We offer a wide range of painting courses to help you explore and develop your techniques, skills and personal style. Choose a course and express your talents today.
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, 24th July - 1 class
Session ID
HXAS5703C
24 Jul - 24 Jul
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Saturday, 16th October - 1 class
Session ID
HXAS5704C
16 Oct - 16 Oct
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, 28th July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS7803C
28 Jul - 25 Aug
9:30am - 11:30am
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$340 / $323 (conc)
$340 / $323 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Wednesday, 27th October - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS7804C
27 Oct - 24 Nov
9:30am - 11:30am
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$330 / $314 (conc)
$330 / $314 (conc)
Teacher
Patrick Lam
Patrick Lam
Learn the techniques and gain the confidence in using pastels in a variety of situations; from quick sketch to extended drawing.
Sunday, 25th July - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAB5201C
25 Jul - 1 Aug
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $189 (conc)
$199 / $189 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
Learn how to work with Oil and Acrylic paints. Explore their versatility and technical applications. Develop and improve your own personal style.
Saturday, 31st July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAW0603C
31 Jul - 4 Sep
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$355 / $337 (conc)
$355 / $337 (conc)
Teacher
Develop an understanding of how to approach still-lives and in particular flower painting.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Ink and watercolour is a quick and easy way to capture landscape, buildings and your favourite things. Artist Janet Hayes will show you how to create sketches in ink and use watercolour to add colour.
Saturday, 15th May - 4 classes
Session ID
HXAX5001C
15 May - 5 Jun
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$255 / $242 (conc)
$255 / $242 (conc)
Teacher
Ink and watercolour is a quick and easy way to capture landscape, buildings and your favourite things. Artist Janet Hayes will show you how to create sketches in ink and use watercolour to add colour.
Saturday, 19th June - 4 classes
Session ID
HXAV0902C
19 Jun - 10 Jul
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$245 / $233 (conc)
$245 / $233 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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
Sunday, 20th June - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAB5102C
20 Jun - 27 Jun
10:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $189 (conc)
$199 / $189 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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.
Sunday, 16th May - 2 classes
Session ID
HXD86603C
16 May - 23 May
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (conc)
Teacher
Nic Ives
Nic Ives
Thursday, 17th June - 4 classes
Session ID
HXD86604C
17 Jun - 8 Jul
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (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.
Thursday, 3rd June - 4 classes
Session ID
HXA27304C
3 Jun - 24 Jun
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (conc)
Teacher
Lane Cormick
Lane Cormick
Wednesday, 14th July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXA27305C
14 Jul - 18 Aug
10:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$449 / $427 (conc)
$449 / $427 (conc)
Teacher
Lane Cormick
Lane Cormick
Sunday, 5th September - 3 classes
Session ID
HXA27306C
5 Sep - 19 Sep
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$449 / $427 (conc)
$449 / $427 (conc)
Teacher
Lane Cormick
Lane Cormick
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.
Thursday, 22nd July - 4 classes
Session ID
HXA26403C
22 Jul - 12 Aug
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$325 / $309 (conc)
$325 / $309 (conc)
Teacher
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, 1st August - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAW0703C
1 Aug - 5 Sep
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$355 / $337 (conc)
$355 / $337 (conc)
Teacher
Get into painting and drawing using charcoal, ink, acrylic and pastels. The course will cover composition, representation, abstraction and colour theory.
Friday, 28th May - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84403C
28 May - 18 Jun
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Wednesday, 4th August - 5 classes
Session ID
HXW84404C
4 Aug - 1 Sep
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Friday, 1st October - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84405C
1 Oct - 22 Oct
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Visit the Mirka exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia, draw on inspiration from Mirka Mora’s stunning artwork to recreate your own contemporary paintings and drawings.
Sunday, 18th July - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAX9401C
18 Jul - 25 Jul
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$175 / $167 (conc)
$175 / $167 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
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, 22nd May - 1 class
Session ID
HXW75703C
22 May - 22 May
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$235 / $223 (conc)
$235 / $223 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Friday, 25th June - 1 class
Session ID
HXW75704C
25 Jun - 25 Jun
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$235 / $223 (conc)
$235 / $223 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
Saturday, 21st August - 1 class
Session ID
HXW75705C
21 Aug - 21 Aug
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$235 / $223 (conc)
$235 / $223 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
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, 15th July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS6403C
15 Jul - 19 Aug
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$435 / $413 (conc)
$435 / $413 (conc)
Teacher
Donna Racovalis
Donna Racovalis
Visit the Mirka exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Australia to observe the magnificent soft sculptures and other creative works of Mirka Mora. Bring your inspirations back to the CAE art studios to create your own feminist icons.
Wednesday, 14th July - 5 classes
Session ID
HXAX9301C
14 Jul - 11 Aug
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $284 (conc)
$299 / $284 (conc)
Teacher
Sunday, 22nd August - 5 classes
Session ID
HXAX9302C
22 Aug - 19 Sep
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$299 / $284 (conc)
$299 / $284 (conc)
Teacher
Create a three-dimensional picture using upcycled materials. Donna Racovalis shows you how to add pop to your work in this expressive art course.
Tuesday, 8th June - 3 classes
Session ID
HXAX0902C
8 Jun - 22 Jun
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$199 / $189 (conc)
$199 / $189 (conc)
Teacher
Donna Racovalis
Donna Racovalis
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.
Monday, 26th July - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAS6303C
26 Jul - 30 Aug
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
KOHL Tyler-Dunshea
KOHL Tyler-Dunshea
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!
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.
Sunday, 30th May - 1 class
Session ID
HXA30103C
30 May - 30 May
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$225 / $214 (conc)
$225 / $214 (conc)
Teacher
Saturday, 24th July - 1 class
Session ID
HXA30104C
24 Jul - 24 Jul
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$225 / $214 (conc)
$225 / $214 (conc)
Teacher
Develop confidence in painting with watercolour, mixing colours and practising a variety of watercolour painting techniques. An opportunity to create works of art in the comfort of your own home.
Thursday, 29th July - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAW0503C
29 Jul - 5 Aug
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Farimah Eshraghi
Farimah Eshraghi
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