Digital Drawing & Painting Course
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Transforming Ideas Into Art
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Digital Dreams - Transforming Ideas Into Art

Class schedules: Please click to refer for Dhoby Ghaut Studio & Chinatown Studio

Dhoby Ghaut Studio (2026) class schedule

  • Digital Drawing
  • Graphic Design

*to be enquired

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

 

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

 
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

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

Call/WhatsApp: +65-6255-0711
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ART COURSE SCHEDULE

@ 20b mosque street, s059500

Art Course:

Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Graphic Design

SAT

* 10:30am
-
12:45pm

* 1pm
-
3:15pm

3:15pm
-
5:30pm

SUN

* 10:30am
-
12:45pm

* 1pm
-
3:15pm

* 3:15pm
-
5:30pm

*to be enquired

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Certificate of Completion will be provided*
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Have you ever wanted to try digital art but didn’t know where to start? This workshop is your perfect opportunity to explore the world of digital drawing and discover if it’s your true passion. Whether you’re a beginner or have no experience with digital tools, you’ll learn the basics of digital art, including drawing techniques of the world of manga drawing, combining creativity with digital tools to bring your characters to life. Join us for a fun, hands-on introduction to digital art that will inspire your artistic journey!

Date/Time: 
13 December 2024, 2PM-4PM

Workshop Cost:
$50nett

Course Structure Breakdown:
20 minutes of beginner-friendly introduction to digital art
Teacher’s demonstration
A simple project work (Your first ever digital artwork!)
Q&A Session

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Interested to Find Out More About our Professional Digital Art Drawing & Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson? Click Below!

Professional Digital Art Drawing & Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson in Singapore

[8Sessions | $798nett ]

Digital Drawing and Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson, with lessons on Procreate - digital drawing and sketching, basics of using the software to create a digital artwork, keyboard shortcuts, layers, basic functions, line, color, layer modes, blending colors, lighting effects, thumbnailing, black & white silhouettes, layout and basic configuration.
At our Studio, our professional and experienced teachers will teach you to acquire a good art foundation in whichever medium you choose to learn.

Introducing – Digital Drawing & Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson where students would learn and acquire digital drawing and painting techniques with our professional instructors!

In this 12-session course, students will learn digital art skills and techniques using procreate, including preparing drawings and paintings for digital or print, with some prior knowledge of traditional drawing assumed. Students have the freedom to create project pieces according to subjects of their interest, and be guided to complete and improve digital art skills as they explore how they can create an artwork through the procreate software through the different tools available in the software.

What is Digital Drawing or Painting?

Digital drawing and painting is the artistic process of creating visuals using digital tools and software. Artists utilize specialized software like Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Paint Tool Sai or Clip Studio Paint, along with digital drawing tablets or computers. These tools offer a diverse range of brushes, colors, and editing options for creating stunning digital artwork.

Unlike a traditional artwork, digital artwork is known for its permanence and is accommodative to any corrections needed due to its digital rendering capabilities.

Digital Art Drawing Students using IPad and laptops to draw their digital artwork

Digital painting software offers artists a versatile digital canvas for creating and refining artwork. While digital painting requires traditional painting skills, such as mastery of line, coloration, tonal variations, and perspective, artists utilize software tools to bring their visions to life. With a strong foundation in traditional drawing techniques, artists can produce realistic digital paintings with compelling 3D perspective effects.

Digital painting presents numerous benefits compared to traditional painting techniques. It enables effortless undo and redo functions and boasts a vast selection of digital brushes and effects that can be easily applied onto the artwork. Additionally, it offers the convenience of working without the requirement for physical art supplies or extensive cleanup, streamlining the entire creative process to within the software.

Explore digital artwork creation through a suite of softwares offered, and discover the one that works best for you.

manga drawing and digital painting art course Visual Arts Centre
Teacher is guiding student to do digital drawing and painting

Our instructor providing students on the guidance basics of tip shapes 

manga drawing and digital painting visual arts centre

This advanced technical knowledge of digital painting is invaluable for students seeking to create intricate and detailed digital artwork. By grasping the fusion of artwork and landscape design, students can produce more captivating and realistic creations. Proficiency in digital software applications is essential for students pursuing careers in creative industries relating to animation, game art and design and illustration. With these cutting-edge technologies, students can enhance their digital painting skills and techniques, positioning themselves for success in future careers within the digital art painting and design sectors.

Some of these careers that are relevant to digital art painting includes: animation, game art and design, character design etc.

