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Art Courses
Schedule
a. Weekday
morning sessions (10.00am - 1.00pm)
b. Weekday afternoon sessions (3.00pm - 6.00pm)
c. Saturday morning sessions
(10.00am - 1.00pm)
d. Saturday afternoon sessions (3.00pm - 6.00pm)
e. Evening sessions (6.30pm - 9.30pm)
Please note that theportfolio preparation course follows after completing beginner and advanced drawing and painting courses.
The portfolio preparation course covers work related to Fine Arts, Fashion, Graphic, Product Design and Architecture. The number of classes depends on the student's individual pace.
Customised courses are also available.
Fees
Beginners drawing: 200 S$/class
Advanced drawing, painting: 250 S$/class.
Portfolio preparation: 250 S$ per class.
Concluding classes : 300 S$ per class
Consultation : 300 S$/2 hours
* 5% discount for payment of 10 classes in advance
Registration form and more details...
Course Outlines
• Beginner's Drawing
• Advanced Drawing
• Painting with Acrylics
• Art for Children
Beginner's Drawing
Basic Elements of Figurative Drawing
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10 (2.5hrs each) |
S$200.00 per 2.5 hours |
Drawing pad (A3) Set of pencils (4H-6B)
Eraser Sharpener Clip (2pieces)
A piece of foam board bigger than A3 |
This course will enable participants to apply the
methodology that greatly enhances their general understanding
of proportions and perspective applied in realistic drawing.The
course has proven its great efficiency and has enabled
a number of students to approach the best art colleges in Europe/
America/ Australia, i.e. St. Martin's in London, Parsons
in New York etc.
Course Outline
Session 1 |
Familiarizing oneself with the proportions of presented objects
such as geometrical-shapes (cubes, spheres, cones)
Still life, technique: pencil, graphite stick |
Session 2 |
Focusing on the contrast
between the light and shade (geometrical shapes)
Negative space
Difference in the contour
line
Still life, technique: pencil, graphite stick |
Session 3 |
Focusing on the 3 grades of
light-shade contrast -Expressing the contour line accordingly
One non-geometrical shape
included
Still life; technique: pencil, graphite stick |
Session 4 |
Shading; Geometrical shapes, simple crosshatching. -Achieving
the three grades of darkness.
Still life;
technique: pencil, graphite stick |
Session 5 |
Full scale shading by different types of
crosshatching
Still-life, complete study of light, technique: pencil. |
Session 6 |
Shading of non-geometrical shapes. Elaborating
the technique of crosshatching.
Emphasis on materialization of objects
Still life; technique: pencil, graphite stick |
Session 7 |
Full scale study of the instruction doll |
Session 8 |
Croquis, quick sketch of different poses
The first pose taking as long as
45minutes
Developing instant perception; technique: pencil, crayon |
Session 9 |
Croquis,
poses taking as long as 30 minutes and finally 15 and 10 minutes: pencil,
charcoal, ink |
Session 10 |
Drawing quick sketches of various
subjects |
Advanced Drawing
Portraiture, Structural / Anatomy-Figure Drawing
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10
(2.5hrs each) |
$250.00 per 2.5 hours |
Drawing pad (A3) Set of pencils (4H-6B) Eraser
Sharpener Clip
(2pieces) A piece of foam board bigger than A3 |
The course starts by analyses of anatomy and facial proportions. It
develops the ability of understanding how to define and represent the personal
characteristics of a model (profile, 3/4 and frontal view). Stylistic and
technical differentiation is examined thoroughly by the end of the course.
Course is suitable for the future students of Fine Arts /Fashion design.
Course Outline
Painting with Acrylics
Schedule |
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Start Date |
| Number of Sessions |
10
(2.5hrs each) |
Fees (inclusive of 5% GST) |
$120.00 per 2.5 hours |
List of Materials | Drawing pad (A3) Set of pencils (4H-6B)
A set of acrylic paints and
brushes |
The course will start with the study of
light and examine achromatic values (gray tones). It explains the secrets of mixing the cool and
warm colors through a profound study of light & shade effects. Participants may choose to develop a
style of acrylic painting according to his/her sensibility - from very thin washes to thick layers
applied with painting knives. Course Outline Session 1 | Participants would refresh their
drawing technique, which is very important before starting the painting course; Still-life
(geometrical shapes, pencil) | Session 2 | Shading; Cross-hatching; Understanding the
effects of light and shade on 3-D forms. Still life (geometrical shapes, pencil) | Session 3 |
Shading; Cross-hatching; Still-life (fruit, basket, flowers, bowls) | Session 4 | Basic
instruction in painting; Chart of gray tones; Tonal study. Still-life (Part 1). | Session 5 |
Painting; Cold-warm contrast ; Tonal study. Still-life (Part 2). | Session 6 | Application of
the primary secondary, tertiary colors. Complementary contrast differentiating cool and warm
tones. Simple still-life arrangements. | Session 7 | Practice in painting more complex
still-life arrangements. Various textural effects. Simultaneous contrast (Part 1) |
Session 8 | Practice in painting more complex still-life arrangements. (Part 2) |
Session 9 | Practice in painting various subjects (still life, landscape) | Session 10 |
Practice in painting various subjects. |
Art For Children
Schedule |
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Start Date |
| Number of Sessions |
Depending on the individual pace of learning |
Fees (inclusive of 5% GST) |
For children up to 9 yrs: 120 S$/hour,
For children from 9-13 yrs: 170 S$/2 hours
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List of Materials
| Drawing pad (A3)
Set of pencils
(2H-6B)
A set of acrylic paints and
brushes
(2-3 medium size flat
and few pointed thin
brushes)
Set of colored pencils and black marker, scissors, paper glue, black & colored
papers, wood glue, papier-mache, UHU glue,
some
bits
of fabric.
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Aim: To develop visual awareness, technical skills and creative thinking through a number of 2D and
3D projects which stimulate child's personal approach and imagination. Course Outline Session 1 |
Exercise in drawing; observational study. (still-life arrangement, pencil)
| Session 2 | Exercise in painting; observational study, basic information on color mixing.
(still-life arrangement, acrylic paints or poster colors) |
Session 3 | Drawing and painting
figures; observational study and basic information on body proportions. Theme- 'Fancy Dress
Ball' , 'At the beach' or similar. 'At the Zoo' and others. | Session 4 | Drawing and
painting faces; interpretative study; understanding the basic concepts of facial features.
(pastels) Theme- 'Self-portrait', 'Best friend's portrait' and others. | Session 5 |
Drawing and painting landscapes/interiors; observational and interpretative study.
Introduction to perspective (poster-colors, acrylics or pastels). Themes: 'At the wet market',
'Luna park' | Session
6 | Art and Crafts, modeling, creating dolls, masks. Models of famous
buildings Part I. (clay, fabric, papier-mache) | Session 7 | Art and Crafts. Modeling. Part
II | Session 8 |
Art and Crafts. Modeling. Part III | Session 9 | Basic elements
of Graphic Design/Fashion Design Part I. Creating post-cards, posters and book-covers.
(collage, montage) | Session 10 | Graphic Design/Fashion Design Part
II. | Note: This course syllabi is prompt to the ad hoc changes, and can
be easily modified according to the personal preferences of the student or because the student
wishes to study on a more continual basis.
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