Purple Fish Art School

At Purple Fish Art School, children and youth learn to reflect on their world and themselves to venture into self-inquiry, and to use their own voice to describe, articulate and develop their ideas. Located in Eight Mile Plains on the corner of Padstow Rd and Warrigal Rd.

Programs & Courses

Classes vary depending on the age of the children enrolled.

Classes in Early Childhood, Fine Arts, Intensive Course, Portfolio, Design for children ages 2-19.

At Purple Fish Art School, we separate classes not by the level of difficulty, but by the order in which the foundations should be progressively taught. The order is simply a guide to help direct your educational progression.

Early Learning (Ages 4 ~ Pre) & Pre ~ Year 3: 1 Hour – 1.5 Hours
Year 6+: 1 Hour – 2 Hours
Intensive Course / Portfolio: 2.5 – 3 Hours

Fine Art, Graphic Design, Illustration, Sculpture
Drawing & Painting: Form&Shape, Colour Theory, Still-life, Self-portrait, Landscape, Pastels, Pencil, Charcoal
3-Dimension: Wire, Wood Stick, Cardboard, Clay, Mixed Media
Design: Negative&Positive, Form&Shape, Composition, Layouts, Texture, Colour, Sources of idea, Typography

Age / Schol Year	Level
Kindy – Year 2	General Art (Art & Craft)	for 1~3 years
Prep – Year 1	Pre Art A	Basic
Prep – Year 1	Pre Art A	Upper
Year 1 – Year 3	Pre Art B	Basic
		Upper
		Upper 2
Year 4 – Year 6	Art A Basic	Basic
		Basic extra reference
		Upper
		Upper extra reference
Year 7 – Year 8	Art B Basic	Basic
Year 7 – Year 8	Art B Basic	Basic extra reference
Year 9 – Year 10	Art B Upper	Upper
Year 9 – Year 10	Art B Upper	Upper extra reference
Year 11 – Year 12	Art C	Basic
Year 11 – Year 12	Art C	Upper

Art Class Instruction

General Art (Kindy to Year2)

Art & Craft

The stage of experiencing various materials and developing fine motor skills
Developing creativity by inducing fun and interest
Expressive thinking

Pre Art A/B (Year1 to Year5)

Drawing & Painting I

First step for high-level drawing and coloring
Learning basic art techniques and experience applied expressiveness
The stage of improving the ability to use tools
Basic step from 2D drawing to 3D drawing
The stage of applying your own drawing after learning basic skills

Pre Art C, Art A level (Year6 to Year9)

Drawing & Painting II

Basic step for three-dimensional drawing
Learning various and detailed art techniques and experiencing applied expressiveness
The stage of specialization in 3D drawing
The stage of applying your own paintings after learning detailed art techniques