Custom Portrait Commissions

Cynthia Hargraves, Master Pastellist with Pastel Society of Australia.

Welcoming commissions in fine art portraits, children portaits, wedding portraits, pets-dogs,cats portraits.

Art Workshop teacher, internationally and nationally Tutoring in Oils, Drawing and pastels.

Gold Coast, Queensland art teacher specialising in teaching all genres including, fairy, fantasy, angel, dragons, landscapes, portraits, faces, still life, animals:dogs,cats etc in acrylics, oils, pastels, charcoal,drawing, pencils

Teaching beginners to advanced students.

Art classes for children also available.

GOLD COAST ART CLASSES Oxenford, Brisbane, Queensland Art Classes

Nerang,Upper Coomera, Helensvale, Gold Coast Hinterland, Oxenford, Mudgeeraba,Mt Tamborine,Hope Island, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Queensland

Testimonial by Student -

For the past 5 years I have been a student with Cynthia Hargraves. Cynthia is such a knowledgeable and generous teacher, using a very relaxed way of teaching. She effectively pushes you in a whirlwind of directions, enabling you to experience as many aspects of art possible and thereby find your own niche in the art world. I have actually found “me” in my years of going to Cynthia’s classes. She brings out all my creativity and her studio is honestly magical. Cynthia’s talent as an artist and an art teacher is truly outstanding.

Lesley West

Childrens Art Classes

Teaching beginners to advanced students in all areas of interest to develop a love of art and creativity while laying a strong foundation in visual art. Strong basic drawing and compositional design principles are encouraged as is a love of painting in any medium the child wishes to pursue. Such mediums as pencil sketches, charcoal drawing, pastel, oil painting, acrylic, watercolour or mixed medias are all equally welcome to explore ones creativity.

Gold Coast, Queensland art teacher,Cynthia Hargraves,specialises in teaching all genres including, fairy, fantasy, angel, dragons, landscapes, portraits, faces, still life, animals:dogs,cats etc in acrylics, oils, pastels, charcoal,drawing, pencils

Adult Art Classes

Art Classes for Adults provides an essential get away from the everyday stress of life while allowing adults to express their creativity in warm and friendly surroundings while making close friends who have similar interests. While art classes are designed to provide a sound grounding in the essential to advanced elements in fine art, all levels of art are provided for from the beginners to the advanced students. Genres such as Portraits(people and animal), Landscape,Seascapes,Figures,Flowers and Fantasy are all covered as the artist shows a willingness to follow this line of learning. Sound skills in drawing,painting in all mediums are offered until the artist decides which medium holds the strongest interest. As the artist progresses further we branch into exploring different styles of art and experiment with how overseas art influences can give our work interesting effects.

Art Workshops-Brisbane and Gold Coast Workshops for 2010

Art workshops play an essential part in giving art students and indepth knowledge of specialised areas of art. These areas cannot be covered deeply enough in a class situation due to the limitation of time and diversity of students interests.

May - Sat 22nd 2010

	"DRAWING TECHNIQUES"
		Gesturing, proportional subjects in pencil studies, tonal studies and applications of techniques in pencil or pen and ink. Demonstration will be followed by students working with these techniques and creating their own painting. . . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pmClick to view Comments on this class more information email Cynthia

June - Sat 19th 2010

	"CAPTIVATING FLOWERS"
		Mastering Flowers for vibrant effects in any medium of choice.A demonstration of various flowers will be followed by a detailed demonstration on one scene. Students will then work with guidance on developing their flower composition with emphasis on tone,edge,colour and shape. . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pm more information email Cynthia

July - Sat 24th 2010

	"PORTRAITURE"
		Following along from the Published article in the Australian Artist magazine Ausgust 2006 on Portraiture, this workshop will begin with a Portrait demonstration and short slideshow of essential information in creating portraiture followed by students painting portrait in medium of their choice. . . . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pm more information email Cynthia

Sept - Sat 18th 2010

	"PAINTINGS IN OILS" -
		Essential tuition in brush, palette knife effects, techniques and materials will be followed by a demonstration on how to get brilliant effects in oil paintings followed by students creating their own paintings. . . . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pm more information email Cynthia

October - Sat 23rd 2010

	"STUNNING SEASCAPES"
		Following in the style of her published article in the Australian Artist Magazine March 2009, this workshop will further delve into the water and sky effects that can be obtained in the medium of your choice through tone, colour,edge and colour mastery. . . . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pm more information email Cynthia

Nov - Sat 20th 2010

	'WATERCOLOUR,MIXED MEDIA AND COLLAGE"
		Exploring the Figure with drawing and pastels with Antonio Duarte.. This class will take you from drawing the figure, to working in 2 colours, then following on with a full colour palette. A portrait in pastels will also be taught. Demonstrations will flood the workshop as well as excellent tutoring from Antonio as you explore a poetic expression of the human form. . . . Location:7 Ruth Terrace,Oxenford Cost: $50 Time: 9am-4pm more information email Cynthia

Qualifications of Art Teacher

Cynthia Hargraves has been tutoring art classes in Oxenford since 2003. She has a Bachelor Education and Diploma of Teaching and is a Master Pastellist with the Pastel Society of Australia. She has studied overseas with world renown Sally Strand and Clayton J Beck III ( taught by Richard Schmidt ). Cynthia teachers Art workshops both nationally and internationally. She is a blue card holder and registered teacher. Her paintings are sold worldwide and much of her work is done through commissions. Cynthia regularly exhibits her paintings and more information on her events and work can been seen from the artist page.

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Cynthia Hargraves
7 Ruth Terrace
Oxenford, Gold Coast
Queensland 4210 Australia
phone 0488 288 512.

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Cynthia Hargraves
7 Ruth Terrace
Oxenford, Gold Coast
Queensland 4210 Australia
phone 0488 288 512. Click Email Me

Weekly Classes

Wednesday
9am - 12pm or
(4.30pm)5pm –(7.30pm) 8pm or
Thursday (4.30pm)5pm - (7.30pm)8pm

Term 3 Art Classes Start 1st September to end November. If enrolling now click

2010 Artists Workshop

* May 22 "Drawing Techniques"
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*June 19th "Flowers"To book

*July 24th "Portraiture"To book

* Sept 18th "Painting in Oils" To book

* Oct 23rd "Seascapes" To book

* Nov 18th "Watercolour,Mixed Media and Collage"
To book

Workshops with PASTEL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA

Mar 20th "Fundamentals in Building an Artists Website"To book
Oct 17th "Portraits in Pastels "To book
Nov Night Demonstration "Flowers in Pastels"

2011 Artists Workshops Schedule

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