Drawing & Sketching Art Class
Best Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson in Singapore with Visual Arts Centre!
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Best Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson in Singapore with Visual Arts Centre!

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1. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Drawing & Sketching

Adult drawing and sketching Art Class Singapore

Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson for Drawing & Sketching available in Visual Arts Centre, perfect for all levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced)

Still Life Sketching work by our student!

Our student working on his sketch for Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson (Drawing & Sketching)

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Our student with his completed portrait drawing in our adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Drawing & Sketching)

Drawing & Sketching is foundation! Without knowing the basics skills of drawing and sketching, it will be tough to map out proportions in an artwork that you are creating. Perfect for beginners, you will learn basic skills of sketching shapes, forms and shadings.

Learning Topics in the Professional Drawing & Sketching Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

  • Still Life Drawing & Sketching with assorted objects
  • Actual Still Life Drawing & Sketching
  • Landscape Sketching
  • Urban Landscape Sketching
  • Architectural Drawing & Sketching
  • Portraiture Drawing & Sketching
  • Plaster Cast Bust Sketching
  • Creative Illustration with Illustrative Style Sketching
  • Interior Design Sketching
  • Fashion Illustration 
  • Gesture Drawing and Sketching
  • Perspective Drawing & Sketching – Aerial , Linear
  • Line Art Drawing & Sketching
  • Quick Drawing & Sketching

2. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Acrylic Painting

Learn different art techniques in our adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson in Singapore, register today! (Acrylic Painting)

Adult Acrylic Painting Art Class Singapore
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Acrylic Painting done in our adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Acrylic Paint)

Sill-life Acrylic Painting in our Adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Acrylic Painting)

Beginners love acrylic painting as it dries up really fast (5 minutes max). It is the perfect medium if you want to pick up a paintbrush and go your way on a canvas. Whichever level you are Beginner, Intermediate or Advance, you will surely learn the necessity of color theory. Register today!

Learning subjects within this Professional Acrylic Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson​ for Adults:

  • Still Life Acrylic Painting with assorted objects
  • Actual Still Life Acrylic Painting
  • Landscape Painting
  • Urban Landscape Acrylic Painting
  • Architectural Acrylic Painting
  • Portraiture Acrylic Painting
  • Plaster Cast Bust Acrylic Painting
  • Creative Illustration with Illustrative Style Acrylic Painting
  • Fashion Illustration Acrylic Painting
  • Gesture Acrylic Painting
  • Line Art Acrylic Painting

3. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Watercolour Painting

Adult Watercolour Painting Art Class Singapore
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Our student working on her still-life watercolour painting in our Adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Watercolour Painting)

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Learn different art techniques of watercolor in our Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson (Watercolour Painting)

Watercolour Painting course for adult Visual Arts Centre

Our student working on her landscape watercolour painting in our Adult Art Course | Art Course | Art Lesson (Watercolour Painting)

Watercolor painting is perfect for individuals with patience and careful individuals. Perfect medium for those who do not like aggressive tones and colours immediately on their artwork. Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced watercolour users will learn all basic skill sets of watercolour painting. 

Learning Topics in the Professional Watercolour Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson:

  • Still Life Watercolour Painting with assorted objects
  • Architectural Watercolour Painting
  • Fashion Watercolour Painting
  • Perspective Watercolour Painting
  • Landscape Watercolour Painting
  • Seascapes Watercolour Painting
  • Portraiture Watercolour Painting
  • Nude Life Figure Watercolour Painting
  • Animal Watercolour Painting
  • Realism and Hyper Realism Watercolour Painting style
  • Floral theme Watercolour painting
  • Fruits and Vegetables Watercolour Painting
  • Manga Character Watercolour Painting

4. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting)

Explore these Learning subjects within Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting for Adults:

  • Still Life with assorted objects
  • Actual Still Life 
  • Landscape Painting
  • Urban Landscape 
  • Architectural 
  • Portraiture 
  • Plaster Cast Bust 
  • Creative Illustration with Illustrative Style
  • Fashion Illustration 
  • Gesture 
  • Line Art 

5. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Oil Painting

Adult Oil Painting Art Class Singapore

Oil Painting still-life available in Adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Oil Painting)

Our student learning and completing their oil painting at visual arts centre singapore
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Student's final touch up on her flower Oil Painting with reference

Learn Human Anatomy oil painting | Student’s final touch up on her flower Oil Painting with reference

Learning objectives within this Professional Oil Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

  • Still Life Oil Painting with assorted objects
  • Architectural Oil Painting
  • Fashion Oil Painting
  • Perspective Oil Painting
  • Landscape Oil Painting
  • Seascapes Oil Painting
  • Portraiture Oil Painting
  • Nude Life Figure Oil Painting
  • Animal Oil Painting
  • Realism and Hyper Realism Oil Painting style
  • Floral theme Oil painting
  • Fruits and Vegetables Oil Painting

6. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Chinese Ink Painting

Chinese ink calligraphy in SIngapore @ Visual Arts Centre! Come today and pick up this new hobby

Our Chinese Ink Painting beginner students with their completed Chinese Ink Painting artwork!

