Paint techniques and Effects

Whether you are restoring a historic property or wish to give your new home and furniture a makeover, this course is for you. Wouldn’t you love your home to have that special unique touch? It’s much easier to achieve than you think. There’s no need to hire an interior decorator; using some simple painting techniques can give you that decorator look without the big price tag.

 

This course will show you how to create decorative effects using 'distressed', 'antiqued', 'dragged', 'washed' / ‘lime-washed', ‘sponging’, ‘stenciling’ and ‘glazing’ techniques. Decorative paint effects can define the character of a room or completely alter the appeal of your existing décor and furnishings. In this specific art you are truly only limited by your imagination. Many paint effects are based on a few simple techniques. These can be used on their own or combined to produce an infinite variety of paint effects.

 

The term Faux painting or Faux finishing is used to describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques.

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Contact: Annelie du Toit 050 - 1026 523

Realism (Oil Painting)

(ages: 15 years - adults)

Creating from imagination is fun, getting to know the real world is even greater.

 

The program will teach the students to create a beautiful piece of art with a realistic approach. It will groom the artistic vision of each individual. With careful and deep observation the students, would learn to understand there subject better and not to miss the delicate details that beautify the work.

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Contact: Ali Hammad 050 - 8282 908

Art Appreciation

This course serves as an introduction to art appreciation. Students will be guided in an understanding of a variety of media, techniques and styles, and will learn to interpret subjects and themes in works of art. Discussion is encouraged and no previous knowledge of the History of Art is required.

This course will enable you to learn how look at art and enjoy it, whilst developing your visual and critical skills and understanding what art means to you.

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Contact: Assya Makawi 050 - 792 9280

Creative Thinking and Concept Development

(ages: 15 years - adults)

Workshops aimed at developing creativity and subject matter including discussions on art, a warm up activity, observational drawing and an outcome (all using a variety of media).

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Contact: Assya Makawi 050 - 792 9280

Understanding your Personal Colours Through Colour Analysis

(ages: Ladies 16+)

A NEW YEAR, A COLOURFUL NEW YOU!  Time for a change!  Bored of yourself and the way you look?  Tired of  wearing brown, black or beige? This is your chance to bring the right colours into your life.  The course will demonstrate how certain shades are very suitable for some people, yet totally unsuitable for others depending on their skin, eyes or hair colour.  You will learn that by wearing certain colours you can make yourself look taller, shorter, curvier or slimmer.  Learn how to avoid buying clothes in the wrong colours and how to select new clothes in colours that will make you look healthier, younger and feel more confident.  A minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 delegates are accepted on any programme.

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Contact: Angelina van Driel 050 - 5099 857

Pottery on the Wheel

This course is suited to all levels. For beginners you will learn the basics of throwing, centering, shaping techniques, using tools, and turning to finish thrown pots.
Advanced students will improve their throwing skills and techniques.
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Contact: Naseem Kapasi 050 754 0247

Pottery on the Wheel

This course is ideal for beginners.  Students will learn the basic principles of wheel thrown ceramics at their own pace and complete ceramic projects from design through to glazing whilst experimenting with shapes and function to create unique personal work.

Tuesday mornings are LADIES ONLY sessions
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Contact: Irene Sutton 04 421 8960

Pottery Open Sessions

Come and use our state of the art pottery facilities to practice what you have learned in class or just have somewhere to work on your art. This facility is available to current students (who should gain approval from their tutor) and new participants who should first take one lesson with a pottery tutor to ensure they know their way around the studio and facilities. Only DUCTAC clay is allowed to be used at the Arts Centre (200 AED per bag).

Open Arts Studios

A number of our Arts Studios are available for use between scheduled classes to enable students or artists space to work on your art. Participants must be aged 18 years +. Facilities need to be pre-booked with Arts Reception.

 

75 AED per 3 hour session. Book of 5 vouchers can be purchased at the discounted rate of 300 AED. Vouchers must be used within an 8 week period.

Exploring Sculpture

This 6 week programme allows students to explore a variety of sculpting techniques. It is aimed at those who have always had an interest in three dimensional art but have never attempted sculpture. Those just wanting to learn something new and hands-on and to experiment with different materials and techniques are also welcome.

