To all my wonderful students. Due to this crazy time we are all in at the moment I have decided to close the studio 2 weeks prior to our terms completion. Current students will have the opportunity to make up sessions lost next term. I apologise for the inconvenience and care for your wellbeing. We [...]
Congratulations to our Folio Prep student Manisha for being accepted into VCASS for 2020. We hope that the skills you learnt at Rings Road will enhance and contribute to your artistic endeavours. Well done!
So good to see our juniors classes growing with now 6 classes running per week. This term we have been focusing on colour using pastels, acrylic paint and watercolours. Our main focus is learning to see relationships of shapes, values and colour all by working from observation. Keep up the good work kids!
Here are some recommended acrylic paints to work with at home and at the studio. I prefer to use Winsor and Newton Professional Acrylics. Golden are also fantastic. Purchasing good quality acrylic paints and few of them is far better than buying a cheap large set. Good quality paints last longer they have stronger and [...]
After completing their relief sculptures in clay our folio prep students have now made their plaster mould. We started off with a skim coat to capture details followed by a thicker layer of plaster to create mould strength. Our next stage is to take the clay out, clean and apply a release agent in the [...]
The last couple of weeks our juniors have been studying the drawings of Vincent Van Gogh. Students learnt to use line to suggest texture, movement and depth. Assorted fine liners were used for this project. Really pleased with the results. Well done.
To all current and future students. As some of you already know Rings Road Art studio will be closed from July 8thand re opening for Term 4 in October. I will be taking a much-needed break with my family to Europe, the first in 19 years. I will be travelling through Greece, Italy, France and [...]
This term our Teen folio prep students have been busy learning the art of sculpture. Our topic is self portraits. Students started with drawing their face from various angles and observing planes. They are now onto the building stage of modelling out of clay which will then be fired and glazed. Students will learn how [...]
This term our juniors have been busy learning the art of mono printing. Students learnt how to prepare paper and press for printing. Great job kids.
We've all had that look of frustration and determination when producing art. Niamh, our painting studio student has done a fabulous job painting our stone cast completely from life! Well done, so proud of you putting in all the hours in this piece. She has learnt so much from this experience and I'm looking forward [...]
