PLACES, PEOPLE AND PATTERNS
The relationship between the inner world of the mind and the outer world of the physical has long been the topic of artistic investigation. This upcoming term, we’ll draw the great outdoors like Caspar David Friedrich, we’ll paint interior spaces like Hernan Bas, and we’ll venture into the mind, where maths, science and art meet, like MC Escher. So whether you’re taking inspiration from the people, landscapes, and buildings around you, or focussing inwards on the world of the mind, we’ll have a project that’s right for you!
To find out more about our Visual Arts Workshops, visit:
https://colour-my-world.com/term-workshops-on/
ENROL NOW: Term starts from 31 Oct!
Existing students do NOT need to re-enrol.
Explorer’s Art (3 – 5 yrs)
Playcrafts
Less screen time, more creative play! Come experiment with our curated list of STEAM-inspired art projects and create amazing paper-crafted toys to share with friends! Combining basic science concepts, a little engineering, abundant illustration and decoration, plus a whole lot of fun! From Galactic Sensation, Magic Characters to Jack in the Box and Wiggle Jiggle Animals!
Core Art (5 – 10 yrs)
Patterns in Motion
Be inspired by one of the world’s most famous graphic artists, MC Escher. We’ll indulge in pattern design, stamp and printmaking to appreciate Escher’s fascinating art of transformation from a bird to a fish. Study his portrayal of geometrical relationships among shapes, figures, and space, playing with positive and negative shapes. After creating stamps by drawing and embossing elements from nature, participants will then use their stamps to turn a single motif into beautiful printed tessellations, showing the illusion of moving patterns to achieve a harmonious balance.
Drawing Fundamentals (6 – 8 yrs)
White & Black
Learn about Space, one of the core elements of art. Come explore positive and negative space, what they mean, how to identify them in an art piece, and how this stylistic feature helps the artist communicate. In practice, we will experiment with Notan art to appreciate how negative and positive elements of a composition interact with one another, then investigate further to render unique hand-drawn tessellations of your own design.
Ready-Set-Draw (8 yrs+)
Where Would You Go?
If your imagination could take you anywhere, where would you go? We’ll be taking our newly-created characters (from Sep-Oct) outside for a stroll! By looking at influential landscape masters such as Caspar David Friedrich (romantic landscapes), Albert Bierstadt (lavish American West landscapes) and Moebius (surreal fantasy landscapes), we’ll be learning about crucial drawing principles such as how to apply a one-point-perspective and create the illusion of depth in our artworks. We’ll pen captivating scenery (natural, urban or fantastical) for our characters to inhabit; and a stunning 3-dimensional “pop-up rendition” enhanced with watercolour pencils and ink.
Comics (8 yrs+)
Silent Comics
There are times when our words fail us and we can only express our stories through images alone. Silent comics have the advantage of being accessible to a wider range of readers as images can offer us visual clues to help decode stories. Look at a broad spectrum of silent comics from superhero comics, gag comics and mangas to learn what makes them effective in their storytelling. Create your own silent comic – when words, narration and dialogue go away, tell your story purely through visuals!
Ceramic Fanatics
(Pottery-Ceramics 10 yrs+)
Fundamentals Master Class
Learn to build three-dimensionally and excel in creation that takes form in art ware, figurines, sculpture, decorative and applied art objects. Acquire fundamental skills from pinching, coiling, slab to wheel-throwing, we shall experiment with new materials whilst utilising techniques of slip casting, clay modelling, and surface texturing.
NEW! Sculpture Culture
(Mixed-media 3D Design 10 yrs+)
Sculptural Inner Self
The art of masks have been used since early antiquity with the earliest design being made of stone and seashells! Throughout history masks have been created and used for a variety of reasons – as a disguise to conceal oneself, for ceremonial and ancient rituals, and for performance and entertainment. For the Venetians, masks were a means of creating a certain image of a character in theatres. This term, we shall take inspiration from the symbolic Comedy and Tragedy muses to create two opposing theatrical symbols that reflect contrasting parts of your inner self. Use sculpting mediums such as modroc, clay and paints to bring to life your own mask creations.
Pixelated
(Digital Arts 10 yrs+)
Who Lives in a House Like This?
Learn the technical skills of human anatomy and interior perspective to create a realistic illustration… with a hint of fantasy! Take on the role of a digital illustrator with a brief to bring fantasy characters into the modern world through illustrations suitable for a web novel. Study core anatomy principles to get your proportions and features spot on, before altering them to suit your chosen character. Then learn the ins and outs of digital perspective tools to make your homely interior look like a convincing 3D space. Do faeries prefer PC or console? Does a witch keep a tidy home? Only you can answer these questions!
Sketchbook Studies & Painting (10 yrs+)
Homey Room
‘’What Makes My Room Unique and Appealing?’’ will be the autumnal creative prompt for you to conceptually create a cosy room. Be it a place for living, an uncluttered space to be creative in, or somewhere surrounded by your favourite objects, the result will be unique to you. Your inspiration will be drawn from artists namely Richard Hamilton, Hernan Bas and Edward Hopper, to imagine a dream place of yours, where a sense of space and perspective, colours and tones will be considered. This mixed-media painting combining colour pencil, crayon and collage on wood will be a composed imaginary mood board filled with a rich palette.
Mentor Studio (13 yrs+)
For art enthusiasts who are considering Art for GCSE, A-Levels, IGCSE or IB; or who simply enjoy being stretched artistically. Mentor Studio is open to any participants who want to strengthen their skill repertoire, build on their collection of portfolio-worthy artworks, or explore challenging themes through open-end self-enquiry guided closely by a mentor. Acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of art-form, techniques and styles used as we guide you through various artistic decision and pathways to artistic achievement.
Architecture in Context (13 yrs+)
Rendering technicalities with creativity, we explore architectural and interior spaces, with referenced imagery and floor plans of Hong Kong vibrant and historical landmarks to build a foundation of perspective, shape, space and form. Topics of investigation throughout the year range from Relocation, Restoration and Conversion, with rendition of a mix of architectural drawings, mood boards and illustrations; both conceptual and imaginative.