Learn about paint materials, organising your palette, tone and composition and different ways of applying paint as you build towards a finished project.
Beginners and intermediate students are instructed in the fundamentals of this traditional painting method, learning techniques that lead to larger projects.
You will be introduced to new techniques so you build your skills. Students will learn about paint materials, the fundamental skills of tone and composition, different ways of applying paint, organising your palette and colours and how to move on to larger individual projects. This course is for beginners and intermediate students.
Level: Open
If you would like to book an additional course in the same Term, please contact the Art Centre for a discount code to apply to your second course booking. Note that this discount code cannot be used in addition to the combined Term 1 & 2 discounted rate.
OIL COLOURS
Blue (Ultramarine and Pthalo)
40 ml size tubes. Suggested brands: AS, Winton, Georgian, Art Prism, Reeves, W&N….
BRUSHES: Stiff Synthetic - Filbert shaped. Sizes –1, 2, 6, 8, and 12.
PALETTE: A3 size palette or 30 x 40cm white rectangle or kidney-shaped wood.
PAINTING KNIFE: Diamond shaped size 100/110.
ODOURLESS SOLVENT: 500ml. RAG: soft cloth
WILLOW CHARCOAL: Two thin sticks.
PAINTING SUPPORTS: Canvas boards, stretched canvas, oil sketch paper, primed panel.
YOU WILL NEED SOMETHING TO PAINT ON FOR WEEK 1 – 30 x 40 cm canvas board or stretched canvas. Best price at $2 shops, Officeworks, Kmart, Bunnings, Lincraft, Spotlight (these shops also have good inexpensive brushes)