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Contact: Tiffany Schultz 055 967 3927

Introduction to Digital Photography

Just bought your first digital SLR and are completely daunted by all the settings? Not sure where to start? Or have you been shooting on Auto and keen to explore the possibilities and use your camera to its full potential? This intro to digital shooting will give you the basic technical background info you need and will show you, in a very practical, hands-on way, how to take better photographs. At the end of each session we will upload our photos and learn some basic editing tools.

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Contact: Tiffany Schultz 055 967 3927

 

This is a Syllabus programme with a minimum of 6 students to start, please check with Arts Reception.

Classical Sculpture (basic to advanced)

This course will show you how to think in 3D without a computer by learning the basics of sculpture in both theory and practice. Whether you are interested in Ancient, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo or Modern and Contemporary styles, Toma will show you how to make moulds, casts, basso-reliefs and engraving techniques.

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Contact: Toma Gabor 050 368 8259

Drawing & Painting for All (all people, all styles, all media)

 

With individual instruction at your easel, Souheil will capture your artistic imagination and enable you to create individual artworks that you will be proud of. This course is suitable for all levels, for beginners, for those looking to build on techniques already learned as well as those looking to create a diverse portfolio of work to launch their artistic career.

Sign up for sessions of drawing & painting with Souheil and you can attend classes on any of the days specified.

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Contact: Souheil Madi  050 6766 294

Oil Painting

This oil painting course is suitable for all levels and will provide a thorough grounding in the basics of oil-painting, introducing students to a variety of different techniques and providing a host of tips that even many ‘professionals’ don’t know. You will gain an understanding of colours and colour mixing, the importance of light and different forms of lighting, warm and cool colours and their effect on mood and atmosphere in a painting, colour (aerial) perspective and creating distance and the importance of VALUE – that is, the lightness and darkness, or strength, of colour.

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Contact: Christopher Southcombe 050 635 8213

Perspective Drawing made Easy

A picture that is well drawn but badly painted is almost certain to be better than one that is well painted but badly drawn, this is why you need to learn about perspective. This class will show you the importance of perspective in every aspect of realistic drawing and painting. You will discover that perspective drawing is very SIMPLE dispelling your fears of tackling what you feel is difficult. Topics will include linear perspective with practical demonstration of how objects appear to get smaller with increasing distance from the observer, alternative methods for drawing a row of equally spaced objects, change of viewpoint and 3rd vanishing point, the concept of aerial perspective – how colours, details and values (contrast between light and dark) change with distance, circles, cylinders, cones in linear perspective, reflections and shadows.

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Contact: Christopher Southcombe 050 635 8213

 

This is a Syllabus programme with a minimum of 6 students to start, please check with Arts Reception.

Drawing & Painting (Basic to advanced)

This course will teach you how to observe, see and understand more about the surrounding world and help you to depict this in your drawings. You will learn about different artists and artworks from art history; learn drawing and perspective from sketching to detailed studies; discover how to use different types of pencils, brushes, papers and paints; learn how to use and mix basic water colour paints and understand the theory and meaning of colours. Sign up for between 4, 8 or 12 sessions with Ana and you can attend classes on any of the dates specified (please check in advance with reception regarding availability).

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Contact: Ana Tolvai 050 855 7262

Pencil Drawing & Oil Painting

The ability to draw is the basis of all art, no one can paint or create without a good knowledge of pencil drawing. Jivan will show you how to draw in pencil, from a simple line to portraits and figure studies. For those wanting to learn oils, Jivan will guide you step by step, showing you a variety of techniques to develop your painting ability and enable you to express your ideas to create beautiful paintings. This course is suitable for all levels of ability, both beginners and those more experienced who wish to improve their drawing and painting skills.

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Contact: Jivan Hovhannisian 050 537 1449

Drawing Faces & Figures (basic to intermediate)

The course is structured to introduce drawing starting from the basic techniques to reach more sensible approaches. The topics will be divided in weeks so that every lesson you will be introduced to a new subject or technique. The class is once a week for a total of 24 hours during the time of 8 weeks.

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Contact: Helena Fann 050 538 6648

Acrylic Painting

This course offers an excellent way to start painting in acrylics and is aimed at beginners (who should be able to draw to intermediate level). This course is designed for students who want to receive practical painting techniques and tips. With demonstrations to create texture, interesting background patterns and much more, students will learn the essential techniques of acrylic painting. After the initial two weeks of technique exercises, students will paint from ordinary photographs to produce paintings using a step-by-step process.

