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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Learn the various techniques and applications of Chinese brush strokes, colour, ink and paper.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Learn the basics of drawing apps, importing photos and photo choice, looking at tones and brush choice to complete finished portraits.
Wednesday, 17th November - 1 class
Session ID
HXAW7803C
17 Nov - 17 Nov
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$115 / $109 (conc)
$115 / $109 (conc)
Teacher
Lorette Broekstra
Lorette Broekstra
Learn the techniques and gain the confidence in using pastels in a variety of situations; from quick sketch to extended drawing.
Sunday, 21st November - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAB5202C
21 Nov - 28 Nov
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.
Sunday, 13th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAW0601C
13 Feb - 27 Mar
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location
CBD
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.
Tuesday, 23rd November - 3 classes
Session ID
HXAY3101L
23 Nov - 7 Dec
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
LAK
Session Fees
$245 / $233 (conc)
$245 / $233 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Continue to develop your ink sketching and watercolour techniques with artist Janet Hayes.
Saturday, 27th November - 3 classes
Session ID
HXAY0401C
27 Nov - 11 Dec
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
Janet Hayes
Janet Hayes
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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, 20th November - 2 classes
Session ID
HXD86605C
20 Nov - 27 Nov
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$329 / $313 (conc)
$329 / $313 (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.
Sunday, 28th November - 3 classes
Session ID
HXA27308C
28 Nov - 12 Dec
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$449 / $427 (conc)
$449 / $427 (conc)
Teacher
Lane Cormick
Lane Cormick
Wednesday, 9th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXA27302C
9 Feb - 16 Feb
10:30am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$449 / $427 (conc)
$449 / $427 (conc)
Teacher
Lane Cormick
Lane Cormick
Thursday, 31st March - 6 classes
Session ID
HXA27301C
31 Mar - 5 May
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CBD
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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, 13th February - 6 classes
Session ID
HXAW0701C
13 Feb - 27 Mar
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location
CBD
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.
Wednesday, 10th November - 5 classes
Session ID
HXW84407C
10 Nov - 8 Dec
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Friday, 19th November - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84405C
19 Nov - 10 Dec
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Monday, 10th January - 4 classes
Session ID
HXW84402C
10 Jan - 31 Jan
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$369 / $351 (conc)
$369 / $351 (conc)
Teacher
Heidi Knoepfli
Heidi Knoepfli
Thursday, 17th February - 5 classes
Session ID
HXW84401C
17 Feb - 17 Mar
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location
CBD
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, 14th November - 2 classes
Session ID
HXAX9401C
14 Nov - 21 Nov
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, 11th December - 1 class
Session ID
HXW75706C
11 Dec - 11 Dec
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Learn how to sketch En Plein Air, from life, around Lilydale Lake. Artist Janet Hayes will show you how to create sketches in ink and use watercolour to add colour.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Create a three-dimensional picture using upcycled materials. Donna Racovalis shows you how to add pop to your work in this expressive art course.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
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, 5th December - 1 class
Session ID
HXA30106C
5 Dec - 5 Dec
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$229 / $218 (conc)
$229 / $218 (conc)
Teacher
Eleni Rivers
Eleni Rivers
Sunday, 16th January - 1 class
Session ID
HXA30101C
16 Jan - 16 Jan
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$239 / $227 (conc)
$239 / $227 (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.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Artist Louise Foletta shows you how to paint beautiful, realistic skies in watercolour.
Friday, 12th November - 1 class
Session ID
HXAY0102C
12 Nov - 12 Nov
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CAE
Session Fees
$175 / $166 (conc)
$175 / $166 (conc)
Teacher
Sunday, 30th January - 1 class
Session ID
HXAY0101C
30 Jan - 30 Jan
10:00am - 3:00pm
Location
CBD
Session Fees
$189 / $180 (conc)
$189 / $180 (conc)
Teacher
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