Explorer’s Art   (3 – 4.5 yrs)

A Little Zen

Develop an appreciation of East Asian visual arts from Chinese ink brush calligraphy to serene zen rock gardens. Use a traditional ink brush and rice paper to play with portraying expressive Chinese characters. Interpret motifs from traditional and contemporary ink painting such as fruit, flowers and mountains. Learn about the Japanese art of etegami (e= image; tegami= letter) and build your own miniature zen garden while learning its history and purpose.

Core Art   (4.5 yrs+)

Narrative Words

Take stylistic cues from Hong Kong’s own Kwok Mang Ho and create a mixed-media collage. Experience materials and techniques from stamp printmaking to texture rendering and ink brush calligraphy. Express an animal of choice and its corresponding traditional Chinese character in a composition portraying the animal’s characteristics, texture and emotive qualities. Consider the use of lettering and textural juxtaposition within your composition.

Ready-Set-Draw   (8 yrs+)

Mystical Monster Mash-up

Step beyond your stylistic comfort zone and experiment with different ways of drawing via the medium of oil pastel.  The Assyrian Lamassu, the Egyptian Sphynx, the Greek Chimera – what do all these monsters have in common? These ancient mythical beasts are a mash-up of mismatching animals. Work your way from observational line drawing to figurative abstraction and learn oil pastel techniques along the way. Choose and develop your favourite style to a final wood-board illustration. 

Sculpture Culture   (Pottery-Ceramics 8 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 utilizing techniques of slip casting, clay modeling, and surface texturing.     

Tactile Textile   (10 yrs+)

Expressive Figuration

Use thread as your medium to express a human figure in the bright colour palette of the French painter Paul Gauguin. Starting from a magazine photo collage, transpose the figure into its textile interpretation through the technique of soluble fabric and stitching. A perfect workshop to test your dexterity and master your machine stitch skills. 

NEW! Architecture in Context  (13 yrs+)

Build a foundation for both creative and technical architectural drawing. Learn to render perspective, shape, space and form. With a mix of technical drawings, mood boards and illustrations, investigate common practical challenges faced in industry within the context of Hong Kong’s numerous historic landmarks. Topics of investigation include building Relocation, Restoration and Conversion. Use real floor plans and imagery from existing structures to create both conceptual and imaginative drawings.

Sketchbook Studies / Painting   (10 yrs+)

Bizarre Narrative

Weave contradicting themes and subjects into a bizarre and enigmatic oil painting. Be inspired by the motifs and imagery of Mid-20th century collage artists Man Ray and Raoul Hausmann. Develop a bizarre narrative through the processes of collage and photomontage enriched with unexpected elements and contradicting themes.

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.

Explorer’s Art   (3 – 4.5 yrs)

The Colour Lab

Join our amusing Colour Lab where one finds no microscope or test tube. In a ‘safe’ environment, our littlie Explorers will go riotous with Art & Science experiments that encourage inquisitiveness. Learn colour harmony and contrast, hue and tone. Create artworks in wildly entertaining media to bring home an art collection from 2D to Relief to 3D; with abundant colour explosion.

Core Art   (4.5 yrs+)

Colour – Stimulating Both Eye and Mind

Newton’s experiments with prisms revealed that white light contained the entire colour spectrum. Wolfgang von Goethe insisted that colour was not an objective property but a matter of perception, existing in the eye or mind of the viewers. We now know that colour is how our brains perceive certain energy waves. Come analyse colour, in its myriad of quality, vibrancy and opacity. Create a not-so-circular colour wheel and render dazzling chromatic art on canvas. Construct a multi-faceted light & colour sculpture manipulating translucent media, inspired by John Foster’s Sparkle Palace Cocktail Table.  

NEW! STEM STUDY   (7 yrs+)

We welcome STEM to our visual arts challenge. Both science and art are two expressions of human creativity and attempts to understand and describe the world around us. In STEM Study, we blend these two disciplines to create a fascinating new outlook of life as we integrate essential learning skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and cooperative learning. What are the planetary rings made of? Why do leaves change colour? Find out more in this action-packed workshop led by STEM specialist, Bernard Henin.

