Courses
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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Botanical Art in Watercolour: A Creative Painting Journey
Botanical Art in Watercolour: A Creative Painting Journey
<p>Discover the beauty of Botanical Art in this watercolour painting course. Learn to paint plants and flowers while exploring essential techniques such as watercolor washes, fluidity, texture
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Drawing for Beginners
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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Life Drawing - Beginners to Intermediate
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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Painting and Sketching in the Botanic Gardens
Painting and Sketching in the Botanic Gardens
<p>Enjoy a gentle, creative walk through the Botanic Gardens while developing your sketching skills in a supportive group. This course introduces a range of materials and approaches, including pen and
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Observational Drawing - The Essentials
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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Caravaggio: The "Bad Boy" Genius of Italian Baroque
Caravaggio: The "Bad Boy" Genius of Italian Baroque
<p>Learn about the historical significance of Counter Reformation Art as propaganda, and how Caravaggio revolutionised Baroque Art in the late 16th early 17th century. We will discover that churches
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Calligraphy for Beginners: Flemish Script
Calligraphy for Beginners: Flemish Script
<p>Step into the world of historical calligraphy and learn the graceful Flemish script of the 16th century. This beginner-friendly course introduces essential tools and techniques. You’ll develop
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Stitch by Stitch: Continental Knitting for Continuers
Stitch by Stitch: Continental Knitting for Continuers
<p>Continue developing your continental knitting skills in a relaxed and supportive environment. This course is designed for students who already know the basics of knitting and would like more guided
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A Celebration of 400 Years of Women Artists
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
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