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Contact: Helena Fann 050 538 6648

Painting with Pastels

Soft Pastel is an exciting and very versatile painting medium used by many great painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Cassett, Chardin, Degas, Manet and Renoir. Pastels produce rich colourful paintings with a strong intensity and luminosity. The brilliant colours allow a spontaneous approach and endless possibilities. In Pastel painting colours are mixed directly on the paper by overlaying and blending. As in oil painting, you will work from dark to light colours. This course is suitable for all levels from complete beginners to advanced and students will be guided step by step through their painting. You will learn about different pastel strokes, the importance of light and dark tones, warm and cool colours, composition and how to fix your paintings so that the Pastels do not rub off. more...

Contact: Maruska Lebrun 050 659 1756

Watercolour for beginners

This course is for complete beginners in watercolour. Students will discover the magic of paint and water interacting with white paper, the transparency, the delicacy and the freshness of this medium. In the beginning I will cover all the basic techniques of watercolour painting. Students will get to know their watercolour pigments, cool and warm colours, how to mix them and how to avoid muddy colours. Without an understanding of how colour works, you cannot produce a fresh, transparent and spontaneous painting. We will also look at composition, tonal values (lights and darks) and glazing and you will learn how to lay washes and work wet-into-wet. As students progress I will introduce more advanced techniques in watercolour. more...

Contact: Maruska Lebrun 050 659 1756

Watercolour for all levels

The chief characteristic of watercolour is its transparency and in ‘pure’ watercolour painting this is exploited to the full. Unlike the painter in oils who can lay lighter paint over dark tones, the water colourist must work through from the lightest tones to the darkest. It is the transparent pigment which gives pictures in watercolor the brilliance and sparkle which sets them apart from other styles of painting. This medium can be enjoyed by all abilities from Beginners to Advanced. YouI will be guided you step by step from still life or pictures, depending on preference. more...

Contact: Maria Peat 050 875 2366

Design on Canvas & Basic Acrylic Painting Techniques

This course will allow students both new to art or more experienced to express themselves in less conventional or restrictive forms. Students will learn how to apply acrylic paint in a variety of ways to create different effects which can then be enhanced with coloured liners, sequins, gold or silver leaf and textured or natural materials such as charcoal and sand. The options are endless and exciting enabling you to create individual and unique artworks. The ability to draw or to have had some previous art experience is not necessary. Students may also concentrate purely on acrylic painting if they wish.

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Contact: Maria Peat 050 875 2366

Mosaics with Liana (for all levels)

A mosaic is an artwork made up of cut fragments which may utilise the simplest to the most luxurious of materials from stones, ceramics and shells to glass and gold assembled together with a binding agent but with gaps left between them. When a mosaic is completed it gains identity either through a recognisable image or an abstract design. This course will teach you all the basic techniques of Mosaic making enabling you to produce your own unique artwork.

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Contact: Liana Majed 050 656 0131

 

Note: Students for Monday evenings should register for a minimum of 6 sessions only.

Mosaics: Crazy Paving with Hand Glazed Tiles

 

This course will introduce students to the art of making mosaics using ceramic tiles; You will learn how to plan a design, break, cut and shape tiles and finally to paste and grout the tiles onto plywood board.  At the end of the programme, students will have completed an individual mosaic piece of approximately 1 square foot; No previous experience is necessary to enjoy this fun class, full demonstration and guidance is provided.

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Contact: Marie-Christine Purdon 050 158 2582

Arabic Calligraphy

Decorative writing – calligraphy – is one of the highest art forms of the Arab world and a primary form of art for Islamic visual expression and creativity. This course will introduce you to the art of Arabic calligraphy - basic lettering and numerals, enabling you incorporate this into your own artworks. Source material will be provided. No previous experience is required.
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Contact: Fatima Rehman 050 395 1974

Arabic Calligraphy & Islamic Borders

This course introduces students to Arabic Calligraphy (as above) but also shows students how to create simple but effective Islamic borders including the use of watercolours to enhance your paintings. No previous experience is required to enjoy this programme.

