Drawing and Painting
Whether you are experienced or a novice you are welcome in one of our practical art classes. Paint with a brush, draw with chalk or a pencil, write calligraphy with a pen or print in linocut. We have every art form to suit you from acrylics to watercolours to pastels and from still life to portraits and landscapes. Come to WEA and explore the artist in you.
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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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Portraiture in Pastel - Beginners to Intermediate
<p>From the time of Leonardo da Vinci onwards, artists experimented with developing pastels as a means of combining the benefits of the naturally occurring drawing medium of the chalk pencil, with 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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Watercolour Wonders - A Beginner's Journey
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
...Watercolour Wonders - A Beginner's Journey
<p>Unleash your creativity with this 8-week beginner-friendly watercolour painting course. Learn the essentials of colour theory, blending techniques, layering, and creating textures, all while
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
<p>In this course you will learn the fundamentals of observational drawing. You will be taken from a beginner or hobbyist to a high level of proficiency learning concepts and skills that can be used
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Watercolour Techniques
<p>sWatercolours is a beautiful medium which can be executed in a variety of manners. In this course, a different painting technique will be presented each week. On completion, you should be able to
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Painting the Chinese Autumn Landscape in Water Ink
<p>In classical landscape painting, we do not merely copy the physical outlook of nature. We regard it as a combination of our soul and spiritual essence of the existing world. It is a visual
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Acrylic Painting
<p>Join us in this course to greatly improve your painting skills! Every 1-2 weeks we progress through beginner to intermediate paintings. Learn effective brushwork techniques and memorable concepts
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Intermediate Drawing
<p>Drawing can be an intriguing way of passing time or a major obsession and way of life. Develop and expand on your skills in a variety of techniques and media such as pastel, charcoal and ink.
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