A great class for teens who really want to learn much more about art-making, art history, refine and extend their skills in drawing to develop their own style.

What will be covered in this course?
This is a fun and educational course for teens, offering exposure to a range of drawing mediums and gain a deeper understanding of drawing techniques. Students will be able to experiment with a variety of wet and dry drawing materials such as pencil, charcoal, chalk pastels, graphite, ink, oil pastels, watercolour, acrylic paints, modelling mediums and more. 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:

Students will be encouraged to express themselves and start thinking about the themes behind their arts practise and what they wish to convey through a work.
By the end of the course they will have a deeper understanding of the underlying principles of design that determine the effectiveness of their work and how to manipulate them to create more engaging works. Students will have a a number of fully realised works and confidence in their creative direction.

THIS CLASS IS FOR: Teenagers aged 12+ with a strong interest in visual arts

LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga

TIME: Wednesday 4:30-6pm

DURATION: 9 weeks

WHEN: 12th of February - 9th April

TUTOR: Jess Portsmouth

COST: $200

Students will need to bring:

Wear enclosed shoes
Optional: “Paint clothes”
A3 drawing paper 110gsm or Higher (15 sheets)
A3 Mixed Media or Watercolour paper 220gsm or higher (10-15 Sheets)
A3 folder for artwork storage

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.