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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 make an abstract painting with our painting short courses in Sydney! This introduction to abstract painting is great for beginners, along with those with some previous experience. You will be introduced to some approaches to abstraction in which you can begin to generate imagery using processes that use observation of organic forms and experiencing the different properties of transparent and opaque paint combinations. The workshop begins with warm-up exercises and...

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    Acrylic Painting Workshop: Abstract Art

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

    <p>This introduction to

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    2024-06-07 Fri 7 Jun 2024 2024-06-07
    1 session, 5 hours total
    10am - 3pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Sally Mowbray
    $199 Limited inc GST / $159.20 / $169.20 / $179.10
    Please check the materials list for what to bring. An email with reference images for the class will be sent prior to the start date.

    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 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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    2024-06-08 Sat 8 Jun 2024 2024-06-08
    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

    Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our Graphic Design Courses in Sydney! With Procreate, you can unleash your creativity by turning your iPad into a digital art studio. Procreate provides the opportunity to draw or paint using your iPad using its brush and shapes options, using your Apple pencil in combination with hand gesture control. You can also import your existing hand-drawn sketches or photographs and transform them into digital artwork....

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    Digital Art Course for Beginners: Procreate

    <p>Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/design-technology/graphic-design">Graphic Design Courses</a> in

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    2024-06-15 Sat 15 Jun 2024 - 2024-06-22 Sat 22 Jun 2024
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jacqueline Curry
    $379 Limited inc GST / $303.20 / $322.20 / $341.10

    Please note, this is a 2-day weekend course, with a slightly altered structure. The total teaching time of 12 hours remains the same.

    Sessions 1 and 2, will be combined into a single 6 hour day, with a 30 minute lunch break. Sessions 3 and 4 will run the following Saturday, with a 30 minute lunch break.
    Digital Art Course for Beginners: Procreate

    <p>Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/design-technology/graphic-design">Graphic Design Courses</a> in

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    2024-08-10 Sat 10 Aug 2024 - 2024-08-17 Sat 17 Aug 2024
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jacqueline Curry
    $379 Limited inc GST / $303.20 / $322.20 / $341.10
    Digital Art Course for Beginners: Procreate

    <p>Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/design-technology/graphic-design">Graphic Design Courses</a> in

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    2024-09-28 Sat 28 Sep 2024 - 2024-10-05 Sat 5 Oct 2024
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jacqueline Curry
    $379 Limited inc GST / $303.20 / $322.20 / $341.10
    Digital Art Course for Beginners: Procreate

    <p>Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/design-technology/graphic-design">Graphic Design Courses</a> in

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    2024-10-14 Mon 14 Oct 2024 - 2024-11-04 Mon 4 Nov 2024
    4 sessions, 12 hours total
    6pm - 9pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jacqueline Curry
    $379 Limited inc GST / $303.20 / $322.20 / $341.10
    Digital Art Course for Beginners: Procreate

    <p>Learn how to draw and paint on your iPad using the Procreate app with our <a href="https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/courses/design-technology/graphic-design">Graphic Design Courses</a> in

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    2024-11-30 Sat 30 Nov 2024 - 2024-12-07 Sat 7 Dec 2024
    2 sessions, 13 hours total
    9:30am - 4pm (UTC+11:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Jacqueline Curry
    $379 Limited inc GST / $303.20 / $322.20 / $341.10

    Please note, this is a 2-day weekend course, with a slightly altered structure. The total teaching time of 12 hours remains the same.

    Sessions 1 and 2, will be combined into a single 6 hour day, with a 30 minute lunch break. Sessions 3 and 4 will run the following Saturday, with a 30 minute lunch break.

    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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    2024-06-15 Sat 15 Jun 2024 2024-06-15
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $110 Limited inc GST / $88 / $93.50 / $99
    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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    2024-07-12 Fri 12 Jul 2024 2024-07-12
    1 session, 3 hours total
    10am - 1pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $110 Limited inc GST / $88 / $93.50 / $99
    Please check materials list for what to bring

    Pick up a brush and learn to paint! You can learn painting for beginners and unleash your inner artist with this painting course for beginners, as part of our painting short courses in Sydney! Have you been wanting to express yourself by learning a new creative skill? Are you looking for art classes in Sydney? Then this painting course for beginners is for you! Maybe you have never painted before, or you are looking to refresh your skills and knowledge. With this course, you will...

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    Painting Course for Beginners

    <p>Pick up a brush and learn to paint! You can learn painting for beginners and unleash your inner artist with this painting course for beginners, as part of our <a href="https://

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    2024-06-17 Mon 17 Jun 2024 - 2024-07-08 Mon 8 Jul 2024
    4 sessions, 10 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10
     A materials kit can be purchased at checkout or if you prefer to bring your own simply uncheck the box. Please note, that kits need to be purchased at least one week before the class starts so that there's enough time for delivery.
    Painting Course for Beginners

    <p>Pick up a brush and learn to paint! You can learn painting for beginners and unleash your inner artist with this painting course for beginners, as part of our <a href="https://

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    2024-09-02 Mon 2 Sep 2024 - 2024-09-23 Mon 23 Sep 2024
    4 sessions, 10 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Elinor Pickard
    $289 Limited inc GST / $231.20 / $245.70 / $260.10
     A materials kit can be purchased at checkout or if you prefer to bring your own simply uncheck the box. Please note, that kits need to be purchased at least one week before the class starts so that there's enough time for delivery.

    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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    2024-06-20 Thu 20 Jun 2024 2024-06-20
    1 session, 6.5 hours total
    10am - 4:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Tony Belobrajdic
    $210 Limited inc GST / $168 / $178.50 / $189
    Please check materials list for what to bring

    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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    2024-06-22 Sat 22 Jun 2024 - 2024-07-06 Sat 6 Jul 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
    Please check materials list for what to bring.

    Learn drawing and cartooning with our drawing short courses in Sydney! Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of advanced cartooning with our Level 2 course! This course is designed to build on your existing skills and take your cartooning abilities to new heights. Using the methods of professional cartoonists you’ll explore advanced techniques to enhance character designs, tell engaging stories, and master composition principles. Throughout the course, you’ll dive deep...

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    Cartoon Drawing Course: Level 2

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

    <p>Get ready for an exciting journey

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    2024-06-27 Thu 27 Jun 2024 - 2024-08-01 Thu 1 Aug 2024
    6 sessions, 15 hours total
    6:30pm - 9pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Luke Marcatili
    $439 Limited inc GST / $351.20 / $395.10
    Don't forget your sketchbook!

    Learn Chinese ink painting with our painting courses in Sydney! Chinese brush painting is a captivating art form that combines calligraphy and painting techniques using ink and brush. It is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and has a rich history spanning centuries. By immersing yourself in this art form, you can explore the beauty of Chinese painting and develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between calligraphy and painting. In this course, you will have the...

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    Chinese Brush Painting Course

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

    <p>Chinese brush painting is a captivating

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    2024-07-11 Thu 11 Jul 2024 - 2024-08-15 Thu 15 Aug 2024
    6 sessions, 12 hours total
    6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00)
    2A Gordon St, Rozelle
    Chi Lik Cheung
    $489 Limited inc GST / $391.20 / $415.70 / $440.10
    Materials are provided in class.