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Drawing

Drawing is a perfect pastime. Not only is it fun and simple to do, but it also helps enhance your wellbeing. It is a great way to practice mindfulness while improving your concentration and ability to focus. It also lets you be creative and explore your emotions or ideas. 

Our drawing courses at Continuing Studies are designed to be engaging and fun. All skill levels are welcome from total beginner to advanced. 


Upcoming drawing courses:

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Drawing and Painting for Beginners 

ASVA189

Acquire essential skills in the foundational components of drawing and painting such as line, form, space and colour.

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Drawing as Meditation

ASVA289

This course offers drawing as a tool for calming the mind, cultivating awareness and connecting with the present moment. Drawing as Meditation provides space to slow down, reflect, and restore creativity through the practice of drawing. 

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Drawing for All

ASVA205

A back-to-basics course for those who have not drawn in a while and aren't sure where to start. We will look at still life and landscape compositions, and sharpen our observational drawing skills in a range of drawing media—pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and watercolour.

A vibrant, cubist-inspired artwork is displayed. The image is divided into a grid, with each section featuring a stylized, abstract face or figure. Bold, dark outlines define features like large eyes, exaggerated noses, and prominent lips. A rich color palette includes shades of green, red, yellow, blue, and pink, often used in unexpected ways—like green skin or blue hair—and contrasted with patterned backgrounds. Overall impression is one of expressive freedom and unconventional artistic interpretation

Drawing outside the lines

ASVA211

Let go of perfection and dive into playful, pressure-free drawing. This course is about experimenting, exploring and finding joy in the creative process.

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Drawing with Confidence

ASVA288

Develop consistent drawing habits through challenging work. Practice observation, shading, line and wash, perspective, and proportion. All levels welcome.

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Sketching Blossoms and Birds

ASVA287

Sketch blooming flowers and birds using pencil or graphite. Learn line drawing, shading, and composition inspired by nature. All skill levels welcome.

Hand-drawn urban sketch of a landscaped walkway with trees, plants, and people, illustrating outdoor perspective drawing for an urban sketching course.

Urban Sketching

ASVA188

Celebrate spring in Victoria with on-location drawing. You will learn some basic drawing techniques and ways to approach drawing on location.