Professional Digital Painting Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson Details:

Our student using Procreate on IPad to sketch out her reference

Basic tools:
  • Laptop users
    Laptop + Drawing Tablet (Wacom/Huion ect.)
    *Let us know what digital medium you are using!
  • Ipad users
    Ipad with Apple Pencil/Pencil with pen pressure with Procreate
Softwares that you can use:
  • Laptop users
    Free softwares like Krita or MediBang Paint works fine. If you have the budget, Photoshop would be the best choice.
  • Ipad users
    Free softwares like Adobe Fresco or Clip Studio works fine. If you have the budget, Procreate will be the best choice.

Pen pressure is crucial in creating good digital art, as it gives you the option of defining the thickness and heaviness of each stroke as if you are using a real pencil! This adds the feeling of depth to your work, making it more impressive and realistic.

Art materials and tools will not be provided for this workshop.
An overview of the basic steps we will be covering in the Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson to ease you in!

Introduction to Digital Drawing and Painting Bootcamp

[5Sessions | $698nett ]

Digital drawing and digital painting refers to the process of creating artwork using digital tools and software. It involves using a digital drawing tablet or a computer with specialized software such as Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, or Clip Studio Paint, which offers a wide range of brushes, colours, and other digital tools.

In this Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson, you will learn the following:

  • These programs provide a digital canvas where artists can create and manipulate their artwork. Digital painting requires traditional painting skills as digital painting artworks are not premade and they are produced through a canvas through the software. With solid foundation of line, colouration, tonal, perspectives and imagination in traditional drawing, this would help to produce digital painting artworks in a more realistic form and present stronger 3D perspective effects.
  • Digital painting offers several advantages over traditional painting methods. It allows for easy undo and redo, while offering a wide range of digital brushes and effects. It also provides the convenience of working without the need for physical art supplies or extensive cleanup.

Basic tools:

  • iPad with Apple Pencil/Pencil with pen pressure with Procreate
  • Laptop + Drawing Tablet (Wacom/Huion ect.) *Let us know what digital medium you are using!

Pen pressure is crucial in creating good digital art, as it gives you the option of defining the thickness and heaviness of each stroke as if you are using a real pencil! This adds the feeling of depth to your work, making it more impressive.

Softwares that you can use:

Laptop users:

  • Free softwares like Krita or MediBang Paint works fine. If you have the budget, Photoshop would be the best choice.

iPad users:

Free softwares like Adobe Fresco or Clip Studio works fine. If you have the budget, Procreate will be the best choice.

Digital Art: Character Costume Design

[4Sessions | $480nett ]

Digital Art Drawing & Painting - Character Costume Design Workshop with Visual Arts Centre Singapore

About this Character Costume Design Workshop:

Unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through costume design! In this workshop, participants will learn how to conceptualize and create costumes that reflect their characters’ personalities, story backgrounds, and worlds. You’ll explore different fashion styles, materials, and cultural influences to craft unique and visually stunning costumes.

Character Costume Design involve visually expressing who the character is and how they fit into their world, helping the audience understand the character without needing much dialogue or explanation.

What can you expect?

  1. 1st Session: Define characteristics, traits, colours and accessories of your character.
  2. 2nd Session: Detailed studying of character’s anatomy, sketching of character and begin digital sketch of character.
  3. 3rd Session: Continue of digital sketch, and begin on lineart and colouring.
  4. 4th Session: Completing character’s costume design and start learning to draw/paint character’s costumes and accessories.

Schedule:
Monday 7.30pm-9.45pm
Thursday 3.30pm-5.45pm
Saturday 6.30pm-8.45pm

Students need to bring their own digital device: 

  • Laptop users
    Laptop + Drawing Tablet (Wacom/Huion ect.)
    *Let us know what digital medium you are using!
  • iPad users
    iPad with Apple Pencil/Pencil with pen pressure with Procreate

Traditional Drawing & AI Art Creation Art Course | Art Class | Art Lesson

During this course, students will: 

Unlocking Creativity & Power of AI: The Art of Creating Art with Professional Drawing and Sketching & A.I.

use drawing fundamentals together with AI-assisted tools to produce colourful and imaginative artworks. 

What can you expect?

  • Introduction to AI Art Tools: Understanding basic AI art concepts and how AI image tools work.
  • Traditional Drawing × AI Assistance: Students begin with hand-drawn character line art, then use AI tools for colouring and background generation—solving common challenges such as “colouring difficulty” and “plain backgrounds.”
  • Thematic Creative Projects:
  • Anime character design
  • School scene illustration
  • Holiday/seasonal themed posters

1 Day Art Camp
- Chinese Calligraphy on Fan/ Watercolour Painting/ Song Brocade Collage Artwork/ Cloisonné Enamel Coaster
[$156nett]

Private Art Class | Art Course | Art Lesson with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing

[4sessions | $1000nett, 10sessions | $2500nett, 20sessions | $5000nett]

Introduction To Digital Drawing & Painting (Suitable to 10YO-18YO) (1) digital private art
  • Enjoy 1-on-1 personalized coaching for focused teacher-student interaction and guidance.
  • Explore a variety of topics, including landscapes, fruits, manga characters, and more.
  • Master brush strokes, layering, and coloring techniques.
  • Get comfortable using your preferred digital art application (e.g., Procreate, Medibang)
Our Location

Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

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

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). Turn right to go to Mosque Street. Finally, walk towards 20B, we’re on the 3rd floor of the shophouse.

