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Learn the art of Chinese ink and colours on rice paper through a series practical exercises before completing small paintings on a variety of themes: flowers, birds, fish and landscapes.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Learn the art of Chinese ink and colours on rice paper through a series practical exercises before completing small paintings on a variety of themes: flowers, birds, fish and landscapes.
Saturday, 2nd February - 1 class
Session ID
HXAS5701C
2 Feb - 2 Feb
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Saturday, 30th March - 1 class
Session ID
HXAS5702C
30 Mar - 30 Mar
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Learn the various techniques and applications of Chinese brush strokes, colour, ink and paper.
Wednesday, 24th April - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS7801C
24 Apr - 29 May
9:30am - 11:30am
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$315 / $299 (conc)
$315 / $299 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Release yourself from the pressures of perfection and move freely with a palette knife. Artist Donna Racovalis will show you how palette knifing can allow you a unique freedom of expression through painting.
Thursday, 14th February - 7 classes
Session ID
HXAS6401C
14 Feb - 28 Mar
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$389 / $370 (conc)
$389 / $370 (conc)
Teacher
Learn to use oil paint like a professional artist. This course will cover the many facets of oil painting techniques from paint application to surface preparation, mediums and finishing and glazing.
Saturday, 16th February - 2 classes
Session ID
HXD86601C
16 Feb - 23 Feb
10:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (conc)
Teacher
Nic Ives
Nic Ives
Wednesday, 27th March - 4 classes
Session ID
HXD86602C
27 Mar - 17 Apr
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $285 (conc)
$299 / $285 (conc)
Teacher
Nic Ives
Nic Ives
Gain an understanding of the language of abstraction through paint. Learn about composition, colour-mixing, design and space and explore individual expression.
Wednesday, 13th March - 4 classes
Session ID
HXA27301C
13 Mar - 3 Apr
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$319 / $304 (conc)
$319 / $304 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
An introduction to a range of painting styles, methods and techniques. Fun and challenging exercises will encourage you to develop your skills and personal style.
Wednesday, 20th February - 4 classes
Session ID
HXA26401C
20 Feb - 13 Mar
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (conc)
Teacher
Nic Ives
Nic Ives
Learn how to work with Oil and Acrylic paints. Explore their versatility and technical applications. Develop and improve your own personal style.
Saturday, 16th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXV87801C
16 Feb - 23 Mar
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$319 / $304 (conc)
$319 / $304 (conc)
Teacher
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Develop and explore new painting techniques and skills that are imaginative, expressive and show an individual style in painting. Paintings can be abstract, stylised or realistic.
Sunday, 17th February - 7 classes
Session ID
HXV88701C
17 Feb - 31 Mar
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$349 / $332 (conc)
$349 / $332 (conc)
Teacher
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
Diane Hamilton-Bonogofsky
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
Explore basic painting concepts and techniques. Learn how to mix, apply and experiment with acrylic paint, incorporate colour and tone and create a simple composition.
Saturday, 16th March - 1 class
Session ID
HXW75701C
16 Mar - 16 Mar
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$229 / $218 (conc)
$229 / $218 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Discover the pleasure of painting with watercolours. Learn colour theory, develop technique and experiment with a variety of painting methods that will allow you to approach your own watercolour paintings with confidence.
Tuesday, 26th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS6301C
26 Feb - 2 Apr
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$359 / $342 (conc)
$359 / $342 (conc)
Teacher
Watercolour is a fun and flexible medium with many contemporary applications. Learn to use the materials on their own and with other mediums such as pencil, ink, masking fluid and salt!
Sunday, 17th March - 1 class
Session ID
HXW59901C
17 Mar - 17 Mar
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Eleni Rivers
Eleni Rivers
Develop confidence in different styles, ranging from traditional to abstract to expressive; explore abstract from nature using mixed media; reflections in water, clouds, close up nature and scenes.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Develop confidence in painting with watercolour, mixing colours and practising a variety of watercolour painting techniques. An opportunity to create works of art in a studio environment.
Saturday, 2nd March - 1 class
Session ID
HXA30102C
2 Mar - 2 Mar
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$225 / $214 (conc)
$225 / $214 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
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