Vizearts - Art classes for all ages in Sydney
Australian Sydney based Fine Artist Cherie Vize has been teaching Art classes for over 2 years to a variety of ages and levels of beginners to advanced art students from 5 yrs and up.
Giving individual attention to each of her students in a comfortable location, the student can focus & engage in the lesson , whether it be one on one tuition, or to a class of 10.
Art classes are structured specifically to a curriculum, which is followed until finished.
The curriculum includes:
50 % theoretical , 50% practical.
1. Learning how to draw from the basics up. Beginners / Intermediate and Advanced classes
This class is suited to all ages.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding your pencil - tonal values
- Basic shapes, Geometric shapes
- Gestural drawing – drawing your initial shape of your subject.
- Drafting – correcting your mistakes
- Accurate drawing - Establishing the right width and length and adding your final details
- Controlling your pencil properly when shading
2. Learning how to paint from the basics up in Acrylics. Beginners / Intermediate and Advanced classes.
This class is suited to all ages.
Topics covered include:
- Learning about what art materials to use when using acrylic paint
- Learning about reliable brands of acrylic paint,
- Understanding how to preserve your canvas before painting, how to create a smooth surface to paint on with the right materials.
- How to transfer your drawing onto your canvas with the correct materials.
- How to establish what direction your light source is coming from in your painting
- Using universal colors throughout your painting correctly
- How to begin an Under painting
- How to build up your painting the correct way - how to blend colors effectively
- How to finish your painting
3. Learning how to paint from the basics up in Oils. Beginners / Intermediate and Advanced classes.
This class is suited to ages to ages 12 and up.
Topics covered include:
- Buying the correct art materials to buy for oil painting
- Understanding how to preserve your canvas before painting, how to create a smooth surface to paint on with the right materials.
- How to transfer your drawing onto your canvas with the correct materials.
- How to establish what direction your light source is coming from in your painting
- Using universal colors throughout your painting correctly
- How to begin an Under painting
- How to build up your painting the correct way
- How to finish your painting
4. Learning how to paint from the basics up, in Watercolor. Beginners / Intermediate, and Advanced classes.
- Learning about what the right materials for watercolor painting
- How a watercolor dries depending on how much color you lay onto your paper
- How to keep your paper stable before beginning your painting. Using the correct materials
- Different techniques used in watercolor
- Testing your colors on paper before beginning your water color painting
- How to lift off dark colors off your paper the correct way
- How to finish your watercolor painting
Group demonstrations are held regularly at the beginning of class, demonstrating how to use a variety of mediums, to ensure students understand thoroughly what is being instructed.
Excellent results are achieved each and every lesson benifiting the student , bringing out fine results in their work and a broader understanding of each medium.
Classes include Cartooning , Wildlife , Pet portraits, Landscape, Watercolor , Life Drawing/ Life painting , Pen & Ink, Botanical, Pastel , and Plein-air painting,Portraiture, impressionism, cubism, surrealism, cartooning , illustration art, abstract art in mixed media.
