(*Seniors enjoy a National Silver Academy subsidy)

The foundaton of art lies in drawing techniques. By learning this basic skill in pencil sketching, you will develop confidence and have success in your painting in Watercolour and drawing with Colour pencils etc.

This course is to help students discover that most objects can be created from basic shapes - a sphere, cube, cylinder or cone. Have you ever thought you could draw a tissue box or book by first sketching a lengthened or flattened cube? Or saw an arm or tree limb as a cylinder?

Pencil-sketching can become a quick way for any art student to experiment with ideas, wherever they are. Van Gogh himself drew thousands of drawings to perfect his skill; and Picasso's genius was brought about first from his drawings - often with just a single, well thought-out line in pencil.

Come learn this foundational skill and embark on your art journey!

Dates: Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr 7
10 Sessions

Time: 1pm - 3pm

Course Fee: $340 ($68 for eligible seniors*)
Material Fee Included

(Minimum 10 students to start class)

Items included in Material Fee:

1. Pencils set (5 different grades of pencils, kneadable eraser, soft erasers, sharpener, ruler)
2. A4 Sketch Book

About The Instructor

Paul Lee Mr Lee Thiam Seng (Paul) is a Singapore-born artist, art therapist, and consultant. He is the founder of UniqArts and Technologies. Mr Lee holds a Master in Arts-Art Therapy with LASALLE College of the Arts, and a Bachelor of Management Degree with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technologies. He is also trained in fine arts at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). Mr Lee is the creator of the virtual art classroom www.onlineartclass.com and author of the children’s book - Drawing is Easy. Mr Lee has facilitated many creative art projects for therapeutic and developmental purposes, both for children and adults. He has experience running individual and group art therapy treatment for children and adults in schools and hospitals. Mr Lee conducted a research at KKH with Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for his Master’s thesis: "Art Therapy as a Modality of Healing in Stages - For Women with Breast Cancer." Furthermore, Mr. Lee led many UniqArts Creative Therapies and some of the corporate clients include Chevron, Cherie Hearts Kindergarten, Faber Castell, Health Promotion Board, National Library Board, Singapore Police Force, Singapore Prison, Schools, Feiyue, PCF, SBS Transit, NTUC, OAG, Sony, SAP, TOUCH Community, United Square and Unilever.

Sample Art

Registration Process:

- If you wish to use your SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) towards this course, please first register and pay a deposit online on Brahm Centre’s Eventbrite page. You will receive an Eventbrite Order Confirmation PDF, which you can then use to upload on the SFC website to make your claim submission. Your course deposit will be returned to your credit card (online payment) or by cheque (cash/nets payment) when Brahm Centre receives the funds from SFC, subject to the amount successfully claimed.

^ SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) Use:

- Log in to the SkillsFuture website http://www.skillsfuture.sg/credit to submit your claim using your Singpass, and upload the Eventbrite Order Confirmation PDF as supporting document. You may submit your claim up to 60 days before start of course till day of course commencement.

- A step-by-step guide for your SFC claim: https://www.skillsfuture.sg/-/media/SkillsFuture/Initiatives/Files/SFC_UserGuide.pdf?la=en

- You are responsible for making your claim submission within the eligible time frame stipulated by SkillsFuture.

- For more help on making SFC claim:
• Please call the SkillsFuture Hotline: +65 6785 5785
• Or get help in person at the following Career Connect Centres:
@ Paya Lebar: 11 Eunos Road 8, #02-02 Lifelong Learning Institute, Singapore 408601
@ Tampines: 1 Tampines Walk, #01-21 Tampines Hub Public Service Centre, Singapore 528523
@ Woodlands: 900 South Woodlands Drive, #04-07 Woodlands Civic Centre, Singapore 730900
@ e2i Central: 490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, #07-11 (Life Lobby 1), HDB Hub Bizthree, Singapore 310490
@ e2i West: 80 Jurong East St 21, Level 2, Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability, Singapore 609607

Career Connect Centres Operating Hours:
Mondays to Fridays: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Closed on Sundays & Public Holidays

* National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy
- The NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.
- Arrive 30 minutes before class starts to complete the application process.
- Sighting of NRIC is required on the first day of class for verification
- Participants who do not fulfill the above criteria will not be eligible for NSA funding and will be required to pay the course fee in full; no refunds will be provided.

Please Note:

- All course registrations are NON-refundable. Transfer of selected mindfulness courses is subject to a $30 transfer fee and a $10 admin fee for a mindfulness make-up class. There are NO transfers or make-up classes available for all other courses.