmaking method that uses separate plates for each colour to achieve rich, layered compositions with precise alignment and bold visual impact. The workshop covers essential skills...

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    Linocut Printing Intermediate Course: Multi Colour

    <p>Learn linocut printmaking as part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts">Visual Arts</a> and <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/

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    2026-03-07 Sat 7 Mar 2026 - 2026-03-14 Sat 14 Mar 2026
    2 sessions, 9 hours total
    10am - 2pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Rosemary Cook
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10

    Please note: Due to the nature of this class, good wrist dexterity and hand grip are required for safely using the sharp cutting tools.

    Please make sure to bring along copies of your images to use as the inspiration for your linocut project.

    Learn how to make striking natural artwork with our weaving short courses in Sydney. Join sculptor and fibre artist Cherry Corr for a fun, hands-on class where you’ll learn to twist and shape your own random weave creations using natural and garden-foraged materials. All materials for this class are sustainably collected from local plants, including palm inflorescence from the Bangalow Palm and Cocos Palm, along with other common garden waste. Using just a few simple tools,...

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    Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop

    <p>Learn how to make striking natural artwork with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/weaving">weaving short courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

    <p>Join sculptor and

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    2026-03-07 Sat 7 Mar 2026 2026-03-07
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Cherry Corr
    $149.01 Limited inc GST / $119.20 / $126.60 / $134.10
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    Sculptural Random Weaving Workshop

    <p>Learn how to make striking natural artwork with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/handcrafts/weaving">weaving short courses</a> in Sydney.</p>

    <p>Join sculptor and

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    2026-05-23 Sat 23 May 2026 2026-05-23
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Cherry Corr
    $149.01 Limited inc GST / $119.20 / $126.60 / $134.10

    All materials included!

    Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

    Bring flowers to life with watercolour – a beginner's floral painting workshop, part of the painting short courses in Sydney. Discover the beauty of floral watercolour painting in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop at Sydney Community College. This class is designed for those taking their first step into the expressive world of watercolour before committing to a full course. Whether you are completely new to painting or simply curious about the medium, this workshop provides...

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    Watercolour Floral Workshop: Beginners

    <p>Bring flowers to life with watercolour – a beginner's floral painting workshop, part of the <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</

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    2026-03-14 Sat 14 Mar 2026 2026-03-14
    1 session, 3 hours total
    9:30am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Saba Ghorbanimanesh
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10

    Enrol in both the Watercolour Floral Workshop for Beginners and the Intermediate Workshop together to receive 10% off the total enrolment fee.

    Reminder: Check the What to Bring section, some materials are not provided.

    Learn street mural painting with our visual art short courses in Sydney! Are you curious about the art of mural creation or keen to transform urban spaces with your creativity? Join this comprehensive one-day workshop to learn the fundamentals of street mural painting. Whether you’re an aspiring street artist or simply a beginner wanting to explore mural art, this course equips you with the skills, techniques, and confidence to design and paint your own mural. Explore the cultural...

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    Street Mural Painting: An Introduction

    <p>Learn street mural painting with our visual <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/subject">art short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Are you curious about the art of mural

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    2026-03-14 Sat 14 Mar 2026 2026-03-14
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    The Summer Hill Workshop
    $199 Limited inc GST

    This class is not suitable for anyone under the age of 18.

    Important Note: This course is exempt from the learning membership discount. For further details, please refer to the terms and conditions.

    Bring your floral watercolours to life – intermediate techniques to elevate your skills, part of the painting short courses in Sydney! This intermediate floral watercolour workshop is designed for students who already have a basic understanding of watercolour and want to develop their botanical painting skills further. It is ideal for those who have completed the Watercolour Flowers for Beginners workshop or have equivalent experience. In this hands-on session, you will focus on...

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    Watercolour Floral Workshop: Intermediate

    <p>Bring your floral watercolours to life – intermediate techniques to elevate your skills, part of the <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short

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    2026-03-14 Sat 14 Mar 2026 2026-03-14
    1 session, 3 hours total
    1pm - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Saba Ghorbanimanesh
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10

    Enrol in both the Watercolour Floral Workshop for Beginners and the Intermediate Workshop together to receive 10% off the total enrolment fee.

    Reminder: Check the What to Bring section, some materials are not provided.
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