Ready-Set-Draw   (8 yrs+)

Rendering Nature

Pause for a moment to meditate on the little things in life. Take cue from the 19th Century naturalist illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian and contemporary painter Jonas Wood. From flora, fauna to entomology – capture nature in detail using gouache and dip pen techniques in stippling, cross-contouring, and cross-hatching. With the aid of both physical and photographic references, create a refined composition of your final study with fine lines and a touch of brilliant colour.   

Sculpture Culture   (Pottery-Ceramics 8 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 utilizing techniques of slip casting, clay modeling, and surface texturing.     

Tactile Textile   (10 yrs+)

Colour – Light – Interconnectivity

Come illuminate an Appliqué! Explore how to ‘mix & match fabric’, the way we mix paint. Manipulate sheer limpid fibre that plays with light and translucency. Your textile outcome will vary in colour, intensity and even texture. Adopt an image design that integrates and interconnects figurative and abstract elements, artfully embellished with a tactile frame.  

NEW! 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.

Sketchbook Studies / Painting   (10 yrs+)

Exploring Textures Through The Eyes of Sculptor Tony Cragg

Study visual & authentic textures, and their emotional impact on the viewers. Texture, combined with the understanding of symbolic meanings behind mundane objects allows us to create potency in our visual expressions. Follow sculptor Tony Cragg’s take on the material and emotional qualities of things, we shall build our own textural/sensual ready-made sculpture to be further rendered in a still life painting in gouache.  

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.

Staff Update

Colour My World would like to wish Jonathan Daly (Speech Communication) and Savannah Russell (Photography & Film-making) successful farewells as well as welcome Yasmin Baratova (Illustration, Painting), Bernard Henin (Speech, Communication & Creative Writing, STEM) and Lucinda Mok (Painting, Ceramics & Textile) to the team.

Explorer’s Art   (3 – 4.5 yrs)

The Weird and Wonderful

(Playful Sculpture)

Explore the world of playful sculptures as our Explorers create their own configurations inspired by the childlike works of Matthew Ronay. Here’s your opportunity to mold unusual shapes with plaster and balloons; then decorate the sculpted forms with ice-cream-colour.

Follow Alexander Calder’s expressive shapes and forms in 3D, as you develop a series of paper-crafted stabiles.

Core Art   (4.5 yrs+)

We All Stand Together

Artist and social activist Keith Haring’s Barking Dog and Radiant Baby inspire our Core Artists in the coming months. Expect plenty of posters with impactful social statements. Positive thematic messages, and symbolic images composed with bold designs and primary colours.

To complement this, Raymond Saá’s unconventional art technique will motivate a collection of greeting cards with painted collages and assemblages.

Ready-Set-Draw   (8 yrs+)

Informative Illustration

Learn how to convey a message using drawings of figures and subjects. Create a triptych illustration with acrylic paint and ink pens, and design convincing images to depict a personalized message without the use of the written word.

Junior Ready-Set-Draw   (6 – 8 yrs)

Creative Sketchbooks

Art courses for 6-8 year olds with themes centering on narrative, animals landscapes, portraiture and comics, coming soon!  Please contact Colour My World for more information.

Tactile Textile   (10 yrs+)

Lines Circuit

This textile project will focus on abstract drawings with a study on the quality of lines. Rigid and loose, clear and fuzzy; machine stitched and hand embroidered. Your design, will originate from an observational drawing to be transposed into a dynamic tactile image on fabric. You’ll then be encouraged to adopt a range of coloured threads to animate your piece.

Sculpture Culture   (Pottery-Ceramics 8 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 utilizing techniques of slip casting, clay modeling, and surface texturing. 

The Digital:Hub – Animation, DSLR & Filmmaking   (8 yrs+, 10 yrs+)

Filmmaking   (10 yrs+)

Blockbuster Movie into 60 Seconds

Learn the value of information and understand how to develop more engaging stories. Write your own script, and shoot and edit your very own video. Add voice over narration and you’ll have the skills to break down any blockbuster movie into 60 seconds.

