Uxbridge Creative Centre

Early Bird Price, classes booked more than 7 days prior to the start of course. 

SPLASH OF COLOUR - Watercolour & Drawing

Tutor: Penny Lin 

 This watercolour class will include contemporary drawing and watercolour techniques.  Students will start with drawings by using a variety of materials and techniques and move on to watercolour.  We will explore a range of visual communication strategies to convey our idea.  Bring along the flowers from your garden, images that you like or just turn up and enjoy the experiences of painting with watercolour.  Class runs for 8 weeks.

  *No class on Mon 04 Jun (public holiday)

ADVENTURES IN ACRYLICS

Tutor: Merv Appleton

Suitable for both beginners and painters with some experience.  Merv will show you the techniques of painting with acrylics.  From realism to impressionism, the illusion of the brushstroke will be explored.  Merv is a full-time professional artist exhibiting throughout New Zealand and overseas.  Class runs for 8 weeks.

*No class on Mon 04 Jun (public holiday)

LIGHT, LIFE AND ENERGY

Tutor: Ria Van Rooyen

 Ria tutored for five years on South Island CTV, encouraging many artists to paint and have fun while they learnt. She teaches in all mediums and loves abstract and realism equally. Beginners welcome and for the more advanced, if you feel like it’s time to loosen up, then this course is for you. Class runs for 8 weeks.

 *No class on Mon 04 Jun (public holiday)

AWAKEN THE ARTIST WITHIN

Tutor: Maria Fowler

Experiment and explore your creative side. If you’ve never painted before, or it’s been a long time since you last put paint to canvas, this class is for you. Discover or rediscover how to create your own abstract works of art using acrylics and mixed media. Enrich and enjoy your life with 3 hours of free expression! No artists oil colours please. Class runs for 8 weeks.

DRAWING & PAINTING

Tutor: James Lawrence (BA, BFA, MFA)

Enjoy a fun, free form, fast paced class, full of ideas and techniques for drawing and acrylic painting. Start with drawing then move on to build texture and explore different painting application techniques. Learn to use non-conventional materials, such as ‘No More Nails’ and flea combs, as well as more conventional materials, to construct that ‘masterpiece’!  Class runs for 9 weeks.

THE JOY OF PAINTING

Tutor: James Lawrence (BA, BFA, MFA)

This mixed media class includes tuition in acrylics and watercolours. Various techniques are covered, along with basic composition and colour use. The class includes demonstrations in all media and is suitable for students of all abilities. Class runs for 9 weeks.

PASTEL

Tutor: Marie Sanders  

This class is for students who have had some experience with the pastel medium or are complete beginners and want to give it a go. Over the term students will work to produce finished still life, portrait and landscape pastel drawings and in the process develop their own skills and confidence.  Class runs for 8 weeks.

EXPLORING YOUR OWN STYLE

 Tutor: Claudia Gadotti

An inspiring new tutor, Claudia will place emphasis on developing student’s personal style, technique and medium.  Mixed media painting technique of gesso, modelling paste, acrylic and Carand’ache will be taught, but students are free to use any medium they are comfortable with.  Come join this new and exciting class!  Class runs for 8 weeks.

PLUNGE INTO COLOUR

Tutor: Ria Van Rooyen

Advanced artist: if you want to get out of a rut and need change then this class is for you, and for beginners who always wanted to paint but you don't know how to, then all you need is to want to. Ria has been teaching workshops for 25 years in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Make sure you don't miss out, your life will never be the same! Class runs for 8 weeks.