The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Basic Drawing and Painting (1)

Training coordination of hand and eye. Proportion, direction, form, structure and perspective lead to Tonal Still life studies in graphic media and oil paint providing the basis for tonal anatomical studies and colour analysis. Achieve confidence handling materials.

Recommended for beginners

Students may enrol from one class per week to 10 classes per week (full time).

Monday to Friday 9:15am – 12:00pm

Monday to Friday 12:45pm-3:30pm

Saturdays 10 am – 12:45pm

Saturdays 1:30pm – 4:15pm

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Life Drawing, Life Painting, and Portraiture (2)

Systematic analysis of anatomy from the live model, exploring linear techniques and training visual memory.

Explore drawing and flesh painting styles in oil, from laying- in to final glazing as well as matching tones, mixing colours and paint application On Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the course includes the model holding the same pose for ten weeks

As well on Tuesdays study Pastel Technique, graduating subtle tone and colour beautifully using still life the figure and portrait + Sculpture creating a figure or head maquette in wax.

Students may enrol from one class per week to 10 classes per week (full time).

Monday to Friday 9:15am – 12:00pm and 12:45pm-3:30pm

Saturdays 10 am – 12.45pm

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Watercolour  (3)

Beginners; learn basic handling and design. Advanced; study technique with still life, flowers the model and landscape.

Wednesdays  9:15am – 12:00pm and 12:45pm-3:30

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Sculpture / Modelling  (4)

Create a figure or bust in the round from the live model via a sound understanding of anatomy and close observation. Creative freedom and expression is your ultimate goal.

Mondays   9:15am – 12:00pm and 12:45pm-3:30pm

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

The Great Still Life (5)

Vermeer and Velasquez are references for those pursuing excellence. Still life painting is examined in the finest detail.

Note: Still life can also be studied every day including Saturday in Basic Drawing and Painting (1)

Students may enrol from one class per week to 10 classes per week (full time).

Fridays   9:15am – 12:00pm and 12:45pm-3:30pm

Term 3: Mon 19 Jul – Sat 25 Sep
Term 4: Mon 11 Oct – Sat 18 Dec

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Mastering Landscape Saturday AM in The Rocks  (6)

Explore composition, concept, tone, colour and perspective in Oil or Watercolour.  We travel to exciting locations around the Harbour and to Observatory Hill where the opportunity to combine colonial architecture and the grand sweep of the harbour and its bridge  provide splendid opportunities for composition.  For watercolour, students need to have worked in specific watercolour classes before joining this class.

It is recommended that, prior to or in conjunction with landscape courses in the school, the student should take a course in still life, drawing and painting, either in the day time or the evening.

Enjoy Painting “en Plein air” in the Rocks or alternatively see Georges Heights Courses.

Saturday: The Rocks 10 am – 12.45pm

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)

Fundamentals of Life Drawing  (7)

A  comprehensive structured course – from the basics to the mastery of drawing, using the life model right from the start.  Study the three parts, independently; Beginning Life Drawing (2 terms),  Essentials of Anatomy (2 terms) and Mastery of Drawing (ongoing).

Beginning Life Drawing: Monday evening  6.30 to 9pm and Sat 10 am to 12.45pm

Essentials of Anatomy / Mastery of Drawing : Saturday  1.30 to 4.15 pm

Friday Night Life figure Painting:  6.30 to 9 pm

Colour theory is studied  in a sustained ten week pose,  Controlled dramatic lighting effects are emphasised.

The Rocks Enrolment Form (PDF, 2 pages, 500kb)