VAA / Open Art Semester 1 2010

Drawing and Painting

A weekend of life drawing
Sue Taylor
9.30am – 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday 13&14 March $210
Two days of life drawing using experienced models. Have fun improving your drawing and experimenting with various techniques and materials. Suitable for any level.
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Abstract painting
Cherylynn Holmes
9.30am – 12.30pm on 15 Mondays from 8 February $500
Abstraction is a liberating form of painting with many galaxies to discover. The course is designed for the student to gain confidence and extend learning methods of unconventional application with paint, colour, composition, tonal dynamics and scale. Starting with fundamental exercises in visual elements and principles. The outcome will be a series of stunning canvas paintings and mixed media.
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Acrylics – a contemporary approach
Felicity Green
9am–12pm on 15 Tuesdays from 9 February $500
An emphasis on process and materials underpin contemporary painting. This course will encourage you to experiment with colour & new paint technologies and then apply them to your chosen subject through the language of abstraction.
Recommended: Intermediate & Advanced
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Art for beginners
David Hodges
6-9pm on 15 Tuesdays from 9 February $500
A course for the person who has always wanted to try drawing, printmaking or painting but felt uncertain about how to begin. Classes are structured around accessible & entertaining projects. There will be demonstrations of all techniques. No previous experience is necessary.
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Calligraphy – the art of beautiful writing
Pamela Kemp
6-9pm on 15 Tuesdays from 9 February $500
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of calligraphy and begin or continue your calligraphic journey with a study of the Italic script
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Child art studio: (8-12 years old) (a or b)
Hanna Hoyne
(a)10am – 12.30pm or
(b)1.30pm – 4pm on 15 Saturdays from 13 February $420+$60 materials fee=$480
In this exciting and fun-filled studio workshop, children will be introduced to four areas of art practice: Drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. An interest in art is essential.
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Conceptual development/drawing from the imagination (a or b)
Philippa Hofgartner
a) 9am – 12pm on 15 Thursdays from 11 February or
b) 10.30-1.30 on 15 Saturdays from 13 February $500-
Do you wish to build your skills in the area of conceptual development in visual art? The aim is to expand on the existing strengths and inclinations of the individual. Exploration of different techniques and materials will be employed to explore new possibilities. Prompts from literature, music and visual sources that relate to the individuals work will be used as tools to refine and extract greater awareness and a clearer direction with their work. The result will be a solid foundation in methods for building strong and consistent concepts in your future work.
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Contemporary drawing
Ali Aedy
6-9pm on 15 Thursdays from 11 February $500
This course explores contemporary drawing practice and provides a sound understanding of the possibilities of what drawing can or could be. Students are strongly encouraged to explore both traditional and non traditional approaches to drawing, encompassing materials techniques and applications to develop their own visual language and learning. We will discover an exciting range of drawing approaches through a series of projects designed to expand your approach to your personal drawing practice. Recommended for intermediate - advanced
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Creative drawing
Erik Krebs -Schade
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $500
In this class we will explore an exciting range of drawing approaches, mediums and subjects through a series of projects designed to develop your observation-based creative potential. Our explorations will encompass both traditional and non-traditional approaches to drawing. We will use a variety of materials and techniques such as charcoal, paint, collage and photocopy. Throughout the semester you will develop your own unique approach to art and expression.
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Drawing and painting One
Leeanne Crisp
9am-12noon on 15 Mondays from 22 February $550-
This is an excellent introductory course to drawing and painting. Develop the skills and confidence to draw, develop ideas and paint when you are ready. Class tuition covers different techniques in drawing and painting and also the use of colour and paint materials. Recommended for beginners, entry folios and continuing students
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Drawing and painting the model One
Leeanne Crisp
1-4pm on 15 Mondays from 22 February $550-
This is an excellent introductory course to drawing and painting from the life model. Develop the skills and confidence to draw, and paint the human image and portrait. Drawing and painting techniques are taught and also the use of colour and paint materials. Suitable for beginners, entry folios and continuing students.
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Drawing and the meaning of life
Franki Sparke
1.30–4.30pm on 13 Mondays from 8 February $450-
This is a practical, skill-based drawing course which also explores the extent to which the act of drawing influences — and is influenced by — a world view. For beginners or more experienced artists seeking to re-invigorate their practice with a fresh perspective. We will cover the formal elements of drawing, approaches to drawing, and the functions and effects of drawing.
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Drawing One
Leeanne Crisp
6-9pm on 15 Tuesdays from 16 February $550-
This course will build confidence in using drawing as an effective means of communication. Exploring still life and the figure, students learn about materials, techniques, elements of drawing and composition. This course is excellent for beginners and also useful for people wanting to continue drawing. Suitable for beginners, entry folios and continuing students.
