Expressive Painting With Colour and Light
Course Overview
Discover the Art of Painting with Acrylics: Techniques, Masters, and Personal Style!
Learn how to use acrylic medium while also delving into the most important aspects of painting, including composition, tone/value, and colour.
In this course, students will have the opportunity to examine the work of celebrated artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Edgar Payne, Arthur Streeton, and contemporary artists that interest us.
The course starts by copying paintings that inspire you to understand the basics, but we encourage you to bring your own references and eventually create your own masterpieces.
Throughout the course, we'll cover a range of topics, including still life, flowers, landscapes, seascapes, urban scenes, animals, and people, allowing you to explore what interests you the most.
Course Breakdown
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Composition
Week 3: Composition
Week 4: Tone/value
Week 5: Tone/value
Week 6: Color techniques
Week 7: Color techniques
Week 8: Work on your own project - create your own masterpiece
Week 9: Work on your own project - create your own masterpiece
Term Dates
Term 2 runs from Monday 29 April to Monday 24 June
Term 3 runs from Monday 5 August to Monday 9 September
Term 4 runs from Monday 14 October to Monday 9 December
Materials List
- Canvas pad, Canvas, or MDF board primed with gesso
- Brushes – please bring whatever you already have! Majority hog hair brushes and a couple of synthetic brushes
- 3 flat bristle brushes in sizes approximately 15mm, 10mm, and 5mm wide
- 3 filbert brushes in sizes approximately 15mm, 10mm, and 5mm
- Mini brushes for small details
- Acrylic paint in titanium white, ultramarine blue (warm blue), phthalo blue (cool blue), cadmium red (warm red), alizarin crimson (cool red), cadmium yellow medium hue (warm yellow), lemon yellow (cool yellow), burnt umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, and naples yellow. Other colours such as green, turquoise, pink, etc., are optional
- Gel medium acrylic matte or gloss
- Masking tape (24mm or bigger)
- Pencil and eraser
- 1 palette knife with a pointy tip for mixing paints (optional)
Please note: For oil painting, bring oil paints and brushes as above, linseed oil, brush cleaner, 1 container for brush cleaner, 1 container for linseed oil.
Receive 10% Discount
If you join any of our creative courses, you will receive a 10% discount off full-priced items at Eckersley’s Art & Craft. Discount applies on presentation of course receipt. Stores included are Eckersley’s Chatswood & St. Leonards.
