Young Artists Summer School Holiday Art Workshops (Ages 5-14yrs) - December and January
Young Artists • Castle Hill 2154 •
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- Our school holiday art workshops were listed in The Daily Telegraph as being one of the 10 best activities for children to participate in during the holidays!
We were proud to be listed with The Australian Museum, the NSW Art Gallery, and Sydney Tower.
Our innovative school holiday art programs are written by our experienced teachers who are specialists in art education for children.
Upcoming holidays: Spring 2022
We are running 2 hour and short 1½ hour ART workshops to keep your children busy in the holidays.
2 hours – 10.30-12.30pm , 10–12pm or 1–3pm
90 mins – 10.30-12pm, 10-11.30am or 1.30-3pm
Children can attend 2 workshops on a day, they just need to bring lunch and morning tea to stay. An extra $20 will be charged for supervision during lunch.
Summer School Holiday Art Workshops
Christmas Tree: Painting
Date: Tuesday 20th December
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30 am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will learn how to paint a beautiful expressive Christmas tree. They will have fun painting with forks, cotton tips, and brushes, finishing with a touch or glitter to add sparkle to their tree! They will paint on a 30 x 40cm canvas.
Glitter Reindeer: Painting
Date: Tuesday 20th December
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00 pm – 2.30pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will enjoy painting a portrait of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer on a 30 x 40cm canvas. The students can choose to sprinkle a touch of glitter and add a bit of magic sparkle to their painting!
Cartoon Christmas Cards: Drawing
Date: Tuesday 20th December
Age Group 7+ Time 10.00 am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 2 hours
The young artists will enjoy learning how to draw various Christmas-themed cartoon characters. They will craft their own unique Christmas card using their drawings! This workshop will include inking and colouring.
Manga and Anime 1: Faces and Basics!
Date: Wednesday 21st December
Age Group 7 + Day / Time 10.00am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 2 hours
The young artists will learn the steps to draw the unique face, head, and hair of popular Anime and Manga characters! The students will draw the head and face with different expressions and look at how different angles and perspectives can be drawn!
Aerial Snowperson: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Wednesday 21st December
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30 am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will learn about how artists use different viewpoints in their artmaking to make their work more interesting. They will draw an aerial view of a cheerful snowman while enjoying creating a mixed media artwork on their 30 x 40cm canvas.
Christmas Penguin: Painting
Date: Wednesday 21st December
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30 am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
Painting – Christmas Penguin
Paint a festive holiday themed penguin using acrylic paint while learning some foundation painting techniques.
Dinosaurs and the Prehistoric: Drawing
Date: Wednesday 21st December
Age Group 7+ Time 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will look at a few of their favourite dinosaurs and megafauna, using foundational sketching techniques to create these prehistoric creatures! The students will have lots of fun recreating these creatures of the past in this drawing workshop.
Elf Legs: Painting
Date: Wednesday 21st December
Age Group 7+ Time 1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will enjoy painting a pair of elf legs in festive stripey socks and jolly shoes on a 30 x 40cm canvas! They will use acrylic paint to colour their elf legs and background and draw the final details using markers.
Christmas Dinner: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Thursday 22nd December
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30 am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint a scrumptious Aussie Christmas dinner scene, complete with all the favourite treats. They will colour, cut, and paint in this mixed-media workshop to create beautiful artworks on their 30 x 40 cm canvases.
Christmas Fox: Painting
Date: Friday 23rd December
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint a cute festive fox wearing a colourful scarf and beanie on 30 x 40 cm canvas. Glitter will be used to add a touch of sparkle to their adorable fox!
Reindeer with Flowers: Drawing
Date: Friday 23rd December
Age Group 7+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 2 hours
The young artists will learn how to draw an elegant deer head complete with beautiful flowers decorating its antlers. They will be guided step by step on how to sketch and colour their deer on paper.
January 2023
Portrait Profiles: Drawing
Date: Monday 9th January
Age Group 10+ Time 10.00am – 11.30am
Workshop type Drawing Duration 90 minutes
The Young Artists will focus on the human portrait in profile form. The students will learn the basics of human facial anatomy and sketching techniques in this 90-minute workshop.
Emu Portrait: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Monday 9th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint a colourful emu portrait on 30 x 40cm canvas, complete with a stunning sunset background! The students will learn how to blend colours and use oil pastels to draw the final details on their artwork.
Fashion Illustration and Design: Drawing
Date: Monday 9th January
Age Group 10+ Time 12.30pm – 2.00pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will learn to draw some simple mannequins to adorn with outfits and designs of their choice. This workshop is recommended for students interested in fashion and/or character design. They are encouraged to bring along any references or inspiration on a phone, tablet, or printed-out.
Take me to the Beach: Painting
Date: Monday 9th January
Age Group 9+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 2 hours
The young artists will learn how to paint an expressive and impressionistic beach scene. The final artwork will be a self-portrait painting with their friend, family member, or pet at the beach watching the sunset.
Painted by our student Saradha
We all scream for Ice Cream: Painting
Date: Tuesday 10th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will pretend they have their very own ice cream van and create a stacked cone with a variety of favourite ice cream flavours on a 30 x 40cm canvas. The young artists will enjoy using painting techniques like dripping and splattering, and paint sprinkles and chocolate sauce too! “I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream!!”.
Sandcastles on the Beach: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Tuesday 10th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will draw and paint a fantastic sandcastle on 30 x 40cm canvas. They will include some fun extra details including shovels, crabs, starfish, and shells to enhance their sandy scene.
Summer Fruits in a Bowl: Painting
Date: Tuesday 10th January
Age Group 8+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 2 hours
The young artists will be inspired by Brazilian artist Romero Britto to create a striking pop art-style canvas of their favourite delicious summer fruits in a bowl. Britto combines elements of cubism, pop art, and graffiti painting in his work, using vibrant colours and bold patterns as a visual expression of hope, dreams, and happiness.