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Registration & Fees

The art courses are available only at our Chinatown Art Studio.

Certificate of completion will be provided for 96 sessions Art Course or 48 sessions & 10 sessions one-to-one Private Lesson.

Introduction to Digital Drawing & Painting [5 Sessions]
$698
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Digital Art: Character Costume Design [4 Sessions]
$480
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [20 sessions]
$5000
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [10 sessions]
$2500
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [4 sessions]
$1200
Location Visual Arts Centre Dhoby Ghaut Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Children & Youth: Traditional Drawing + AI Art Creation Course (Dhoby Ghaut)
$580
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
5 weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [20 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$5000
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
22 Weeks
Professional Digital Art & Manga Coloured Illustration 48sessions (Dhoby Ghaut)
$3888
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
52 Weeks
Holiday Art Course (Kids: 6-9 YO) – 12sessions: Art Immersion 3 Medium Course
$798
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
3 months from first day of lesson
Children & Youth: Traditional Drawing + AI Art Creation Course (Chinatown)
$580
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
5 weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [20 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$5000
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
22 Weeks
Professional Digital Art & Manga Coloured Illustration 24sessions (Dhoby Ghaut)
$2188
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
26 Weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [10 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$2500
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
12 Weeks
Professional Digital Art & Manga Coloured Illustration 24sessions (Chinatown)
$2188
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
26 Weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [10 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$2500
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
12 Weeks
Professional Digital Art & Manga Coloured Illustration 12sessions (Dhoby Ghaut)
$1188
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
14 Weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [4 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$1200
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
6 Weeks
Professional Digital Art & Manga Coloured Illustration 12sessions (Chinatown)
$1188
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
14 Weeks
Private Class with Digital Art Drawing & Painting and or Manga Drawing [4 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$1200
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
6 Weeks
Professional Digital Art Drawing & Painting [8 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$798
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
10 Weeks
Introduction to Digital Drawing & Painting [5 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$698
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
7 Weeks
Digital Art: Character Costume Design [4 Sessions] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$480
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
6 Weeks
Holiday Art Course (Kids: 6-9 YO) – One Day Art Camp (without lunch)
$180
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
3 months from first day of lesson
Holiday Art Course (Kids: 6-9 YO) – One Day Art Camp (without lunch)
$180
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
3 months from first day of lesson
Holiday Art Course (Kids: 6-9 YO) – One Day Art Camp
$195
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Holiday Art Course (Kids: 6-9 YO) – One Day Art Camp
$195
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Professional Digital Art Drawing & Painting [8 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$798
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
10 Weeks
Introduction to Digital Drawing & Painting [5 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$698
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
7 Weeks
Digital Art: Character Costume Design [4 Sessions] (Chinatown)
$480
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
6 Weeks
Digital Dreams – Transforming Ideas Into Art [1 Session] (Dhoby Ghaut)
$90
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Digital Dreams – Transforming Ideas Into Art [1 Session] (Chinatown)
$90
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
Only valid on workshop date and schedule stated.
Holiday Art Course (Teens: 10–18 YO) – One Day Art Camp
$195
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Holiday Art Course (Teens: 10–18 YO) – One Day Art Camp
$195
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
Only valid on the course date and schedule stated.
Holiday Art Course (Teens: 10–18 YO) – One Day Art Camp (without lunch)
$180
Location Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
Validity
3 months from first day of lesson
Holiday Art Course (Teens: 10–18 YO) – One Day Art Camp (without lunch)
$180
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
3 months from first day of lesson
1 Day Art Camp
$156
Location VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio
Validity
March - Dec 2026
  • No refunds are provided for any course/workshop/lesson purchased.
  • The classes/sessions for the stated course is/are valid only within the stated validity period of the course, which begins from the commencement of the first class and no further extension is provided. The attendee should plan his/her schedule to attend the classes/sessions regularly (once per week).
  • Extension for course validity may be provided for medical/travel reasons with provided MC/travel itinerary for up to one month only.
  • Each session under the adult course package is 2 hours and 15 minutes and VAC 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 with or 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 indemnities and hold Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff or third-party staff/service providers harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.

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