Take the first step toward drawing confidently by using the design elements and principles to achieve a personal visual solution. You will develop your skills and personal style through fun and challenging exercises.
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From initial concepts to final artwork. Create original characters, develop a storyboard and learn appropriate techniques for contemporary children’s book illustration. Includes demonstrations and examples.
Saturday, 5th May - 4 classes
Session ID
HXM02003C
5 May - 26 May
10:30am - 1:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $284 (conc)
$299 / $284 (conc)
Teacher
Lorette Broekstra
Lorette Broekstra
Saturday, 4th August - 4 classes
Session ID
HXM02005C
4 Aug - 25 Aug
10:30am - 1:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$329 / $313 (conc)
$329 / $313 (conc)
Teacher
Lorette Broekstra
Lorette Broekstra
Overcome your creative inhibitions! Plot and pencil a 6 page mini-comic in 6 hours! In this workshop Sarah Howell, founding member of the comic and illustrator collective known as Squishface Comic Studio, will inspire you to create your own (small) comic book, ready to print.
Sunday, 27th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXZ98503C
27 May - 27 May
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$169 / $161 (conc)
$169 / $161 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
Saturday, 20th October - 1 class
Session ID
HXZ98504C
20 Oct - 20 Oct
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$169 / $161 (conc)
$169 / $161 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
This course provides an introduction to a range of drawing skills and materials required to produce representational drawings. Fun and challenging exercises will encourage students to develop their skills and personal style in a supportive learning environment.
Tuesday, 17th July - 4 classes
Session ID
HXP68203C
17 Jul - 7 Aug
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $285 (conc)
$299 / $285 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
A basic drawing class to get you on your feet for cartooning. Starting with a stick figure this class will teach you how to draw faces, gestures and simple perspective drawing while identifying stylistic features of other cartoonists and finding a personal style.
Wednesday, 6th June - 5 classes
Session ID
HXS39802C
6 Jun - 4 Jul
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$339 / $323 (conc)
$339 / $323 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
Thursday, 11th October - 5 classes
Session ID
HXS39803C
11 Oct - 8 Nov
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$339 / $323 (conc)
$339 / $323 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
For absolute beginners, this course provides a relaxed and enjoyable introduction to some basic principles of drawing and materials. Students will draw from still-life arrangements in the studio and learn to draw 3D objects on a 2D picture plane, discovering how to plan and draw a simple...
Saturday, 5th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXW76202C
5 May - 5 May
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Mia Schoen
Mia Schoen
Thursday, 10th May - 2 classes
Session ID
HXW76203C
10 May - 17 May
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Thursday, 19th July - 2 classes
Session ID
HXW76204C
19 Jul - 26 Jul
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $190 (conc)
$199 / $190 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Saturday, 4th August - 1 class
Session ID
HXW76205C
4 Aug - 4 Aug
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $190 (conc)
$199 / $190 (conc)
Teacher
Mia Schoen
Mia Schoen
Thursday, 30th August - 2 classes
Session ID
HXW76206C
30 Aug - 6 Sep
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $190 (conc)
$199 / $190 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Pastel is an artists quality drawing medium of dry colour pigment formed into sticks which can be used in line work for sketching and in large areas of blended colour to create a pastel ‘painting’. It is usually drawn onto coloured art paper, some of which may be visible in the finished...
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
Take the first steps toward drawing confidently by using the design elements and principles to achieve a personal visual solution. Diane Hamilton introduces you to the basic skills of tone, proportion, texture and rendering are developed, while encouraging your personal...
Saturday, 12th May - 6 classes
Session ID
HXK24302C
12 May - 16 Jun
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $284 (conc)
$299 / $284 (conc)
Teacher
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Saturday, 21st July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXK24303C
21 Jul - 25 Aug
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$319 / $304 (conc)
$319 / $304 (conc)
Teacher
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Comics and graphic novels (longform comics) are a powerful way to bear witness to true stories; to portray worlds of high adventure; AND they can be funny. Discover which medium and drawing style suits your story. This course gives you a basic understanding of characterisation, drawing development,...
Wednesday, 5th September - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW30102C
5 Sep - 26 Sep
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$329 / $313 (conc)
$329 / $313 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
Your iPad is, in reality, your own home studio, allowing you to create sketches and art work wherever and whenever you choose. All you need is the best art apps and you can be as creative as you like using a variety of styles including drawing, watercolour, oil, pastel and many other media....
