Morning

Art Classes in the morning

Private Tuition for Drawing and Watercolour

“Some say watercolour is difficult to do. I disagree. It has been used by young children to seniors for long time.
I believe you would say ‘Why didn’t I do it before?’
”
– Ako Lamble

It is like a cooking.

Written by Ako Lamble

To me painting with watercolour is like a cooking.
Mixing water and pigments, placing the mixed colour liquid on paper (wet paper / dry paper), waiting for drying, and placing another mixed colour liquid on it ….

The procedure can be taught to the point according to the recipe, but this is something you need to do it repeatedly until you really get how it works. No short cuts.

That’s why my beginners class is focusing on “Little and Often” “Repetition”. I will help you setting up the system so you can draw/paint daily for just 15min. It’s much more beneficial to do it for 15 min daily than for 2hours weekly.

Improving drawing skills is very important in my class. Drawing enhances the way we see the world around us, conditions us to capture the details. Furthermore, drawing can improve our memory.
You will spend first 4-5classes on drawing (Shape, Tone, Edge) then move on to the watercolour painting.
I also introduce “Line & Wash” in the class. It helped me to get rid of feeling intimidated towards watercolour painting when I started.

Once you put the line and splash the colours on, it looks great! It motivates you to keep going until you get used to handling the water and pigments.

I will teach;

Child (8yo and over)
Adult

A few examples of what you will learn in my lessons

Drawing with a 2B pencil to learn to see shape, value and edge.
Drawing the simple subject perspective correctly. One point perspective, two point perspective.
Learn about your art materials: Watercolour tubes, watercolour papers, watercolour brushes, palettes, a pen & ink, water-soluble graphite, sketchbooks …
Setting up your mobile art kit.
Continuous line drawing and wash.
Drawing an egg with line and wash, one colour: learn 4 kinds of edge (hard, firm, soft, lost).
15 min daily drawing & painting habit.
Watercolour technique: Wet in wet, negative painting, wash, glazing, dry brush, lifting, masking, erasing, scratching, salt, tissue, splatter, brooms and more..
Draw with 2B pencil and paint with watercolour a simple object like an apple: How to see the shape, edges, light & shadow and colours.
Introduction of colour mixing.

Process. Watercolour painting of lilies by Ako Lamble

Art Materials

This is something I need to show and explain a lot about in the first class. You might need to invest some money to set up your art kit. I have spent time and money to test all sorts of materials so that I can give you some advise before you make a decision.
Bring to the class whatever you’ve already got, don’t buy anything until we discuss about it.

You don’t need all of them at once, but these are the ones I would like to introduce to you over the term.

Artist quality watercolour tubes
Watercolour brushes: Round, Flat and Dagger
Palette: travel size
Watercolour paper: Arches smooth & Medium
Sketchbook
Fountain pen & ink / Water proof pen / Water soluble pen
Water soluble graphite / carbon
Watercolour pencils

Day and Time

Please contact Ako to arrange the day

Fee

In our studio: $80 per hour per student
At YOUR home: $85 per hour per sudent

Teacher

Ako Lamble

Beginners Draw & Paint

For absolute beginners

For all those who doubt that they have a single creative bone in their body! Let us prove you wrong! Everybody has the ability to draw and paint. All you need is the enthusiasm to do so. We uncover the tricks of the trade through simple exercises that will teach you to see like an artist. Get your lines right, get your tone right, understand how perspective and scale works. Learn how to use colour pencil and be introduced to oil painting. Discover skills you never thought you had in our fun and relaxed environment!

Day and Time

Monday Afternoon: 12pm noon – 3pm
Wednesday Evening: 7 – 9pm

School Term Dates

Please see the School Calendar: Click Here

Fee

2 hours class

$390 per term (10 weeks)
$50 per casual class

3 hours class

$490 per term (10 weeks)
$60 per casual class

Teacher

Mike Lamble

Class Limit

12 people

Drawing & Painting (weekly / casual)

All skill levels

Always wanted to improve your artistic skills but never really knew what to do next? This is the class for you. From the avid beginner to the practicing artist. Learn how to improve your painting and drawing skills by exploring techniques used by the masters. Discover how to paint and draw what you really see. Develop your skills through form, perspective, tone and colour exercises. Learn how to work with different mediums and styles. Some classes will incorporate short studies reviewing masterpieces in Western Art.

Day and Time

Tuesday Evening: 6:30pm – 9pm (2.5hours)
Wednesday Morning: 10am – 1pm (3hours )
Friday Morning: 10am – 1pm (3hours)

School Term Dates

Please see the School Calendar: Click Here

Fee

2hours / 2.5hours class

$390 per term (10 weeks)
$50 per casual class

3hours class

$490 per term (10 weeks)
$60 per casual class

Teacher

Mike Lamble

Class Limit

14 people

iPad Art Workshops

“I couldn’t pick up my painting again if there was no iPad because I have limited energy and time to do it.”
– Ako Lamble

Discover your iPad as a powerful art tool!

We will do;

See the possibilities of iPad Art through the iPad artists in the world
and their works
Paint an apple and other simple subjects with Procreate App.