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Drawing people
Sue Taylor
9.30am – 4.30pm on 4 Sundays from 2 May $370
A drawing course for students fascinated with drawing people. This course will include life drawing and portrait drawing and students will be encouraged to use a variety of drawing techniques and materials. Suitable for any level although some previous drawing experience an advantage.
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Drawing Two
Keith Reece
1-4pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $550-
Drawing skills will be developed by considering contemporary art and producing original drawings from life models and still life subjects. Recommended for intermediate students.
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Folio preparation
Frank Thirion
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $500+$50 materials fee = $550
The Portfolio Preparation classes are designed to assist students in developing their own working processes centered on visual creativity and the preparation of a portfolio for submission to an Art School or a similar course of study. Recommended: all levels.
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Imagine if Matisse, Van Gogh & a Mediaeval Icon Painter had lived in Australia…
Michael Winters
1.30-4.30pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $550
If these artists had lived in Australia – what would they have painted and how? What shapes, what colours and what images?
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Introduction to oil
John Vance
6–9pm on 15 Tuesdays from 9 February $500
This is an introductory class that covers a range of different themes including landscape, still life and figurative painting. Students will be shown different techniques and ideas, including colour theory, and also introduced to the formative ideas that have been responsible for the development of painting in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Recommended: all levels welcome.
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Landscape by three @ Strathnairn
Michael Winters
9.30am-12.30pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $550
Looking at three landscape painters, Claude Monet, Russell Drysdale and Jeffery Smart, a series of works will be undertaken with their styles in mind.
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Life drawing 1
Philippa Hofgartner
6-9pm on 15 Thursdays from 11 February $550-
This introduction to life drawing will provide the opportunity to develop your observational and technical drawing skills in the tradition of drawing the human figure. It is an intensive class, and you will be surprised by how much you improve over the semester.
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Life drawing 2
Waratah Lahy
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $550
This course builds on the skills developed in Life Drawing 1 or a previous life drawing experience. You will continue to refine your observational skills, working with a variety of approaches and media. Recommended for intermediate/advanced.
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Life drawing 3
Felicity Green
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $550
This course is designed to extend your observational and compositional skills in relation to the human figure. Emphasis will be placed on the positioning of the figure/s within a created space; actual or imagined. ie: landscape or interior. Recommended for Intermediate to Advanced
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Mosaics madness
Janet Meaney
9.30-12.30pm on 15 Mondays from 8 February $500
Mosaics is fun and this class is designed to maximise your enjoyment while learning to work either two or three dimensionally using cracked broken smashed and fractured materials. No previous experience is necessary.
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Portrait and figure painting
Bernard Hardy
6-9pm on 15 Mondays from 8 February $550
Participants in the course will be taught the elements of colour, pictorial composition and paint manipulation to enable them to record their observations of the face and figure in an interesting and expressive way. Students may choose to work in oil, acrylic or gouache, and in addition to these materials will require charcoal or pencil for drawing studies. Recommended for all levels of experience.
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Sculpture for mosaics
Janet Meaney
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $500
Learn to build a sculptural form of your choice beginning with a wire armature and then model the outer form in cement. You will then learn how to apply the mosaic finishing with the grout. For examples of this art form google Niki de Saint Phalle, and Antoni Gaudi, Alhambra, Ravena and Kaffe Fassett.
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The art of illustrating children’s books
Franki Sparke
9.30am–12.30pm on 13 Mondays from 8 February $450
This course will focus on the particular skills required for the illustration of children's books — including observation and invention, creating and sustaining characters, and storyboarding. We will also look at techniques, professional practice and the structure of the picture book. Recommended: those with some drawing experience & confidence, intermediate or advanced.
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Beginners watercolour (a or b)
Noel Ford
(a) 9.30am -12.30pm on 15 Mondays from 8 February $500
(b) 6-9pm on 15 Tuesdays from 9 February $500
This class will give you a complete grounding in the medium of water colour. A complete explanation, materials and techniques will be given to you along with simple still life projects that give insight and expertise to the beginner or those who would like to “brush up” on basic watercolour skills.
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Intermediate watercolour
Noel Ford
6-9pm on 15 Wednesdays from 10 February $500
This class is the next step on from the beginners class, and would also be ideal for those who already have watercolour skills and would like to further their knowledge of water media techniques. This class deals with supplementary elements to transparent watercolour, gouache (opaque watercolour) combining both transparent opaque, pen and ink plus aquarelle pencils.
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Advanced watercolour (a or b)
Noel Ford
(a) 6-9pm on 15 Mondays 8 February $500
(b) 6-9pm on 15 Thursdays from 11 February $500
This class is the next choice for those people who have completed both beginners and intermediate courses and would be ideal for those who already have advanced water media skills and would like to develop their painting and conceptual skills.
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