Painted by Romero Britto
Big Wave: Painting
Date: Tuesday 10th January
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The students will paint a swirling ocean wave using acrylic paint on their 30 x 40cm canvas. They will use individual strokes as well as different shades of blue to add depth to their artwork and create an oceanic masterpiece.
Sunny Sunflowers: Painting
Date: Wednesday 11th January
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will enjoy painting a beautiful contemporary Spring Sunny Sunflower picture on a 30 x 40cm canvas using acrylics. Painting techniques like dabbing, sponging, blending, and dotting will be explored in this workshop. The young artists will also learn about warm and cool colours!
Painted by 4-year-old student Haylea
Sushi Cats: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Wednesday 11th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will create a funny and cute blend of the popular dish sushi and a cuddly cat! The students will look at different types of cats and sushi to create their own unique artwork, using a variety of materials in the process.
Tropical Paradise: Painting
Date: Wednesday 11th January
Age Group 7+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 2 hours
The young artists will spend 2 hours painting a beautiful tropical sunset and hidden paradise they have imagined on a 30 x 40cm canvas. They will learn how to blend paint to create the sunset and paint fine details for the silhouetted island.
Let’s go Pikachu: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Wednesday 11th January
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 2 hours
The young artists will paint the beloved Pokémon character Pikachu! The students will create their Pikachu painting with acrylic paints and a variety of other materials on a 30 x 40cm canvas, even adding their own touch by giving their Pikachu its own battle stats.
Lucky Cats: Painting
Date: Thursday 12th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint this popular Japanese symbol and statue traditionally known as Maneki-Neko! This feline friend is thought to bring good luck to its owner and is often displayed in businesses and homes throughout Japan. The students will use acrylic paints on a 30 x 40cm canvas to create this colourful artwork.
Godzilla: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Thursday 12th January
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will recreate a movie poster-like depiction of the famous character Godzilla! They will learn about shadow and contrast and use a variety of materials to create this epic artwork on 30 x 40cm canvas, complete with a fiery background.
Octopus: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Friday 13th January
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30am-12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will love this workshop! They will paint and print using bubble wrap to create special underwater effects for their warm coloured friendly octopus.
Astronaut: Drawing
Date: Friday 13th January
Age Group 8+ Time 1.00pm – 3.00pm
Workshop type Drawing Duration 2 hours
The young artists will be shown step-by-step how to draw an astronaut. They will then use their imagination to draw a reflection on their helmet of what the astronaut is looking at. Could it be an alien, a beautiful paradise, or something never been seen before?
Thongs on a Beach: Mixed Media Painting
Date: Monday 16th January
Age Group 6+ Time 10.30am – 12.00pm
Workshop type Mixed Media Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint a pair of thongs sitting on the sand by the ocean in this fun workshop. They will use a variety of materials including paint, paper, watercolour, and oil pastel to create their sea-side artwork.
Aerial view of a Beach: Painting
Date: Monday 16th January
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will observe a beach from an aerial perspective, painting an abundance of patterned umbrellas spotting the beach.
Sunny Field with Flowers: Painting
Date: Tuesday 17th January
Age Group 5+ Time 10.30am-12pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will observe the art style of pointillism to paint a field of beautiful flowers underneath a sunny sky. The students will have lots of fun using a cotton bud and a stippling technique, creating many individual dots to make up their artwork!
Palm Trees in Sunset: Painting
Date: Tuesday 17th January
Age Group 6+ Time 1.00-2.30pm
Workshop type Painting Duration 90 minutes
The young artists will paint a serene and colourful sunset with the silhouette of palm trees to contrast. The students will learn about blending colours while painting their relaxing sunset scene.
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Unit 43/9 Hoyle Ave, Castle Hill NSW 2154, Australia
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Young Artists
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Young Artists is a visual arts school based in Castle Hill of the Sydney Hills District.
The Young Artists Art School provides programs and school term art classes for preschoolers, kindergarteners and teens, catering for all abilities and interests. We also host special art workshops in the school holidays for children between 5 and 18 years of age.
Young Artists’ programs and art lessons have been designed to give students a rewarding art experience in a nurturing, creative, and inspiring environment. We develop technical skills in drawing, painting, mixed media, printmaking, collage, clay, sculpture, ceramic painting and glazing.
Our programs and art classes give students confidence by allowing them to experiment with a wide range of media. We teach art terminology and help students recognise their own strengths and weaknesses as artists. Programs and art lessons also change from term to term, meaning students stay interested, and challenged.
ART CLASSES
★ Children’s Art Classes
At Young Artists we offer children’s art classes that aim to develop a love of art and creativity while laying a strong foundation in visual art. Your child can join the class any time during the term.
Our age appropriate art programs change from term to term so that the children stay interested and challenged.
They vary from juniors to seniors to allow for age, ability and different interests. The teachers at Young Artists are qualified art educators with Bachelor and Masters degrees in Art Education which means they have studied child psychology and know the best methods to teach each individual child.
○ Art Classes: All Ages!
○ Drawing Classes: 7-18 years!
○ Manga, Anime, and Cartooning: 9-18 years!
○ Digital Art: 9-15 years!
The high quality of teaching in our art classes is reflected through the many art awards our children win every year in various art competitions. Some of the competitions our students have won first place in include the Sydney Royal Easter Show Arts and Crafts exhibition, AGNSW Young Archie awards, the Castle Hill Show, Young Australian Art awards, Threatened Species children’s competition, Hills’ Design an Ad and the Sydney Children’s Hospital Faces and Masterpieces competitions.
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