Suitable for;

Age 17yo and over.
those who already know how to draw and paint but have never tried digital art before.
those who would like to pick up their drawing and painting again though having limited energy and time to do it.
Someone (may be a busy mum) who can’t be bothered to carry all those art materials back and forth to attend the art class.
those who has ideas and wants to make their own picture book.
those who got an iPad but doesn’t know what to do with it other than checking emails/browsing websites.
Artists who like to work with traditional materials, it would be a time saver for you to experiment and develop your painting ideas on your iPad before you transfer it to a canvas.

See some examples of what you can do with your iPad

Cick the image to go to its page.

Click here to read REVIEW of the iPad Art Workshop >>

App we use in the class

We will let you know if there is any changes.

Procreate (AU$14.99-as of January 2021): to draw & paint

Day & Time

Sunday, 10am – 1pm (3hrs)

Age of Students

17 years old and over.

Dates in 2021

28th February 2021
28th March 2021
25th April 2021
23rd May 2021
27th June 2021
25th July 2021
22nd August 2021
26th September 2021
24th October 2021
26th November 2021

Fee

$75 per workshop at Studio

Teacher

Ako Lamble

Class Limit

10 people

Life Drawing Workshops

For all skill levels, this class focuses on the human form. Live model. Sketching times from 1 to 60 minute intervals. Enhance your perception skills through a variety of observation exercises. Explore the tonal values of light and shade. Experiment with different mediums. Full tuition throughout the class.

Day & Time

Saturday 10am – 12:30pm

Dates in 2021

To be announced

Fee

$75 per person per class
* Please pay 10 days prior to workshop to reserve your place.

Teacher

Mike Lamble

Class Limit

12 people

iPad Art – for All Levels

* (Tue 9.30am-11.30am): $390 per term [10weeks] / $50 per casual
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“I couldn’t pick up my painting again if there was no iPad because I have limited energy and time to do it.”
– Ako Lamble

A Powerful Art Tool!

Once you decided to start drawing with your iPad, we believe that you might have many questions to be answered and need instructions on a weekly bases, so come to the class with your well-charged-iPad, have fun and make your iPad a powerful art tool which you won’t want to be without!

Suitable for;

- Age 17yo and over.
- those who already know how to draw and paint but have never tried digital art before.
- those who would like to pick up their drawing and painting again though having limited energy and time to do it.
- Someone (may be a busy mum) who can’t be bothered to carry all those art materials back and forth to attend the art class.
- those who has ideas and wants to make their own picture book.
- those who got an iPad but doesn’t know what to do with it other than checking emails/browsing websites.
- Artists who like to work with traditional materials, it would be a time saver for you to experiment and develop your painting ideas on your iPad before you transfer it to a canvas.

See some examples of what you can do with your iPad

Cick the image to go to its page.

App we use in the class

We will let you know if there is any changes.

Procreate (AU$14.99 – as of December 2018): to draw & paint.

School Term Dates

Please see the School Calendar: Click Here

Day and Time

Tuesday morning: 9.30am – 11.30am (2hours)

Fee

$390 per term (10 weeks)
$50 per casual class

Teacher

Ako Lamble

Class Limit

12 people

Have a look at iPad Artworks from our workshops and weekly classes.

Private Tuition for HSC Students

Personalised Tuition

Encourage your son or daughter to improve their skills with one to one teaching. Great for building creative confidence, HSC studies or preparing young children for our Kid’s Club.

HSC and students going for scholarships!

Fee

In our studio: $100 per hour per student

Teacher

Mike Lamble

Private Tuition for Adults

Personalised Tuition

If you prefer private one-on-one tuition without the distraction of a class, this is for you. Accelerated learning. For more information have a chat to Mike by phone on [+61 (0)407 273 814].

Fee

In our studio: $100 per hour per person

Teacher

Mike Lamble

Private Tuition for iPad Art

A Powerful Art Tool!

Once you decided to start drawing with your iPad, we believe that you might have many questions to be answered and need instructions.
You can get full attention from Ako, she will help you from the point to set up your iPad, download drawing apps and so forth. Let’s make your iPad a powerful art tool which you won’t want to be without!

Fee

In our studio: $80 per hour per student
At YOUR home: $85 per hour per sudent

Teacher

Ako Lamble

Suitable for;

those who already know how to draw and paint but have never tried digital art before.
those who would like to pick up their drawing and painting again though having limited energy and time to do it.
Someone (may be a busy mum) who can’t be bothered to carry all those art materials back and forth to attend the art class.
those who has ideas and wants to make their own picture book.
those who got an iPad but doesn’t know what to do with it other than checking emails/browsing websites.
Artists who like to work with traditional materials, it would be a time saver for you to experiment and develop your painting ideas on your iPad before you transfer it to a canvas.

See some examples of what you can do with your iPad

Cick the image to go to its page.

Apps Ako recommends

Ako will let you know if there is any changes.

Procreate (AU$14.99-as of January 2021): to draw & paint
Snapseed (Free): to adjust colour & tone of your artworks