Event Information
August Art
Workshops and courses for children and adults
TDIC´s Cultural Department presented a host of oppurtunites for adults and children where some learned new skills while others refined their existing techniques. August Art offered a selection of workshops and an art course given by Emirati Expressions exhibition participants.
Workshops & Courses were bi-lingual.
More details on the workshops and courses given are below: 
Art course for adults: Studio painting & Drawing
Working with Form and Colour
An introduction about the basic elements of drawing and painting. Working with acrylic paints and learning different techniques and the use of different materials.
• Instructor: Emirati Expressions artist - Mohamed Al Astad
• Drawing, painting, still life, painting from the model, anatomy
• Art Materials: Acrylic paints and pencils
Description:
Session 1
Introduction about Art
Introducing the students to the art materials
Preparing the painting
beginning with sketching a still life
Session 2
Explaining Methods and Techniques of realism
Session 3
Drawing - life model, focusing on details of the body
Session 4 and 5
Techniques of abstract painting
Session 6
Students are free to choose their theme and technique to produce a final piece
Workshops:
Saturday Workshops for Kids
Making drums
• Instructor: Yamam Sami
• Making drums using clay pots and playing folkloric music from gulf and African areas
• Art Materials: Acrylic paint and clay pots
Design a poster
Create a poster to advertise opening of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum
• Instructor: Emirati Expression artist - Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
• Art Materials: Acrylic paint, pastel colors, papers, magazines and newspapers
Design a poster
Create a poster to advertise the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum
• Instructor: Emirati Expression artist - Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
• Art Materials: Acrylic paint, pastel colors, papers, magazines and newspapers
Painting Murals
• Instructor: Yamam Sami
• Create 2 mural paintings inspired by music and the modern art of the Guggenheim Museum.
• Art Materials: Acrylic paint, pastel colors, canvas.
Flying Kites
• Instructor: Yamam Sami
• Making kites
• Art Materials: Acrylic paint, pastel colors, papers, thirds and sticks