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Contact: Fatima Rehman 050 395 1974

English Calligraphy

Calligraphy or the art of beautiful writing is a fascinating and absorbing skill that everybody can learn. As your skills develop calligraphy will become an immensely satisfying and rewarding means of expression. After having mastered the fundamental techniques, you will be able put these skills to creative use in your everyday life from greeting cards to menus, you can even enhance your calligraphy with other art forms such as watercolour.

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Contact: Alpa Radhakrishnan 050 144 4024

The Art of using Henna

If you wish to learn this beautiful art form and decorate your hands or feet for a special occasion, then join this class to learn the basic techniques progressing to more complex layered artwork and the use of colour, glitter and crystals. Designs are unlimited and vary from culture to culture, including birds, plants, vines, and flowers, to paisleys and hearts.

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For more information call DUCTAC: 04 341 4777

Introduction to Interior Design - Level 1

This course is intended for anyone with a passion for interior decoration, who might be looking for inspiration for decorating their own home or is considering interior design and decoration as a possible future career. The course will be very hands-on and structured around real rooms. It will give you an understanding of the basic guiding principles of interior design. The course will help you to develop your own personal style and give you the confidence to tackle future projects avoiding costly mistakes and disappointment.

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Contact: Sharon Conneely 050 532 3749

 

This is a Syllabus programme with a minimum of 8 students to start, please check with Arts Reception.

Introduction to Interior Design - Level 2

These workshops are particularly aimed at students who have completed the Introduction to Interior Design Level 1 course at DUCTAC. If you have not completed this course, you need to have some knowledge of scaled drawings and materials selection. Through the workshops, the students will further develop their skills, enthusiasm and flair for Interior Design by producing more detailed drawings and presentations. The lessons will be fun, practical and very hands on. The main aim of the course is that students produce a project whereby they design three rooms in a villa which are influenced by one of the following three major design movements in history: Art Nouveau (late 19th /early 20th centuries); Art Deco (1920s-1940s); the Modernists (1930s-1960s) .Students are also expected to provide the costs involved in designing these three rooms.

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Contact: Sharon Conneely 050 532 3749

 

This is a Syllabus programme with a minimum of 8 students to start. Please contact Sharon directly to book a place.

Jewellery Design (via wax moulding)

In this on-going workshop you will learn through demonstration and by hands-on practice all the basic techniques necessary to create jewellery via casting wax in silver or gold. Projects will include the design and manufacture of a silver ring and a pendant with gemstone. Through the creation of individual pieces, students will be guided towards finding their own unique means of expression through their work.

 

(Please read the full course description below to understand materials and casting costs).

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Contact: Lia Staehlin 055 608 3539

 

Private Tutoring

Ongoing individual help, support and guidance offered for the successful development and execution of set projects in accordance with the appropriate exam criteria (GCSE / AS and A Level / IB) for school students. For students preparing portfolios to go to university, individual guidance is offered with assembling a strong body of work.

 

Age: 14 - adult
Tutor: Assya Makawi

 

Assya Makawi studied Fine Art at Chelsea and Central St Martin's Schools of Art in London. She has worked in many fields using a variety of media including painting, photography and film. After opening one of the first contemporary art galleries in Abu Dhabi, Moon Gallery, she has devoted most of her energy to teaching art in secondary schools. She is proud to have shared her passion for art with some of the first students, in the UAE, who have pursued it as a vocation.

Open sessions

DUCTAC has introduced an Open Art Studio Policy which allows students to use the facilities of nominated studios on specific days and at specific times.

 

These sessions are open to students (18 years +) who wish to carry on with their arts activities at the end of a class as well as those outside of DUCTAC who need studio space to work on an ad hoc basis.

 

These timings generally fit between the close of morning classes and before the start of afternoon/evening classes. Students must register in advance for these sessions so that studios can be appropriately prepared. Different studios may be made available week by week depending on the demands of classes. These will be notified at Reception.

 

Fees:

· AED 95 for one 3 hour session (per person)

· 5 sessions can be purchased at the discounted rate of AED 380 (i.e. one free session)

These sessions must be used within an 8 week period (an expiry date will be written on your registration card).

One Day Workshops

Pottery, Digital Photography, Mixed-Media, Painting, Drawing, Jewellery Design, Mosaic.

 

One day workshops can be customized to a group or individual’s instructional needs and interests.

Birthday Parties

Parties at DUCTAC are creative experiences with tailored art and craft activities of your choice. Catering can be provided..