Painting Classes
Painting allows the artist to vividly capture the colour and light of the world. Painting with oil, acrylic or water colour can be a challenge to anyone that is starting out.
Most of this frustration lies with not understanding how to work with the medium. Which brushes do you use?, How to you apply the paint?ย Blending!, how’s that done? We’ll explain everything, from the most basic level to advanced techniques.ย
Instead of giving you the standard art school line of “just be free and express yourself”, we give practical advice on how to do things effectively so that the process of creating a picture becomes less of a struggle.
Spend some time learning technique, and you’ll be amazed at how much your work improves.
Scroll down to learn more about the various types of painting styles we teach.
Covered in the class:
- In-depth explanations of all paintings materials and their use.
- How to create the illusion of three-dimensions with proper use of tone.
- How to blend and soften paint.
- Simple colour theory.
Covered in the class:
- In-depth explanations of all paintings materials and their use.
- How to create the illusion of three-dimensions with proper use of tone.
- How to blend and soften paint.
- Advanced colour theory.
Covered in the class:
- Using sighting methods to gauge size relationships and placement of features.
- Proportion: the ideal proportions of the head.
- Anatomy: basic anatomy of the skull and the various features of the face.
Covered in the class:
- Which brushes and techniques to use for naturalistic and expressive effects.
- How to paint trees, clouds, grass, and water.
- How to use atmospheric perspective to create more depth in a picture.
Covered in the class:
- All aspects of materials usage covered.
- How to paint washes, gradations, layered colour, and wet into wet technique.
- Basic colour theory.
