Visual Arts
Art is the sensual medium of combining colour and texture to produce things of beauty and utility. Art is about the inner vision being unleashed into outer expressions be that through appreciating the art of others or creating your very own art works.
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The Sensual and the Erotic in Renaissance and Baroque Art
<p>The sensual aspects of a work of art are essential for its capacity to captivate us as viewers. In the early-modern period these qualities were both admired and censored. We will examine this
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The Fundamentals of Drawing for Beginners
<p>This two-day workshop aims to systematically set out the basic principles of drawing for either the very beginner or lay intermediate student. Each exercise will progressively build upon the last.
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Children in Art - Themes and Messages
<p>Children in Art is a universal theme – from 17th century Dutch art emphasising household piety to moralising frivolity. To Australian paintings of children lost in the bush or involved in the
...Children in Art - Themes and Messages
<p>Children in Art is a universal theme – from 17th century Dutch art emphasising household piety to moralising frivolity. To Australian paintings of children lost in the bush or involved in the
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Life Drawing - Beginners to Intermediate
<p>This course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through, some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency for drawing the human figure. Each week introduces the
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Pastel Painting and Drawing
<p>Explore the world of colour with pastels. Simple to apply, this enjoyable medium has endless possibilities. Through a series of drawing exercises, still-life, portrait and landscape studies, you’ll
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Oil Painting for Beginners
<p>Contrary to popular myth, oil painting – much like drawing and watercolour - is a medium at which anyone can gain proficiency. Gain confidence by being introduced to a very limited number of oil
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A History of Art in 5 Objects
<p>Learn how to visually analyse and materially assess 5 genuine prints, drawings and watercolours on paper from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Gain an ability to visually analyse a work of art, its
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Calligraphy for Beginners: Fraktur - a Gothic Script
<p>This course is designed to introduce people to the art of Calligraphy, its rich history and an understanding of the development of our modern alphabet. This module the focus will be on the Gothic
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Learn to Pastel
<p>Chalk pastels are both a drawing and painterly medium with a broad range of applications. Learn tips, techniques as well as what not to do in this stimulating course for beginners and those with
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Alphabetical Designs
<p>Combine letters of the alphabet in a variety of different ways to create exciting designs by using a number of different scripts, both traditional and modern forms. We will also experiment with the
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