We are very pleased to introduce the program for 2019. Commencing February 19 a new collection of studios and workshops are planned. Book now to secure your spot!
Term dates
Term 1 Tuesday 19 February – Saturday 13 April
Term 2 Tuesday 7 May – Saturday 29th June
Term 3 Tuesday 30th July – Saturday 21st September
Term 4 Tuesday 22 October May – Saturday 7th September
Proposed Intensive workshop dates
Landscape colour and light – Saturday 6-Sunday 7th April Portrait painting – Saturday 6 July – Monday 8 July
Landscape drawing – Saturday 28th -Sunday 29th September Figure drawing/painting – Saturday 12th -Sunday 13th October.
Schedule of Course Offerings Term 1 & 2
- Courses in Term 1 and 2 are suitable for beginners and experienced artists.
- Painting will be in water-based oils and/or water colour.
- Classes are geared to the individual and will include demonstrations by the tutor.
- Illustration course outline and notes will be provided on commencement.
- Term 1 Courses
Focus on Drawing -8 weeks of weekly 3 hr tutored classes – cost for 8 weeks $400
Tutor: Tim Miller & guest tutor/s (tba)
Two classes will be on offer.
The Tuesday morning class will run from 9:30 – 12:30 commencing Tuesday 19 February.
The Saturday morning class will run from 10am – 1:00pm, commencing Saturday 23 February.
COURSE STRUCTURE
5 weeks: Drawing Still Life
This will use objects, casts and skeleton and will cover:
- line
- placement
- proportion
- direction
- change of plane and form
- visual perspective (1,2 and 3 point) and aerial perspectiveo foreshortening
- properties of light
- rendering
- composition
3 weeks: Life Drawing from a model
Term 2 Courses
- Focus on painting -8 weeks of weekly 3 hr tutored classes – cost for 8 weeks $400
Two classes will be on offer.
The Tuesday morning class will run from 9:30 – 12:30 commencing Tuesday 7 May.
The Saturday morning class will run from 10am – 1:00pm, commencing Saturday 11 May.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Week 1: Drawing for Still Life painting
Weeks 2-3: Still Life Painting
Using water-based oil and/or watercolours and will cover:
- painting method
- colour mixing
- hue, value and chromao colour systems
- seeing colour and light
Week 4: Drawing for Life Painting Week 5-8: Painting the Human FormWill cover:
- composition
- colour of the lighto colour and form
Non –tutored life drawing sessions
The monthly Life Drawing non-tutored sessions are to be held on the first Saturday of each month from 2:00pm – 5:30pm , commencing Sat 2 February- $30/session
Intensive weekend workshops
Landscape Colour and Light workshop, Tim Miller, Rockley Studio, 6-7 April, $250 Portrait workshop, Sally Ryan, 6-8 July, $350
Landscape drawing, tutor TBC, 28-29 September $250
Figure Workshop, Tim Miller & guest tutors (TBA), 12-13 October, $250