Saturday, 14th July - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAB5105C
14 Jul - 21 Jul
10:30am - 12:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$149 / $142 (conc)
$149 / $142 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
Gain an appreciation of the way the figure works with practical demonstrations and clear explanations of anatomy. Overcome mental blocks that prevent us from drawing what we see.
Tuesday, 29th May - 4 classes
Session ID
HXA29202C
29 May - 19 Jun
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$339 / $322 (conc)
$339 / $322 (conc)
Teacher
Peter Grziwotz
Peter Grziwotz
An ideal introduction for beginners to explore drawing the human figure using a live model. Focusing on body proportion and shape and learning the techniques of shading to bring out definition of muscles and finer features.
Saturday, 12th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXP33302C
12 May - 12 May
10:00am - 4:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$209 / $199 (conc)
$209 / $199 (conc)
Teacher
Peter Grziwotz
Peter Grziwotz
This workshop explores the Head, hands and feet. Technically difficult to master yet important to get right as they are the most expressive in telling the story.
Saturday, 26th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXX25302C
26 May - 26 May
10:00am - 4:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$209 / $199 (conc)
$209 / $199 (conc)
Teacher
Peter Grziwotz
Peter Grziwotz
Be introduced to a variety of styles, allowing you to experience and experiment with ink painting (both ink black & coloured) and collage, before moving onto charcoal, including manipulation of tone to create depth, darkness and light in conte and charcoal. Explore brush and ink...
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
It is amazing how much more you notice when you draw your environment using a sketchbook! Explore Melbourne’s internationally renowned Botanical Gardens while learning the basic skills needed to make descriptive drawings of the landscape. Practice constructing a line drawing, creating tonal...
Sunday, 1st July - 1 class
Session ID
HXAL6704C
1 Jul - 1 Jul
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$110 / $105 (conc)
$110 / $105 (conc)
Teacher
Eleni Rivers
Eleni Rivers
Unsure whether to choose Painting or Drawing? Try both. Get into painting and drawing using charcoal, ink and acrylic paints. Beginning with black & white and then moving on to an understanding of colour, students will explore basic aspects of representing an image, in a relaxed and supportive...
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
Unsure whether to choose Painting or Drawing? Try both! Get into painting and drawing using charcoal, ink, acrylic and pastels. Beginning with black & white, then moving into an understanding of colour, students will explore basic aspects of representing an image, in a relaxed and supportive...
Thursday, 9th August - 5 classes
Session ID
HXW84403C
9 Aug - 6 Sep
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Wednesday, 10th October - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84404C
10 Oct - 7 Nov
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
This course combines both theory and practical work focusing on select buildings within Melbourne’s CBD. Activities will focus on traditional architectural sketching techniques providing students with valuable skills and experience capturing forms and shapes in the surrounding space....
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
This course combines both theory and practical work focusing on chosen sites within Melbourne’s CBD. Activities will focus on sketching techniques providing students with valuable skills and experience capturing forms and shapes in the surrounding space. Skills gained, and observational...
Saturday, 26th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXAN7102C
26 May - 26 May
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$109 / $104 (conc)
$109 / $104 (conc)
Teacher
Alexander Jahn
Alexander Jahn
Saturday, 18th August - 1 class
Session ID
HXAN7103C
18 Aug - 18 Aug
10:00am - 2:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$125 / $119 (conc)
$125 / $119 (conc)
Teacher
Alexander Jahn
Alexander Jahn
Learn how to create striking and dramatic artworks by uncovering the secrets of composition and tone, two of the most important factors in any artwork. Students will learn how to use thumb-nail sketches and copy from the masters while working in their visual journals.
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
Melbourne based artist, Ben Sheppard challenges the way you think about drawing and art making in general. This course looks at alternative drawing processes and ways of developing ideas visually. A great taste of conceptual drawing practice for those interested in broadening their understanding of...
Please visit CAE Customer Service Centre or phone 9652 0611 to enquire about enrolling in this course
Don’t be intimidated by watercolour any longer! This is a fun and flexible medium with many contemporary applications. Learn how to use the materials on their own and with other mediums such as pencil, ink, masking fluid and salt! Enjoy finding your own style on paper.
One of the lessons we...
Saturday, 30th June - 1 class
Session ID
HXW59902C
30 Jun - 30 Jun
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$179 / $171 (conc)
$179 / $171 (conc)
Teacher
Eleni Rivers
Eleni Rivers
The Arts Courses Coming Up
Chinese Painting: Continuing
This intermediate course is ideal if you already have some experience in Chinese Painting.
Painting Abstract (Daytime)
Gain an understanding of the language of abstraction through paint. Learn about composition, colour-mixing, design and space and explore...