My Animal Portrait Painting Workshop

Art Course

Professional Oil Painting Trial Class 专业油画试课

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About This Course

Kids’ September Holiday Art Workshops at VAC!

The September holidays are here! Your kids are now at home, flipping the whole house around – whilst you’re busy working remotely at home – looking for something fun and interesting to do.

Now that your kids have lots of spare time, why not join us for some of our exciting workshops?

Which kid doesn’t have a favourite animal of their own? Starting with the basics of sketching with an animal of their choice – on a canvas, we will teach them the fundamentals of form and composition paired with simple painting techniques – all in a fun jam-packed 3 hour workshop!

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With the workshop for your kids, the world is their oyster! They will learn how to creatively transform their favourite animals into abstract works of arts that you can proudly display in your home!

Done on a 50×50 Canvas, this 3 hour workshop is suitable for kids 5 years and above. All materials will be included. You are welcomed to bring your own apron if you’d like to keep their clothes squeaky clean when they arrive home! We even have snacks to keep those little bellies filled!

Spend half a day with us and let your child paint till hearts content with this Animal Portrait Painting Workshop! Don’t worry, safe distancing measure will still be in place and your child will be in safe hands.

 

Our Studios!

Art Studio and Exhibition Gallery at Dhoby Ghaut Green

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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!

New studio and gallery open at AZ @Paya Lebar! Sign up today for new class schedule

Visual Arts Centre Macpherson

Address: AZ@Paya Lebar, 140 Paya Lebar Road, #03-04, Singapore 409105

Exit from MacPherson MRT Station Exit A and turn left, we are right across the road, 1 minute walk away!

Schedule:

Sunday: 10.30AM – 12.45PM

Course Description

This 2 Hour 15 minutes session quickly introduces you to Oil Painting. Suitable for beginners or those in need of a refresher back to oil painting.

You will be taught to observe and paint from still-life compositions, and experience a first class of our Oil Painting course, which is available as a full course 12 sessions Oil Painting and 24 sessions Oil Painting, suitable for all levels, with instruction and guidance tailored to the individual during the oil painting session from our professional art teachers.

Schedule & Location

Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

Every Monday – Sunday

MON  11AM -1.15PM / 5PM-7.15PM / 7:30PM – 9:45PM

TUE  3.30PM-5.45PM

WED 11AM-1.15PM / 1:30PM – 3:45PM

THU 11AM- 1:15PM / 1.30PM-3.45PM

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 1PM-3.15PM / 3.30PM-5.45PM

Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Art Studio

Every Sunday

SUN 10.30AM-12.45PM

Registration & Fees

The art courses are available at both our Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio and MacPherson Art Studio, please choose your preferred location.

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