Adult Painting Course – Thursday mornings
October 26 @ 10:00 am - November 28 @ 11:30 am
BEGINNERS PAINTING COURSE: Introduction to acrylic painting
Build creative confidence and improve art techniques in these fun, fully guided classes. Channel your imagination and develop an understanding of materials and creating artworks where individuality is encouraged.
- Duration: 1.5 hours per session x 6 weeks
- Inclusions: professional instruction, all equipment and materials
- Instructor: Kristine Ballard
Do you have an urge to paint but always get discouraged by your attempts? In these lessons artist, Kristine Ballard will give you the grounding you need to get excited about painting!
Understanding what your materials can do is the first step. Then you will be guided through step by step on some easy approaches to creating a painting. She’ll even give you some insider tips on how to manage the progress of your artwork and ways to maintain your enthusiasm about what you are making. No skills required, just enthusiasm and a love for creativity.
WEEK 1: 26 OCT
MIXING COLOUR & UNDERSTANDING MATERIALS -Understanding your equipment and art space. How the colour wheel works and how to maximise your mixing.
WEEK 2: 2 NOV
ATMOSPHERIC COLOUR – Learn how colours change and how to create mood with your colour selections.
WEEK 3: 9 NOV
LANDSCAPE PAINTING – Apply your new skills to some simple landscape paintings.
WEEK 4: 16 NOV
INTRODUCTION TO STILL LIFE – Quick tips and painters tricks to successful still life paintings.
WEEK 5: 23 NOV
TRYING TEXTURE – Introducing texture into your paintings. A sweet project to get you started.
WEEK 6: 30 NOV
OCEAN VIBES – Create an ocean inspired artwork using your new painting skills.
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