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.
Explore your talents today.
Study the structure and proportions of the head and facial features to develop portrait and self-portrait drawing techniques using pencil, charcoal and ink.
Wednesday, 20th March - 3 classes
Session ID
HXAS2101C
20 Mar - 3 Apr
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$225 / $214 (conc)
$225 / $214 (conc)
Teacher
Peter Grziwotz
Peter Grziwotz
From initial concepts to final artwork. Create original characters, develop a storyboard and learn appropriate techniques for contemporary children’s book illustration.
Saturday, 16th February - 4 classes
Session ID
HXM02001C
16 Feb - 9 Mar
10:30am - 1:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$345 / $328 (conc)
$345 / $328 (conc)
Teacher
Lorette Broekstra
Lorette Broekstra
Sarah Howell, founding member of Squishface Studio, an open comic art studio, will inspire you to create your own six-page comic.
Saturday, 30th March - 1 class
Session ID
HXZ98502C
30 Mar - 30 Mar
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
A fun course that will teach you technique and encourage you to develop your skills and personal drawing style in a supportive learning environment.
Tuesday, 29th January - 4 classes
Session ID
HXP68201C
29 Jan - 19 Feb
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $285 (conc)
$299 / $285 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Tuesday, 2nd April - 4 classes
Session ID
HXP68202C
2 Apr - 23 Apr
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $285 (conc)
$299 / $285 (conc)
Teacher
Nic Ives
Nic Ives
Get started in cartooning with this basic drawing class that will teach you how to draw faces, gestures and simple perspective drawing.
Wednesday, 27th February - 5 classes
Session ID
HXS39801C
27 Feb - 27 Mar
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$349 / $332 (conc)
$349 / $332 (conc)
Teacher
Sarah Howell
Sarah Howell
This course provides an introduction to basic principles of drawing. Using still-life arrangements in the studio explore composition, tone, shading and proportion. All materials are included in the fee.
Saturday, 16th February - 1 class
Session ID
HXW76201C
16 Feb - 16 Feb
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$215 / $205 (conc)
$215 / $205 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Thursday, 28th March - 2 classes
Session ID
HXW76202C
28 Mar - 4 Apr
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$215 / $205 (conc)
$215 / $205 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Diane Hamilton introduces you to the basic skills of tone, proportion, texture and rendering are developed, while encouraging your personal expression. Generate a wide range of techniques using grey lead and coloured pencils.
Saturday, 16th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXK24301C
16 Feb - 23 Mar
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$319 / $304 (conc)
$319 / $304 (conc)
Teacher
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Your iPad is your home studio in miniature offerings an opportunity for creativity as you replicate drawing and painting – oil, pastel and watercolour painting and discover the best apps
Monday, 25th March - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAB5101C
25 Mar - 1 Apr
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$149 / $142 (conc)
$149 / $142 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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, 2nd March - 1 class
Session ID
HXP33301C
2 Mar - 2 Mar
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$249 / $237 (conc)
$249 / $237 (conc)
Teacher
Peter Grziwotz
Peter Grziwotz
Be inspired by Melbourne’s famous gardens as you make descriptive sketches of the landscape, foliage and flowers focusing on line drawing, tone, composition and perspective.
Saturday, 16th March - 1 class
Session ID
HXAL6701C
16 Mar - 16 Mar
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$110 / $105 (conc)
$110 / $105 (conc)
Teacher
Eleni Rivers
Eleni Rivers
Get into painting and drawing using charcoal, ink, acrylic and pastels. The course will cover composition, representation, abstraction and colour theory.
Friday, 8th February - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84401C
8 Feb - 1 Mar
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Thursday, 7th March - 5 classes
Session ID
HXW84402C
7 Mar - 4 Apr
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Artist, Janet Hayes, will show you how you can use pastel to produce anything from quick impressionistic sketches to more finished pastel paintings.
Monday, 11th February - 4 classes
Session ID
HXAB5201C
11 Feb - 4 Mar
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$245 / $233 (conc)
$245 / $233 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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