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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 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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    2024-02-23 Fri 23 Feb 2024 2024-02-23
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $179 Limited inc GST / $143.20 / $152.20 / $161.10 / $179
    Note: option in checkout for materials provided

    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 right 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 this continuous line can be replicated in wire to become a...

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    Drawing with Wire: Sculpture Workshop

    <p>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 simply 'taking a

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    2024-02-24 Sat 24 Feb 2024 2024-02-24
    1 session, 6 hours total
    10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Clare Nicholson
    $265 Limited inc GST / $212 / $225.30 / $238.50 / $265
    All materials included. Take home 2 complete mounted sculptures

    Learn to paint beautiful portraitures using oil paints with our painting short courses in Sydney! Portraiture is compelling, interesting, and commonly considered one of the most difficult aspects of oil painting. However, when employing practical steps and techniques, portrait painting can be a very rewarding activity. This course will cover the fundamentals of portrait painting such as proportion, skin tone, and general oil painting techniques to give students confidence and...

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    Portraiture Oil Painting Course

    <p>Learn to paint beautiful portraitures using oil paints with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

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    2024-02-29 Thu 29 Feb 2024 - 2024-04-04 Thu 4 Apr 2024
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $462 Limited inc GST / $369.60 / $392.70 / $415.80 / $462
     A materials kit can be purchased at checkout or if you prefer to bring your own simply uncheck the box.

    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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    2024-03-02 Sat 2 Mar 2024 - 2024-03-09 Sat 9 Mar 2024
    2 sessions, 7 hours total
    9am - 12:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $265 Limited inc GST / $212 / $225.30 / $238.50 / $265
    Please check list for what to bring
    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 / $265
    Please check list for what to bring

    Learn how to make striking natural artwork with our weaving short courses in Sydney. Join sculptor Cherry Corr for a fun and relaxing class learning how to twist and form your own random weaving using only garden and natural materials.  That's right - the materials for this class are entirely collected from plants in the area.  You'll be using just a few simple tools, some easy-to-learn techniques - plus a little clever engineering - to create functional, sculptural forms...

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    Random Weave Sculpture Course

    <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 Cherry

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    2024-03-02 Sat 2 Mar 2024 2024-03-02
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Cherry Corr
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10 / $169
    All materials included
    Random Weave Sculpture Course

    <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 Cherry

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    2024-06-22 Sat 22 Jun 2024 2024-06-22
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Cherry Corr
    $169 Limited inc GST / $135.20 / $143.70 / $152.10 / $169
    All materials included

    Unleash your inner artist and dive into the magical world of painting in this fantastic watercolour adventure for beginners, as part of our painting short courses in Sydney. Delve into this watercolour course by starting with sketching on watercolour paper, we'll explore a gentle approach that avoids damaging the paper's texture. Students will lightly outline the basic sketch using a pencil, ensuring the texture remains intact. Moving on to essential colour indicators for...

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    Beginners Sketching & Watercolour Course: Landscapes

    <p>Unleash your inner artist and dive into the magical world of painting in this fantastic watercolour adventure for beginners, as part of our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/

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    2024-03-04 Mon 4 Mar 2024 - 2024-04-29 Mon 29 Apr 2024
    8 sessions, 16 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+11:00) (first session)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Saba Ghorbanimanesh
    $465 Limited inc GST / $372 / $395.30 / $418.50 / $465
    No class on Monday 1 April due to a public holiday.

    Learn to write in Copperplate script with our calligraphy short courses in Sydney! Copperplate calligraphy is a beautiful script, reflecting tradition, personality, style and creativity. This calligraphy course will give you an understanding of the rich history of calligraphy and the development of our modern alphabet. In addition to learning how to write with a pointed pen, this course will improve your design skills and spacial awareness. By combining the techniques you will be...

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    Copperplate Hand Calligraphy Course

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

    <p>Copperplate

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    2024-03-09 Sat 9 Mar 2024 2024-03-09
    1 session, 6.5 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sharon Baker
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10 / $199
    Please check materials list for what to bring

    Learn to draw and sketch with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Come and join this portraiture drawing studio class to learn and practice how to draw the human face from life with its endless variation and possibilities. Each session a new life model will be in class so that you can continue to practise your portraiture drawing skills and expression through a variety of media and techniques. You will receive teaching and support from a practising artist, working with a...

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    Portraiture Drawing Studio

    <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>Come and join this portraiture drawing

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    2024-03-14 Thu 14 Mar 2024 2024-03-14
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $99 Limited inc GST / $79.20 / $84.20 / $89.10 / $99
    Materials kit can be purchased at checkout - or uncheck it to bring your own.

    Learn how to paint with an impressionistic style, with our painting short courses in Sydney! Join this workshop to learn how to paint quick, expressive watercolours with fewer brush strokes. Through detailed artist demonstration of a four-step method, you'll discover how to create an atmosphere (rather than strictly copying the subject matter) by using a limited palette, simplifying shapes and avoiding too many details.  Working with large-size brushes - adding shape against shape,...

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    Watercolour Painting Workshop: Expressive Art

    <p>Learn how to paint with an impressionistic style, with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/visual-arts/painting">painting short courses</a> in Sydney!</p>

    <p>Join this

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    2024-03-21 Thu 21 Mar 2024 2024-03-21
    1 session, 6.5 hours total
    10am - 4:30pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Tony Belobrajdic
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189 / $210
    Please check materials list for what to bring

    Practice your life drawing skills with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Come and join this life drawing studio class to learn and practice how to draw the human body from life, investigating form, line, and expression through a variety of media and techniques. You will receive teaching and support from a practising artist, working with a professional life model to develop your drawing skills and better understand how to represent the human form in your artwork. Our life drawing...

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    Life Drawing Studio

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

    <p>Come and join this life

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    2024-03-30 Sat 30 Mar 2024 2024-03-30
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Anne Kwasner
    $110 Limited inc GST / $88 / $93.50 / $99 / $110
    Please check materials list for what to bring
    Life Drawing Studio

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

    <p>Come and join this life

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    2024-06-14 Fri 14 Jun 2024 2024-06-14
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $110 Limited inc GST / $88 / $93.50 / $99 / $110
    Please check materials list for what to bring