No fret if you are a beginner for Chinese Ink Painting as in each Chinese Ink Painting session, our teacher will work closely with you by doing live demonstrations so you can observe different styles and techniques in brushstrokes to complete your very own Chinese Ink Painting artwork. 

Chinese Ink Painting course for adults in Singapore with Visual Arts Centre

Our adult Chinese Ink Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson student is practising their Plum Blossoms (Chinese Ink Painting)

Learning objectives within this Professional Chinese Ink Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

Explore Classical Subjects:
  • The “Four Gentlemen” (竹梅兰菊):
    Bamboo, plum blossoms, orchids, and chrysanthemums are symbolic of the virtues of the scholar-official class, representing resilience, fortitude, refinement, and longevity, respectively.
  • Birds and Flowers:

    Depicting various birds and flowers (e.g., lotus, lily, sunflower, grapes) often explores the beauty and harmony of nature. 

Learn Other Popular Subjects:
  • Landscape Painting:

    This can be a focus on traditional landscapes (mountains and rivers), or more modern interpretations of nature. 

  • Abstract and Semi-abstract:
    modern techniques, including abstract or semi-abstract interpretations of landscapes and nature. 

7. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese ink calligraphy in SIngapore @ Visual Arts Centre! Come today and pick up this new hobby

Learn the foundation Chinese Calligraphy classes for beginners in Singapore at Visual Arts Centre

Chinese ink calligraphy in SIngapore @ Visual Arts Centre! Come today and pick up this new hobby

Calligraphy practice for beginners, intermediate and advance students who want to try out Chinese Calligraphy! 

Learning objectives within this Professional Chinese Calligraphy Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

Chinese Calligraphy 

  • Learn the basic structure and stroke writing skills of regular script, running script and official script, the meaning of radicals of Chinese characters
  • Learn the structural rules of Chinese character shapes, and guide students to write four-character idioms, Tang poems and Song lyrics, couplets, etc
    The teacher explains and demonstrates throughout the process, allowing students to While learning calligraphy writing skills, you can also improve your ancient Chinese and Chinese language skills.

8. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Urban Landscape Sketching

Urban Landscape Sketching Team bonding art jamming

Our adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson student is practicing urban landscape sketching of Singapore cityscape (Urban Landscape Sketching)

Want to learn drawing and sketching outside of our studio space? Well, we have our Urban Landscape Sketching course that guides you on specifically on perspective and line drawing skills. These skills will help you to improve on your observation skills.

Learning objectives within this Professional Urban Landscape Sketching Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

  • Perspectives in urban sketching comprising of one-point, two-point, and three-point perspectives and how to apply them to accurately represent buildings and streets in your sketches.
  • Composition and Framing – learn how to create dynamic and interesting compositions and capture different types of landscapes.
  • Master and Framing – learn how to create dynamic and interesting compositions and capture different types of landscapes.
  • Introduction of sketching techniques and skills to express different textures and elements.
  • Quick of sketching techniques and skills to express different textures and elements.

9. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Digital Art Drawing & Painting

Digital Art Drawing and Painting for Adult at Visual Arts Centre

Learn the basics and skills of digital art painting in our adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Digital Art Drawing & Painting)

Learning objectives within this Professional Digital Art Drawing & Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson for Adults:

  • Learn colour theory, composition and fundamentals of digital painting technical knowledge
  • Character style, perspective and texture introduction
  • Create realistic nature designs
  • Create cityscapes with the use of digital tools

10. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Nude Life Drawing with Artist Guidance

Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson Nude Life Drawing with artist guidance available in Visual Arts Centre (Nude Life Drawing)

Learning objectives within this Professional Nude Life Drawing with Artist Guidance Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson <Art of Anatomy > for Adults:

  • An understanding and approach on how to get started on figure drawing
  • Observational techniques
  • Human anatomy and proportion
  • Develop drawing techniques (Shadows and Highlights)
  • Basic elements capturing shades and tones, proportion, form and volume.

11. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Interior Design & Freehand Rendering Art Class

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Our teacher guiding perspective drawing in our adult Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson (Interior Design & Freehand Rendering)

Learning contents within Interior Design & Freehand Rendering Sketching Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson:

  1. Practice drawing lines
  2. Study principles of perspective
  3. Learn drawing interior floor plans
  4. Study home furnishings and arrangements
  5. Learn dimensions of interior furniture
  6. Draw individual interior furniture pieces (e.g., sofas, coffee tables, dining tables, chairs, beds, desks, lighting fixtures, curtains, wall decorations, paintings, plants, carpets, etc.)
  7. Learn to draw 2D interior design sketches
  8. Study one-point and two-point perspectives in interior design
  9. Illustrate the transformation from 2D to 3D in interior spaces
  10. Learn how to draw home furnishings and color schemes in three-dimensional interior spaces, enhancing spatial effects and completing renderings.

12. Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson - Private Art Class

Visual Arts Centre oen to One private art classes avaialble at Visual Arts Centre

Visual Arts Centre provides private classes for Adults if you love 1-1 sessions!

Choose from mediums like Drawing & Sketching, Watercolour Painting, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Oil Pastel, Digital Drawing and Painting, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Interior Design, Fashion Design etc.

Be trained under professional artist teacher and see for yourself how you get to improve your art skills tremendously! 

It is common for many adults to not be able to pursue a career related to the interests they had as children due to many personal and environmental reasons. After years of hard work, there is now sufficient time and money for them to pamper themselves and explore their own hobbies and interests. When it comes to enrichment classes for adults, art classes are a great choice! Immerse yourself in the calming studio environment, with a brush at hand, let your imagination go and showcase your creativity through the canvases. It is a chance for you to reconnect with your past self, rediscover the simple joy of creating a work.

Even if you have zero experience in art, do not fret! Our teachers will provide guidance from the ground up from the foundational works to the more advanced techniques, you will be learning the basics of drawing alongside the various theories and techniques required to create a good work within a short period of time. You can look forward to achieving the confidence needed to create beautiful pieces on your own! The adult classes are suitable for all, from those with existing training, those looking to pick up a new hobby, to those looking for in-depth learning. Our teachers will design a curriculum suitable for you based on your existing skills and knowledge, allowing you to improve effectively.

After you have firmly grasped your foundation in the medium, you can look forward to creating portraits of your loved ones. favourite landscapes and sceneries to decorate your homes with. memories from your trips and even be able to sketch down the moment to make it more memorable than snapping a simple photograph. 

Visual Arts Centre is organising Drawing and Sketching/Urban Landscape Sketching, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting, Chinese Ink Painting, Portrait and Life Drawing and Nude Life Figure Drawing. All of which are suitable for students with different levels of proficiency from beginner to advanced to immediate.

Adult Art Classes | Art Course | Art Lesson have no age limit, as long as you have the desire to learn, take the chance to sign up now!

Click the link here to find out more about our adult Art Classes | Art Course | Art Lesson!

Hey, adult! Looking for Adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson after retired? Join our Beginner friendly & All Art Materials Provided – Full Professional Guidance Adult Art Class or Adult Art Course or Adult Art Lesson to enrich your lives!

Choose from mediums like Drawing & Sketching, Urban Landscape Sketching, Oil Painting, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Portrait and Life Drawing and Nude Life Figure Drawing, Digital Art Drawing & Painting.

Learn the basics of drawing, various painting theories & techniques. Our professional teacher are experienced and will design an Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson curriculum suitable for you based on your current art skills & knowledge. Immerse yourself in art 

Pick up a new hobby, immerse yourself in art  – No age limit, Try adult Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson today!

Our Schedule

VISUAL ARTS CENTRE DHOBY GHAUT STUDIO

2026 - 2027

CLASS SCHEDULE

MON

11am -
1:15pm

5pm -
7:15pm

7:30pm -
9:45pm

TUE

3:30pm -
5:45pm

WED

11am -
1:15pm

1:30pm -
3:45pm

5pm -
7:15pm

7:30pm -
9:45pm

(Chinese Ink
Painting)

THU

1pm -
3:15pm

3:30pm -
5:45pm

FRI

11am -
1:15pm

5pm -
7:15pm

7:30pm -
9:45pm

SAT

10:30am -
12:45pm

1pm -
3:15pm

3:30pm -
5:45pm

6:30pm -
8:45pm

SUN

10:30am -
12:45pm

1pm -
3:15pm

3:30pm -
5:45pm

*TO BE ENQUIRED

Call/WhatsApp: +65-6255-0711
E: info@visualartscentre.sg

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MacPherson Art Studio

Call/WhatsApp: +65-6255-0711

E: info@visualartscentre.sg

CLASS SCHEDULE

140 Paya Lebar Rd, 03-04 AZ @Paya Lebar Building, S(409015)

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Our Location

Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

Event space & venue for hire in Singapore for Art exhibition

Address:

10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469

Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!

VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio

VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio

Address:

20B Mosque Street, Singapore (059500)
*2 minutes walk from Chinatown MRT Station Exit A

Take a left turn upon exiting the Chinatown MRT Station Exit A (Pagoda Street). Make a right turn at Bee Cheng Hiang store to go to Mosque Street. Finally, take a right at Mosque Street to walk to 20B Mosque Street.

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Registration & Fees

Adult Art Class – Interior Design & Freehand Rendering Art Class 4sessions
$1200
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Interior Design & Freehand Rendering Art Class 10sessions
$2500
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Drawing & Sketching Art Class 12sessions
$698
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Drawing & Sketching Art Class 24sessions
$1298
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Drawing & Sketching Art Class 48sessions
$2498
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Acrylic Painting Art Class 12sessions
$768
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Acrylic Painting Art Class 24sessions
$1468
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Acrylic Painting Art Class 48sessions
$2698
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Watercolour Painting Art Class 12sessions
$768
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Watercolour Painting Art Class 24sessions
$1468
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Watercolour Painting Art Class 48sessions
$2698
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting) 12sessions
$798
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting) 24sessions
$1488
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting) 48sessions
$2788
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting) 72sessions
$3888
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class – Art Immersion 3 Mediums Course *Most Popular! ( with Drawing & Sketching, Acrylic Painting, Watercolour Painting) 96sessions
$4989
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Oil Painting Art Class 12sessions
$938
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Oil Painting Art Class 24sessions
$1828
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Chinese Ink Painting 12sessions
$768
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Chinese Ink Painting 24sessions
$1428
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Kids Art Class | Art Course (7-9YO): Chinese Ink Painting & Calligraphy 48 Sessions
$2900
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
50 Weeks
Adult Chinese Calligraphy Art Class 12sessions
$768
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Outdoor Urban Landscape Sketching Art Class 12sessions
$768
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Digital Drawing & Painting Art Class 8sessions
$798
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Digital Drawing & Painting Art Class 24sessions
$2188
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Art Class: Life Drawing – with Ink & Wash: Art of Anatomy 4sessions
$360
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Private Art Class 10sessions
$2500
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Adult Private Art Class 20sessions
$5000
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Ala Carte 10 Sessions Portfolio Coaching Preparation Course (Process) for Diploma and Above 作品集准备私人10节课程 (Dhoby Ghaut)
$2500
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
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10 Sessions Portfolio Private Coaching 
$2500
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
20 Sessions Portfolio Private Coaching 
$5000
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
28 Weeks
48 Sessions Foundation Training (3 Med Art Immersion) + 8 Sessions Portfolio Private Coaching 
$4788
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
54 Weeks
72 sessions Portfolio Preparation Course (Process) for Youths & 4 sessions Portfolio Coaching 作品集准备72节课程 & 4节私人课(Dhoby Ghaut)
$4800
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
80 Weeks
72 Sessions Foundation Training (3 Med Art Immersion) + 8 Sessions Portfolio Private Coaching 
$5888
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
80 Weeks

All sessions are to be completed within the course duration stated. No refunds are provided for any courses/workshops/lesson purchased. Further extension of course validity of up to one month only may be provided with proof of overseas travel, hospitalization/medical certificate.

The course package(s) is/are valid within the stated date of registration. Each session under the adult and teenager course package is 2 hours 15 minutes. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to reject/reschedule your lesson if you are late. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel/reschedule/postpone any course/session without prior notice. In the event that the course is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund of the fees will be provided. The registrant/guardian of the registrant indemnifies and holds Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.

You will be redirected to the workshop registration page to fill in your enrolment details after you make payment. By clicking “Buy This Package”, you agree with our terms and conditions. Do note that there is no refund for signups.

