Painting Courses
Figurative to abstract - painting for expression with Juliet Holmes à Court
Different ways of seeing colour and expressing form, experimenting with paint to gain knowledge, satisfaction and the skills that are the basis of great painting. This is a challenging course especially suited to those who have had previous painting experience. Fee includes life model for 2 weeks.
| Monday 9.30am - 12.30pm |
$282
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Painting - open workshop with Stavros Papantoniou
For students of all levels. Work on individual projects in your choice of painting medium - oils, acrylics or watercolours. Beginners will be instructed in traditional painting methods and continuing students will learn more about advanced techniques of painting and how to further develop their own personal painting style.
Botanical Drawing and Painting - advanced class with Claire Stack
Join a supportive daytime group and learn the exciting art of botanical drawing and painting through demonstrations, guided observation of composition, structure, form, tone, texture and colour analysis. This class will equip you to confidently present work for exhibition. Includes individual tuition at all levels.
Mixed Media - studio class with Pamela Cowper
This course is designed for students who wish to challenge their techniques and ideas by finding creative ways to approach a still life, landscape or abstract composition. Work in a relaxed, friendly studio environment with a large range of materials and mediums. You can also learn strategies to overcome creative blocks. Individual tuition is given.
| Wednesday 10am - 1pm |
$270
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Painting - oil and acrylic with Bernadette Trela www.bernadettetrela.com
This class covers all the basic techniques of oil and acrylic painting to enable students to develop an individual painting style. We explore colour, tone, composition and drawing skills with still life, landscape and figurative subjects.
| Monday 6:30pm - 9:30pm |
$270
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Drawing and Painting with David Pavich
This course is for beginners to intermediate students and will cover all the essentials of composition, perspective, tone and colour through still life, landscape, portraiture etc. Not only will your drawing and painting skills rapidly improve, but you will discover how much fun it can be.
| Tuesday 1.30pm - 4pm |
$220
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| Wednesday 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
$270
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Painting Fundamentals with Kevin McKay
Are you a beginner or looking to increase your understanding of painting essentials? This course explores oil and acrylic painting with reference to master painters and traditional art practice. Tonal underpainting, colour theory and structuring paint layers will be explored along with the preparation of grounds and approaches to composition.
| Tuesday 6.30pm-9.30pm |
$270
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Naïve, Outsider and Folk Art with Max Lieberman
Narratives and Story-telling in Painting.
In this class we will look at various ‘untrained’ artists and their paintings from around the world and what is that gives them charm, power and universal appeal. We will learn about the differences between naïve, outsider, folk and vernacular art forms and we will focus on painting subjects and narratives that are meaningful to the student. These will include developing paintings from dreams, events that have happened in one’s life, fantasies or even scenes from stories. Childlike charm and honesty will be encouraged over an attempt to develop a more ‘sophisticated’ and ‘serious’ approach. Colour mixing and colour theory will be demonstated in this class throughout; however an individualistic approach to colour and expressive use paint use will be encouraged.
| Tuesday 6.30pm-9.30pm |
$270
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Painting - open workshop with Stavros Papantoniou
For students of all levels. Work on individual projects in your choice of painting medium - oils, acrylics or watercolours. Beginners will be instructed in traditional painting methods and continuing students will learn more about advanced techniques of painting and how to further develop their own personal painting style.
| Wednesday 10am - 1pm |
$270
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Watercolour with Stavros Papantoniou
A variety of approaches will be explored in this class where students will receive tuition in the techniques and application of watercolour.
| Wednesday 1.30pm - 4pm |
$220
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Portraiture with Ben Smith
Discover the secrets of portraiture with two time Doug Moran Portrait Prize finalist and Waverley Art Prize Winner Ben Smith. Learn portrait anatomy, how to give the illusion of space, light and three dimensions, naturalistic skin tones, brush work, how to rend hair, expression, drapery and much more.
| Wednesday 6.30pm - 9pm |
$270
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Towards Abstraction with Philippa Hagon
This Painting course aims to develop abstract ways of thinking & seeing the world around you while tapping into & developing your individual creative and expressive strengths. Covering Painting & Drawing techniques, material & mediums use and expanding your knowledge of artists and art history. Students will develop an understanding into the process of working towards conceptual ideas and finished paintings.
| Thursday 1.30pm - 4.30pm |
$270
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Life Drawing with Ben Smith
Learn life drawing with classically trained artist Ben Smith. Discover the importance of gesture, rythm and line. Examine the essentials of anatomy. Find out how to create a sense of light and three dimensions through tone, form and shading. Drawing will be fome a live model. Beginners to advanced welcome.
| Thursday 6.30pm - 9pm |
$320
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Painting - Studio practice and Painting for Beginners with Ochre Lawson
This workshop is designed for students either wishing to do their own projects whilst being guided by a practicing artist, or students wanting structured lessons in painting. The structured classes will include demonstrations in mixing colour and tone, lessons in composition, light and shadow and conceptual development. Students will explore subjects ranging from still life, landscape, interiors and exteriors and the figure and will also cover observational painting to abstraction.
Landscape Painting and the built environment with Kevin McKay
Term 1: The human figure in the landscape
This class explores the urban landscape theme in painting. A theme is identified for each term, the art historical context is referenced and exercises set preparing students for a self directed project. Lessons will cover linear and atmospheric perspective, colour mixing, and composition, and include transcriptions, plein air excursion, working from photos. For students with prior painting experience.
Painting and Drawing on Saturday with Chris Rochester
The focus of this class will be on the student's individual interests using references from the history of art to inform individual practice. Depending on the interests of the class we will explore landscape, still life, portraiture and abstraction. Transcriptions, collage and mixed media techniques will also be discussed. Students will be encouraged to explore and experiment with their own style through an understanding of traditional and contemporary techniques.
