Art and Craft Courses
Explore art through observation, practice, and creative expression.
Visual Arts courses at WEA Sydney combine appreciation, technique, and contemporary creative practice. Whether you are interested in understanding artworks, developing drawing and painting skills, or exploring digital and mixed media approaches, these courses offer a flexible and supportive environment for all experience levels.
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Beginners
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Beginners
<p>Learn relief printmaking techniques without a press. You will learn basic skills with strong encouragement to dig deep into your own creative imagination. Endless fun with like-minded students who
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Continuers
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Linocut Relief Printing Without a Press for Continuers
<p>Work to your own level of expertise using your preferred medium in an open studio workshop. Continue developing your relief printmaking techniques without a press to express your inner creative
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Circular Forms
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Intermediate Calligraphy: Exploring Circular Forms
<p>This 4-week course explores circles and circular elements from those of prehistoric times to later historical and contemporary forms. Participants will be introduced to the ways these forms can be
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Still Life and the Art of Composition
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Still Life and the Art of Composition
<p>An understanding of composition is essential for anyone wishing to compose an image that both functions visually as a whole and that captivates an audience. We will apply a visual analysis of the
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Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate / Old Master Copy for Advanced Students
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Oil Painting for Beginners to Intermediate / Old Master Copy for Advanced Students
<p>Contrary to popular myth, oil painting (much like drawing and watercolour) is a medium that anyone can gain proficiency at. Gain confidence by being initially introduced to a very limited number of
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
<p>In every century there have been outstanding women artists who have achieved a reputation that has tested time and sat well-earned, alongside their male colleagues. Often their life stories are
...Approximately 5 hours
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From French Royalty to Empire - Art and decorative elegance from Louis XIV's Versailles to Napoleon
<p>French monarchs managed their images as carefully as any self-branded celebrity today. How did Louis XIV use the artisans and artists of the day through his patronage to enhance and dazzle his
...Approximately 4 hours
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Portraits of Russia: Rublëv, Pushkin, Turgenev, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
<p>This course, focussed on the life and work of some of Russia’s most outstanding personalities, will begin with the work of Andrey Rublëv, Russia’s most famous icon painter, and his circle, and the
...Approximately 6 hours
Foundations of Watercolour Painting - Techniques, Composition, and Creative Expression
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Foundations of Watercolour Painting - Techniques, Composition, and Creative Expression
<p>Unleash your creativity with this beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while developing
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Drawing the Soul: Fundamentals of Portrait Sketching in Pencil and Charcoal
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Drawing the Soul: Fundamentals of Portrait Sketching in Pencil and Charcoal
<p>Many beginners believe portrait drawing is the most challenging part of sketching... but it doesn’t have to be. With regular practice and a solid understanding of fundamental techniques, anyone can
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