ART COURSES, FRIED CONTEMPORARY, PRETORIA

ART COURSES AT FRIED CONTEMPORARY For bookings and more info contact Marie-Louise or Jovan 012 346 0158 or info@friedcontemporary.com
For beginners who want to learn how to make art, or for experienced artists looking for different or advanced techniques and new ideas Click on the relevant course to contact us		Classes are offered by experienced and highly qualified teachers and university lecturers. Certificate of competency issued on completion of the course. You won't find quality tuition at a cheaper price!!
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BASIC PAINTING 3 February - 24 March 2009 Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm Lecturer: Marili de Weerdt 8 classes, once a week Cost: R1700 per course Master the basic techniques of painting and acquire an understanding of media, materials and formats. Aimed at general creative development.	DIGITAL IMAGING II 3 February - 24 March 2009 Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm Lecturer: Daandrey Steyn 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2500 per course Advanced techniques in digital image manipulation through the use of Adobe Photoshop. Assessment-based tuition. A trial version of Adobe Photoshop CS2 will be provided to students. Own laptop essential.
PAINTING II 14 April 2009 - 2 June 2009 Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm Lecturer: Marili de Weerdt 8 classes, once a week Cost: R1700 per course Follow-up on basic painting; techniques of painting and more advanced experimentation with media, materials and formats.	DIGITAL IMAGING I 14 April - 2 June 2009 Tuesdays 6 - 9 pm Lecturer: Daandrey Steyn 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2500 per course Master the basic techniques of digital image manipulation through the use of Adobe Photoshop. Aimed at general creative development. A trial version of Adobe Photos CS2 will be provided to students. Own laptop essential.
BASIC DRAWING 4 February - 25 March 2009 Wednesdays 6 - 9 pm 8 classes, once a week Cost: R1700 per course Master basic drawing skills and acquire an understanding of media, materials and formats. Aimed at general creative development.	UNDERSTANDING ART 4 February - 25 March 2009 Wednesdays 6 - 7.30 pm Lecturer: Dr Elfriede Dreyer Cost: R1200 per course What is art all about? A kind of 'crash course' in understanding art that provides an overview of South African and international art. Trends and histories inherent in art production over the centuries. Interpretational skills.
DRAWING II 15 April - 3 June 2009 Wednesdays 6 - 9 pm 8 classes, once a week Cost: R1700 per course Follow-up on basic drawing; techniques of drawing and more advanced experimentation with media, materials and formats.	SOUTH AFRICAN ART 15April - 3 June 2009 Wednesdays 6 - 7.30 pm Cost: R1200 per course Understand the art of SA and make better choices when you buy art. Provides an overview of the history of South African art since the eighteenth century and focuses specifically on contemporary art production. Interpretational skills, ideal for existing and potential investors in art
FIGURE DRAWING 5 February - 26 March 2009 Thursdays 6 - 9 pm 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2200 per course Master basic figure drawing skills and acquire an understanding of drawing media, materials and formats. Learn to draw the face, the body, body parts and understand the proportions of the body. Aimed at general creative development. With live model -- nude and clothed	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY 5 February - 26 March 2009 Thursdays 6 - 9 pm Lecturer: George Oosthuizen 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2500 per course Master the basic techniques of digital photography and develop manipulation skills; how to take the best photographs, how to capture, how to improve the quality of a photograph; understand the difference between journalistic and 'art' photography.
SCULPTURE II 31 January - 28 March 2009, no class on 14 Feb Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm Lecturer: Sybrand Wiechers 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2200 per course Master basic sculpture skills and acquire an understanding of media, materials and processes. The course focuses on modeling, casting and copying. The course is also aimed at general creative development.	PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESENTATION: 2 February -6 April 2009 8 classes once a week: No class 23 Feb &9 March Mondays 6 - 9 pm This public speaking course will be offered by Prof. Stephen Finn, who has had much experience and success in this field as well as having taught public speaking to children, students and adults with superb results over 30 years. He is also a former winner of the Toastmasters International World Taped Speech Competition. This course is different from many others in its comprehensiveness, intensity and opportunity for practising speech delivery over a relatively short period. It is especially useful for those whose professional environments entail intuitive and non-verbal ways of expression and who might have difficulty expressing themselves verbally or articulating their ideas. In particular, artists and musicians will benefit from the course. The following will be covered: · Facets of successful speech delivery – theory and practice, such as structure, gestures, presence, rapport with the audience and the use of notes; Impromptu speeches; Prepared speeches; Interviewing skills; Persuasive techniques; Use of aids – such as white boards and power point; Content specific speeches – designed for individual needs, such as for artists who wish to discuss and explain their work or conduct walkabouts; Confidence boosting. · Practice in preparation, content and delivery each class. Cost per course: R2000-00
Basic Sculpture 18 April - 6 June 2009 Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm Lecturer: Sybrand Wiechers 8 classes, once a week Cost: R2200 per course The course departs from the Basic Sculpture course and students are taught more advanced sculpture skills such as assemblage and larger scale modeling and casting.	SONGWRITING DAY WORKSHOPS: First workshop: 7 March 2009 Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm Lecturer: John-Henry Opperman of Klopjag Cost per day course: R450-00 Minimum of 6 students per course
Diane Victor, Smoke drawing, 2007	MASTER CLASSES DAY WORKSHOPS: First workshop: 28 February 2009 Saturdays 10 am - 1 pm Lecturer: Dr Elfriede Dreyer Cost per class: R250-00 Aimed at thematic and conceptual development in any media, therefore at increased creativity and advanced concept development. For experienced artists and/or those with art degrees and diplomas. Submit a portfolio for admission.