Short Courses

This is an intermediate course for participants who have attended the Travel Sketching Short Course and want to travel to destinations in Southeast Asia to practise their techniques and skills on location and gain experience as a travelling artist. Day 1 Arrive at Penang Sketch walk briefing and overview of course Day 2 Explore Little India and Love Lane, within George Town’s UNESCO World Heritage site Sketch walk I workshop: Breakfast at Little India Sketch walk II workshop: Strolling along Love Lane Day 3 Discover the Clan Jetties in Penang Sketch walk III workshop: Chew Jetty and the floating villages …

This beginners course is designed to encourage the discovery of plants and floral as a subject matter. You will learn how to paint them beautifully and loosely with the magical medium of watercolour. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

Be introduced to coloured pencil rendering techniques and learn about colour theory, optical mixing and compositional techniques. Explore the themes of still-life and portraits and learn to apply various shading and mark-making techniques using a limited colour palette and other complementary drawing media. This course is suitable for beginners and especially recommended for participants who have completed The Art of Coloured Pencil: An Introduction course.

Welcome to the world of gouache painting! With its unique characteristics, learn to create artistic artworks inspired by applying various painting techniques and art styles with multiple themes. Lessons include colour theory, composition techniques and idea development. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

Be exposed to the history, tools and forms of penmanship and Western calligraphy. Have confidence in analysing current scripts and how they can alter existing styles. Participants will learn to design their own works, experiment with lettering systematically and use words as visuals to tell personal stories. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.

Learn to colour grade like a pro with our comprehensive DaVinci Resolve course, using the industry-standard software trusted by top filmmakers and editors. This comprehensive course, led by an experienced colourist with 15 years of post-production experience, will guide you through every step of the colour grading process. From basic colour theory to advanced techniques like compositing colour effects and adjusting grades across timelines, gain the skills to elevate your video projects. Learn to work efficiently with node-based workflows, match shots seamlessly and export your projects in various formats. By the end of the course, you will be confident in …

The class will look at the essential principles that must be applied to write for the visual mediums of film and television. The syllabus will include originality, dramatic elements of a story, modern three- and four-act structures, the dramatic primacy of conflict and opposition, as well as theme and meaning. The class will also examine the similarities and differences between film and TV, multi-episodic story and character arcs in TV series, and script practices to avoid. Participants will create and write a short film script to help develop their technical writing skills, a short film script will be created and …

Trace the development of Singapore art from the arrival of Chinese migrants that culminated in the Nanyang art movement to the rise of modern art in the 1960s and 1970s and the emergence of contemporary art in the late 1980s. Organised as a two-part series of lectures with an accompanying field trip, this course will introduce participants to the rich history of Singapore art from the early 20th century to the 1990s. It will highlight notable artists, art movements and artworks that have defined Singapore’s art history. There will also be a field trip to learn more about Singapore’s art …

Explore the great architectural monuments and art of Southeast Asia with a focus on Indonesia and Cambodia. This course will survey the ideas, philosophies, literature and religious beliefs that shaped artistic development and achievement in the region. Learn more about some of the most powerful and culturally rich kingdoms and empires led by local rulers who styled themselves as god-kings (dewa-rajas) following their conversion to Hinduism and/or Buddhism.

Fashion evolves, but the principles of pattern-making and cutting generally remain essentially unchanged. Join us and learn the craft of making a paper plan or template for a garment. This course helps to strengthen your foundation in self-drafted patterns from individual measurements that can be applied to varying fashion styles. The course does not involve sewing. Note: Course trainers are, on occasion, subject to change with short notice.