
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 Principles of Life Drawing for Beginners
<p>Be systematically guided through, some of the fundamental principles that lead to a comprehensive proficiency in drawing the human figure. The practice of life drawing will be analysed in terms of
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Drawing the Animal Kingdom
<p>Since humans began to draw, animals have played a pivotal role in our creative expression. We will examine three art historical examples, drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, the German painter and
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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
...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
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Orchid Painting for Beginners
<p>In classical orchid painting, we do not merely copy the physical outlook of the plant from nature. We regard it as a gentleman who embodies the highest moral quality of Junzi (literati, educated
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Sketching Figures in Watercolour
<p>Enhance your watercolour sketches or paintings by using simplified methods to paint figures. Understand the importance of figure proportions and shapes. Learn to paint figures with various
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Chalk Pastel Techniques of the Masters - 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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Perspective in Watercolour - Buildings, Landscape, Figures
<p>Master the art of perspective with pen and watercolour using simplified techniques. Learn to sketch and paint one and two point perspective of any building. Explore distance perspective in the
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Watercolour Techniques
<p>Watercolours 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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