MEGANZ SVA Courses

Watercolour by Mabel Zhang. Age 11

Painting by Sarah Yeung. Age 15

About our Art Development Courses

My philosophy is to follow the student.
We begin by discussing what the students individual interests are.
We talk about what we will need to research to begin the process of creating around their interests.
Drawing is usually the point of all beginnings but doesn't have to be.
The student can then branch out into other disciplines such as painting, mixed media or sculpture depending on which mediums they would like to explore or what their subject dictates. Your tutor will demonstrate the techniques you will need to employ throughout your chosen project.
Also throughout the terms there will be a mix of tutor directed group work and individual student initiated learning.

You can begin your creative journey from these disciplines below -

Drawing - Traditional and contemporary drawing exercises, character development, cartoons, children's book Illustration, perspective drawing, ink and wash, portraiture, landscapes, still-life, abstract... etc, etc.
Using all sorts of drawing tools.
Painting - Acrylic/Oils/ Watercolour and mixed media
Sculpture - Clay, Polymer Clay, Collage and Mixed media...
Research - Your subject by using a visual diary to record sketches, thoughts and ideas, add your photos, print and collect online images and info, do observational drawings, do onsite observations, colour tests, etc,...
A visual Diary is used for your thinking/planning side to your work.

This course is also ideal for college-age students who need help with their Art-boards and to create and accumulate work for University Portfolios.
(Casual classes are available at a slightly higher rate, see below. Handy during exam times).

The Art Development courses are aimed at - Tweens, Teens and Adults
(As I am a sound believer in keeping stress levels down to a minimum in my life, I have kept the class sizes to no more than eight students per class. This way I can give my students more focus and individual attention and enjoy the experience of teaching and learning). Some of my students have been attending my school for up to 5 years before they go off to University.

Art Development Courses 2020,

Term 1 courses begin from Monday 3rd February

Running for: 8 weeks, 1.5 hrs per class.

As summer will be with us this coming term, we will go outdoors and enjoy plein air drawing and painting.
Composition and more composition will be our focus to begin with.
We will be out and about around the studio, down the street and try and get to the beach
and around Howick township. So lots of fun and learning out in the real world!
For those who like Anima, creating characters etc, you will still need to place them in a background.
So these exercises will be great for this.

Courses are for Tweens, Teens and Adults

Art Development

Course Times:

Monday - 3.27 - 5.00pm
Tuesday - 3.27 -5.00 pm or (4.00 to 5.30 pm)
Wednesday - 3.27 - 5.00 pm or (4.00 to 5.30 pm)
Thursday - 3.27 - 5.00 pm or 4.00 - 5.30 pm
Saturday - 9.27 - 11.00 am
Saturday - 11.00 - 12.33 pm
Saturday - 1.30 - 3.00 pm

Drawing by Kyran Evans-Parker. Age 11

Course fees -
One - 1.5 hr class per week x 8 - $228.00.
($19.00 per hr). For ages 10 years old to adults.
Two - 1.5 hr classes per week x 8 - $400.00
(Saving of 2 class fees!)
Two children from the one family - $400.00
(Saving of 2 class fees!)

Phone/Text Megan to make a time to meet and discuss either you or your child's artistic goals.
Look forward to hearing from you.

(Minimum number of 3 students required for a course to go ahead).

A material list is given out at the first class or at the first meeting.

Bring a pencil & rubber on the first day.

One-on-one Tuition and Home Based art Tuition information is below

Other course rate options -

Art Development Course Casual Rates:

Casual lessons - $35.00 per 1.5 hr class.

(If students want to pay casually for the classes during a term,
the rate increases by $6.50 per class from the normal full term course fees.)
These casual classes are handy around college exam times,
when a whole term course is not possible but help is still needed.
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One-on-one lessons: $40.00 per hour

You may like to start your art exploration with a one-on-one lesson
with either Megan or Greta, while you consider if its for you or your child?

College Student Art-Board advice

Special casual one-on-one rate: $30.00 per 1.5 hours

We are here to talk over your ideas and take a look at your artworks for your College Art-boards.
"It's always nice to get an outside second opinion sometimes, it helps in strenghtening your work"

Colleges near us -
Howick College, Botany Downs Secondary College, Pakuranga College,
Macleans College, Elim Christian College, Saint Kentigern College,
Sancta Maria College, Edgewater College, Ormiston Senior College

Contact Megan

Also check out the 'Home Based Art Tuition' here

We travel to you!
If you live within a 15-20 minute drive of Howick Village

And how about -

Designing and Organizing your own Group or Workshop

Are you keen to organize your own group – friends/family/teachers/office bonding session -
You may want to start a life drawing group, or try a clay or Polymer clay modelling class of your own,
or specific drawing/painting exercises designed to your needs, etc. Up to you!
Please phone and we can plan something together.

Look forward to working with you and/or your child.

All courses are GST inclusive.
Payment can be made by cash or online payment.
Course payments are to be made in full before or on the first day of the course or by prior arrangement.
If a class is missed during the term, students are able to attend one of the other class times during that term to catch up. If a student is unable to do this it will have to be forfeited.