Have you heard of “observational drawing”? Here’s why it’s an essential exercise in what we teach at Iris Art Studio 🎨 Observational drawing simply means drawing what you actually see in front of you — a bowl of fruit, a plant, your own hand — rather than drawing from imagination or copying a picture from memory. Here’s a secret every art teacher knows: learning to draw is really learning to see. Most of us go through life only half-noticing what’s around us. Observational drawing trains...

Dear Parents, 🙋‍♀️ If you see your child interested in art 🎨 and want to help them develop their talent in a professional art studio , you're welcome to enroll at Iris Art Studio! ✔️ We're located in Doonside NSW📍, conveniently near public transport 🚌 and with plenty of parking 🅿️ ✔️Our teachers are highly professional 📚 and gently guide your child through their artistic journey ✔️ We have the most convenient catch-up policy 📝 - no one misses a class! ✔️🎉 All materials are provided...

My dear friends, today I want to share some thoughts on the question I hear often — does art even matter anymore? Why pursue creative activities in a world where technology can generate images in seconds? I’ll skip the familiar lines about fine motor skills and focus. Let’s look a little deeper. Children who discover art from an early age grow up with a unique way of seeing the world. They notice what others pass by: the way light falls on a wall in the early morning, the colour of a shadow...