December / January School Holiday Workshops
The Children's School of Art will not be running a school holiday program during the 2017/2018 summer break.
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2018 July School Holiday Workshops
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Tuesday 10th July 2018
10.00 – 11.30pm
Drawing + Painting Made Easy – Magical Animals (5 – 8 years)
Drawing and Painting Made Easy is a fun and fast-paced drawing and painting experience for young children. The 1.5-hour skills development workshop will see participants aged 5 - 8 years invent, draw and paint a magical animal onto a canvas. This workshop is specifically designed to introduce young children to drawing and painting processes and techniques. Each participant will discover a series of simple steps to create fun and interesting artworks.
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Materials Used: Acrylic paint, HB pencil, scissors, glue, paint brushes, canvas
Participants Take Home: One acrylic painting on canvas.
Price: $55
12.30 – 3.00pm
Drawing + Painting Master Class – Wild Animals (9 – 15 years)
An essential workshop for young artists looking to develop their skill and understanding in the art of drawing and painting. During this 2.5-hour workshop, participants will learn how to set-up and paint a realistic animal onto canvas. No experience necessary.
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Materials Used: Carbon paper, HB pencil, acrylic paint, brushes, canvas
Participants Take Home: One acrylic painting on canvas
Price: $65
Wednesday 11th July 2018
10.00 – 12.00pm
Drawing Master Class – Animals in Coloured Pencil (8 – 12 years)
An essential workshop for young artists looking to develop their skill in the art of drawing with coloured pencils. During this 2-hour masterclass participants will learn how to set-up and draw an animal using pencil on rag paper. Participants will learn how to see and draw a detailed illustration using shading, blending and texturing techniques with coloured pencils. No experience necessary.
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Materials Used: 6B & HB pencils, coloured pencils, cotton rag paper
Participants Take Home: One hand drawn illustration
Price: $55
1.00 – 3.00pm
Cartooning Workshop - (8 – 12 years)
Information coming soon...
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Materials Used: HB pencil, Fine liners, Art liners, Copic markers, illustrators paper
Participants Take Home: An inked illustration on paper
Price: $55
Thursday 12th July 2018
10.00 - 12.00pm
Drawing + Shading Master Class (9 – 15 years)
This workshop is perfect for young artists looking to advance their skills in the art of drawing and shading. Over the 2-hour workshop participants will learn how to create a life-like drawing using lead pencils, shading and texturing techniques. No experience necessary
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Workshop Theme: Famous Faces
Materials Used: Grid systems, HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencil, rag paper
Participants Take Home: One hyper-realistic drawing on paper
Price: $55
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Friday 13th July 2018
10.00 – 1.00pm
Fashion Workshop – Learn to Sew, Pyjama Pants Party (9 - 15 years)
During this three-hour sewing extravaganza participants will make their very own pair of pajama pants to keep and take home. Exploring techniques in fashion and design, participants will learn a complete set of sewing basics to help them on their path to making and wearing their own clothing. No experience necessary.
Location: Heathcote Cultural Precinct, Applecross
Materials used: Printed rayon, scissors, pins, sewing machines
Participants take home: A dress, ready to wear
Price: $75
Monday 20th April 2020
10.00am - 12.00pm
Kids Get Crafty: School Holiday Workshop - Elmer The Elephant (2 - 5 years)
Workshop Theme: Elmer the Elephant
Workshop Description: Inspired by David McKee’s colourful creation 'Elmer', Kids Get Crafty brings a 2 hour workshop based on the original storybook and illustrations.
Join your child as they create a herd of patterned elephants, a moving parts picture and a gorgeous tote bag.
No prior experience necessary.
As this is an extended class, we will break midway for some games and refreshments to allow for little attention spans.
Parent Participation: Required
Price: $65 - All materials provided in class
Participants Take Home: An individually designed and painted fabric tote bag, sponge painted Elmer the Elephant and friends, a moving parts picture.
Thursday 16th April
1.00pm - 4.00pm
Manga Master Class: Advanced Character Development (12 - 16 years)
Subject: Advanced Character Development
Level: Intermediate / Advanced (Students should have basic knowledge in manga style drawing)
Workshop Description: Manga Master Class is a short course packed with useful tricks and tips used by professional illustrator Lauren Marshal. During this workshop participants will learn advanced skills in character development, including:
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Drawing dynamic poses and angles
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Drawing and styling hair
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Techniques for drawing hands and feet
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Designing clothing and weaponry
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Inking and colouring
Materials Used: H pencil, bristol paper, illustrating pens, coloured illustrator markers
Price: $65 - All materials provided in class
Participants Take Home: Booklet of how to draw manga, how to draw template - manga style character, A4 manga style illustration in colour