About this Event
Ticket Sales start: October 22nd, 1pm
WHAT?
Participants will become proficient in using pens to create various line variations, textures, shading, light and shadow effects. By delving into subjects including nature and still life participants will develop a keen eye for detail, composition, and perspective. Through this course participants will build up technical abilities, skills and imaginative expressions using pens. The drawings shown here are for illustration purpose.
Course Outline:
- Introducing various rendering techniques using pen and ink
- Discovering expressive lines and shapes
- Applying light shade and shadow
- Simplifying a complex scene and inking patterns and textures
- Exploring washes over pen and ink
- Understanding basic perspective and oblique lines
The artwork featured in this listing are examples of Pen Ink Drawing and are not indicative of the actual course work.
WHEN?
Wednesday, Jan 7 , 2pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2pm - 4.30pm
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2pm - 4.30pm
6 sessions totalling 15 hours.
WHERE?
Brahm Centre @ Newton L4
47 Scotts Road #04-02A Goldbell Towers
S228233 (Newton MRT Exit A)
Art materials provided:
1) Paper
2) Pen
3) Watercolour
Tools for Participants to Bring from Home:
1) Pencil
2) Eraser
3) Water Container
4) Rag for brush cleaning
COURSE FEE:
$290.00 per person
$58 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
National Silver Academy
- NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.
SkillsFuture Credit
- In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).
- All tickets purchased with the intent to use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee will be subject to a non-refundable $20 administrative fee.
EFFECTIVE 1ST JUNE 2025, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WITH INTENT TO USE SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT WILL HAVE A NON-REFUNDABLE, $20 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IMPOSED.
HOW? Do I begin the process of using my SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to pay for course fees:
Step 1 (on Skillsfuture Website): Check your SkillsFuture credit balance.
Log into your SkillsFuture Portal to confirm you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credit balance (Take note: $4K SkillsFuture Career Transition Credits CANNOT be used for Brahm Centre courses).
https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html
Step 2 (on Eventbrite Website): Securing your ticket.
On Eventbrite, search for the course you are interested in.
https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/brahm-centre-4067900361
Step 3 (on Eventbrite Website): Select correct ticket type & complete registration.
Select the intended Ticket Type (either NSA+SkillsFuture or Individual+SkillsFuture) and complete your registration. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about the course.
Save/Screenshot the confirmation. (you will use this in the following steps)
Step 4 (on Skillsfuture Website): Submit your SkillsFuture claim.
Go back to the SkillsFuture Portal to submit a claim under 'E-Services'.
https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html
click on the link below to watch a video on how to submit your SFC claim:
Please submit your SkillsFuture credit claim 60 days BEFORE the course commencement, for it to be valid. Deadline to submit SFC Claim is one week prior to course commencement.
Step 5 (on Skillsfuture Website):
If your SFC submission was completed successfully, the status of your submission would reflect as "PENDING".
Your registration is confirmed after your SkillsFuture claim status reflect as "APPROVED".
*Should you choose to cancel your SFC claim before the start date, Brahm Centre reserves the right to impose a penalty fee for course withdrawal.
Notes:
- There are NO make-ups if you miss any of the art sessions.
- Missing a session does not disqualify you from taking part in the course - the trainer is not obligated to recap what was missed.
- Brahm Centre reserves the right to replan the course should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.
- By registering for classes at Brahm Centre, you consent to Brahm Centre and AIC collecting, using and disclosing your personal data, as declared in the registration form and in accordance with Brahm Centre’s Data Protection Policy found at: https://www.brahmcentre.com/data-protection-policy/, as well as AIChttps://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy’s Data Protection Policy found at https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy.
Do note that photographs and videos may be taken during the course for publicity purposes.
Trainer Bio:
Tia Boon Sim is an art and design educator in a local polytechnic for the past 32 years. Tia, is an Architect by training and holds a Master in Art and Design Education from the world-renowned Pratt Institute in New York City. TIA is the Founding Director of Urban Sketchers and Founder of Urban Sketchers Singapore. Her paintings were made into stamps and first day covers to commemorate the Singapore National Day in 2011. She is also the independent publisher for two books “Urban Sketchers Singapore” Volume 1 in 2011 and Volume 2 in 2015.
You can learn more about Tia at: https://tiastudio.blogspot.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Brahm Centre @ Newton L4, 47 Scotts Road, Toa Payoh, Singapore
SGD 20.00 to SGD 290.00