DSLR – Digital Photography   (10 yrs+)

Double Exposure

Learn skills in portrait photography and how to play with different lighting effects to create the perfect double exposure. Using Photoshop you will learn how to combine a double exposure portrait and outdoor elements using blending techniques and colouring.

Stop Motion Animation   (8 yrs+)

Compile still photography to create computer animation. Narrative and story board creation.

Sketchbook Studies / Painting   (10 yrs+)

Hopper’s Space

This term we ask students to reflect on their time in isolation. To express their vision and feelings through their personal space. Inspired by realist painter Edward Hopper, his silent spaces and uneasy encounters, you will use light and shadow to depict moods in composition. With Hopper’s soft realism, simplified details, shapes and saturated colours, you will create a work of acrylic blocking and oil shading to contrast your inner self.

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.

Explorer’s Art   (3 – 4.5 yrs)

Moving with the Movements

Explorers get ready! We’re about to take a whirlwind trip into abstract surrealism. Compile your very own hardback book of masterpieces, demonstrating the unique contemporary expressions of established artists, including Mark Rothko’s multiforms, Raymond Saá’s painted collages, and Damien Hirst’s visual candy painting. From acrylics to ink, oil pastels and patterns, this workshop is jam-packed with artistic development, art history and adventures galore.

Core Art   (4.5 yrs+)

I Think I’m Turning Bauhaus…

Looking at geometric, primitive and abstract art and design, you will be influenced to create a 3D architectural piece with an assemblage of coloured painted wood. Study visual text in graphic design and merge a collage of human figures, to form a dynamic outcome.  The result will bring together light, and motion in a contemporary Bauhaus twist, all informed by Bauhaus masters like Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

Ready-Set-Draw   (8 yrs+)

Conceptual Illustration

Venture out into the wild and learn the technical aspects of illustrating textured animals and whimsical landscapes. Adopting the principles of graphic design, you will create a conceptual water-coloured illustration. Follow the contours of a wild animal to outline a landscaped vista in its natural habitat.

NEW Junior Ready-Set-Draw   (6 – 8 yrs)

Creative Sketchbooks

Art courses for 6-8 year olds with themes centering on narrative, animals landscapes, portraiture and comics, coming soon!  Please contact Colour My World for more information.

Tactile Textile   (10 yrs+)

Layering and Gathering

Create contrasting bold volumes and rhythms, or even a soft sculpture. In this workshop you will be working towards a monochrome twofold outcome, layering and gathering textile techniques to create a harmonious body of work.

Sculpture Culture   (Pottery-Ceramics 8 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 utilizing techniques of slip casting, clay modeling, and surface texturing. 

The Digital:Hub – Animation, DSLR & Filmmaking   (8 yrs+, 10 yrs+)

Filmmaking   (10 yrs+)

Create a Commercial

Invent your own product and create a commercial to show it off. Write the script, film the shots and edit on Premiere Pro. What will your product be? A talking toy? A superhero drink? Learn to deliver a powerful narrative with professional guidance in camera work, props and set design. Wrap up your video with an engaging voice over and you’ll have a project that sells, sells, sells!

DSLR – Digital Photography   (10 yrs+)

Product Photography

Using diverse techniques in product photography, you will create a photographic A4 poster to market a range of products. Adopt compelling compositions, and employ ‘cheating’ techniques and action shots, all captured within a studio lighting setup.

Stop Motion Animation   (8 yrs+)

Compile still photography to create computer animation. Narrative and story board creation.

Sketchbook Studies / Painting   (10 yrs+)

Flash The Light on Fabric

Here’s your chance to interpret your surrealist expression in oils! Like clouds morphing in the boundless sky, we can tell stories that personify the natural twists and folds of textile. Sculptural forms of voluminous fabric, organic folds and pleats have the potential to create endless possibilities. Embrace dramatic abstract shapes in your very own painting!

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.