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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Drawing the Animal Kingdom
<p>Since the dawn of humanity, animals have played a leading role in human creative expression. Whether it is the significance of the depiction of a herd of bison in early surviving Cave art, or an
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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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Drawing for Beginners
<p>In an easy-to-grasp step-by-step manner, this course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. We
...Drawing for Beginners
<p>In an easy-to-grasp step-by-step manner, this course seeks to systematically outline and guide you through some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing. We
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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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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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Learn to Draw a Portrait
<p>Study the techniques of famous portrait artists, both contemporary and in history. Learn the principals for how to draw the skull (bone structure) and then the human face. Same as the portrait
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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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An Introduction to Acrylics
<p>Acrylic painting has some of the features of both oil painting and watercolours. It is therefore an ideal medium for those people wishing to explore traditional painting or more modern mixed-media
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Life Drawing Lessons from the Masters
<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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