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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Learn to Draw & Paint Birds, Plants & Nature Using Watercolour & Gouache
Learn to Draw & Paint Birds, Plants & Nature Using Watercolour & Gouache
<p>Explore the broad and numerous areas of Illustration: Birds, Fauna, Natural History and Botanicals using pen, watercolour and gouache to draw and paint subjects. The course will reference past and
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Intermediate Watercolour Techniques - Enhancing Skills, Composition, and Expressive Application
Intermediate Watercolour Techniques - Enhancing Skills, Composition, and Expressive Application
<p>Take your watercolour skills to the next level with this 8-week intermediate course. Designed for learners with basic experience, this program delves into advanced techniques like colour blending,
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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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Crochet for Beginners
Crochet for Beginners
<p>Learn to crochet - it will be fun and relaxing and you’ll be able to make lovely crochet items. This beginners’ level course will introduce you to crochet methodology including various simple
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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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The 10 Most Famous Paintings in the World - and Why
The 10 Most Famous Paintings in the World - and Why
<p>What makes a painting famous? Is it the image itself, the story behind it, the artist’s reputation, or the powerful response it still provokes? This course explores ten of the best-known paintings
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Digital Art Intermediate: Procreate
Digital Art Intermediate: Procreate
<p>This Intermediate course extends your skills in the Procreate app through an engaging and imaginative course. Students will explore a variety of fresh techniques like how to use masking for
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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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Sketching in the Botanic Gardens
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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