These classes are designed to help students develop creative thought, inspire imagination, encourage self-expression and foster artistic potential.

What will be covered in this course?
Throughout the term, we discover the world of art through a variety of themes: landscape, portraiture, still life, figurative art and more. The students will explore a wide variety of drawing mediums such as charcoal, graphite, watercolours, oil & chalk pastels, collage, modelling and more. Children are encouraged to use their imagination to experiment with mediums to create unique pieces of art. Children will also get the opportunity to use iPad and professional programs like procreate and sketchbook to learn how to draw digitally.

By the end of this course students will:
Through structured exercises students will have learnt foundational skills in drawing and have a sound understanding of the applications of various mediums.
They will be confident in using a range of mediums, techniques and approaching different subject matter.
They will have a portfolio of experiments and some noteworthy finished artworks.

THIS CLASS IS FOR: Children Aged 8-12yrs

LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga
TIME: Thursday 4:30-5:30pm
DURATION: 10 weeks
WHEN: 15th October - 18th December
TUTOR: Jess Portsmouth
COST: $200 per term (includes all materials)

Children will need to bring:

A3 Paper Pad
A4 Display folder for paper handouts
A3 folder for artwork storage
Optional "Old clothes"
Wear enclosed shoes

The teacher supplies all other art materials

ABOUT THE TUTOR

Jess is a professional artist, face painter and published author. She has exhibited and sold her works both locally and internationally. She studied a Bachelor of Fine Art and has a Diploma of Visual Arts at Tafe NSW.

She has been working with children and teaching the arts for over 5 years. She founded Woolgoolga Art School in 2023, is a professional face painter on the weekends and runs private Paint & Sip parties.

In her personal arts practise she primarily works with acrylic paints, graphite, charcoal & pastels, depicting the human form.

As a mental health advocate, Jess is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of art making. She has a certificate in Art Therapy and her approach to teaching is a mixture of technical tuition, encouraging creative experimentation and building self esteem.

Her classes focus on establishing the foundations of art theory and then applying that knowledge to artworks.