The difference between drawing and sketching is in the detail. Sketching is artistic, free, and has very few constraints. It is the outline of a concept, like taking a picture as reference. Drawing is refined and advanced, something we do with extra attention. It is filling in the detail. Sketching allows you to experiment, it […]
Oil painting with Alvin will be an exploratory journey of realistic oil painting for students as he shares his knowledge and passion of painting with oils. Alvin speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and welcomes everyone to this courses. In this course you will learn the many principles and techniques on how to make your paintings […]
Making Pictures is a fun introduction to art for kids ages 6 to 10 years. Children will be exposed to different styles of art, a colour explosion of paint and other mediums. The course topics can include kiwiana NZ, animals, birds and a few landscapes thrown in the mix. Our teacher, Amber will teach the basics of drawing and […]
What happens in the class: The children will continue to use various mediums such as paints, pastels, dyes, graphite pencils and more. They will create artworks of various sizes too. In this class children will experiment with new fun painting techniques. Using a step by step process, the tutor will guide children through various projects […]
Linocut Printmaking is a method of relief printing. This print method is where you draw and carve onto lino or a lino type product, roll a thin layer of ink onto this block and then press paper on top to transfer the image. The areas carved away exemplify beautiful clear results. The wonderful thing about […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Looking for a hands-on and interactive workshop that will teach you how to make beautiful, eco-friendly soy wax candles? Join us for our Soy Candle Making workshop, where you’ll learn everything from preparing and fragrancing the wax to pouring and caring for your candles. Not only will you learn the ins and […]
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. A metaphor for embracing your flaws and imperfections. Let’s pick up the pieces and mend them back together in this modern Kintsugi workshop. The art of Kintsugi allows this to happen and celebrates the mend in the most beautiful and obvious […]
This paint carving workshop is designed to give you an introduction to paint carving, try something new and creative and to enjoy. You need no artistic ability to participate in this workshop but if you have some then you can use this to your advantage with the designs and carving. First, we’ll get started with […]