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Foundation In Digital Art

Embark on a captivating journey into the vibrant world of digital art! Our Foundation in Digital Art workshop invites budding creatives aged nine and above to unleash their imagination and hone their artistic skills in a dynamic, supportive environment. From mastering basic digital tools to crafting mesmerizing digital masterpieces, children will explore a spectrum of techniques guided by seasoned mentors. Through hands-on activities and interactive sessions, participants will discover the endless possibilities of digital expression while fostering creativity and critical thinking. Join us for an exhilarating adventure where young artists transform ideas into stunning visual realities, igniting a passion for digital art

Colour & Texture Exploration With Acrylic Painting & Collage
Prepare to unleash your inner artist in a kaleidoscope of color and creativity with ‘Colour Blast: Acrylic Painting & Collage Techniques’! Dive into a whirlwind adventure where vibrant hues and mesmerizing textures collide in a symphony of imagination. From mastering the art of seamless color blending to discovering the magic of mixed media collage, this journey is a playground for your artistic soul. With each brushstroke, explore new techniques that breathe life into your canvas, transforming it into a vibrant tapestry of expression. Join us and let your creativity run wild as you embark on this colorful escapade!”
World of Manga [Foundation & Styling]
A manga art workshop for children and teenagers sounds like a fantastic idea! Here’s how you might structure it:
Introduction to Manga: Begin by introducing what manga is, its history, and its influence on popular culture worldwide. Show examples of different manga styles and genres to give participants an overview.
Basic Drawing Techniques: Start with the fundamentals of drawing, such as line work, shapes, and proportions. Provide step-by-step instructions on how to draw basic manga characters, focusing on simple shapes that can be built upon.
Character Design: Move on to character design concepts, including creating unique characters, designing their personalities, and developing backstories. Encourage participants to get creative and think outside the box.
Expression and Emotion: Teach how to convey emotions and expressions through facial expressions, body language, and positioning of characters. This can be a fun and interactive exercise where participants practice drawing various emotions.
Storytelling and Paneling: Explore the basics of storytelling in manga, including paneling techniques, pacing, and layout. Show examples of different panel structures and discuss how they affect the flow of the story.
Inking and Coloring: Introduce participants to inking techniques using pens or markers. You can also cover digital inking for those interested. Then, demonstrate basic coloring techniques using markers, colored pencils, or digital software.
Feedback and Collaboration: Provide opportunities for participants to share their work and receive feedback from their peers and instructors. Encourage collaboration by having them work together on short manga projects or collaborative drawings.
Final Showcase: End the workshop with a showcase of participants’ work. This could be in the form of an exhibition, digital gallery, or printed booklet. Celebrate everyone’s creativity and progress throughout the workshop.
Remember to create a supportive and encouraging environment where participants feel free to express themselves and explore their creativity. And don’t forget to have fun! Manga is all about imagination and passion, so let that spirit shine through in your workshop.
Academy Drawing Traditions
The academy drawing and sketching tradition, rooted in centuries of artistic practice, emphasizes disciplined study of form, proportion, and technique. Originating from Renaissance workshops and formalized by institutions like the Royal Academy, it prioritizes meticulous observation and mastery of fundamental skills. Students progress from basic exercises to complex compositions, learning to depict still life and common objects with precision and expression. This tradition values both classical principles and innovation, encouraging artists to push boundaries while maintaining a deep respect for tradition. Through rigorous training and critique, artists within this tradition cultivate a strong foundation for creative exploration and artistic excellence.
Chinese Ink Painting and Calligraphy
This course on Chinese ink painting and calligraphy introduces young learners to the rich traditions of Chinese art. Through hands-on activities, students explore the basics of brush techniques, ink control, and the delicate art of Chinese script. They learn to appreciate the cultural significance of calligraphy and painting, developing skills in creating elegant strokes and expressive brushwork. The course fosters creativity, patience, and fine motor skills, while also providing insights into Chinese history and aesthetics. By the end, children gain confidence in their artistic abilities and a deeper understanding of Chinese cultural heritage.
Funk with Graffiti
Funk With Graffiti Workshop for children is an engaging and creative program aimed at introducing young artists to the vibrant world of graffiti and funk-inspired street style art. Participants learn the basics of graffiti history, techniques, and safety. Guided by professional graffiti artists, children explore the art of designing their unique tags, emphasizing creativity, expression, and individuality. The workshop includes hands-on activities, from sketching concepts to creating final designs with spray paint on provided surfaces. By the end of the session, children gain confidence in their artistic abilities and an appreciation for graffiti and funk as legitimate forms of street art. Each child completes two original artworks, which they proudly take home, showcasing their newfound skills and personal style.
Batik Tales

In the Batik Introduction Handkerchief Painting workshop, participants will learn the traditional art of batik, a wax-resist dyeing technique originating from Indonesia. The workshop begins with a brief history and overview of batik, highlighting its cultural significance and various techniques. Participants will then observe a demonstration of applying wax with tjanting tools and dyeing the fabric. Following the demonstration, each participant will design and create their own batik handkerchief, applying wax to create patterns and then dyeing their fabric. The workshop concludes with a group discussion, allowing participants to share their creations and reflect on their learning experience.