The Masters
Techniques
2025
Monday Morning Class
During this class you will create an in-depth piece of artwork, using modern and traditional techniques including underpainting, glazing, scumbling, and dry brush techniques to achieve a high finish. We will discuss artistic terms such as value, colour and form. Image courtesy of Peter Barker
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
Duration: 8 Weeks
Monday Classes: Commences
3rd February 9.30am - 12.30pm
Beginners - Oil Painting
2025
Monday Evening Class
By popular demand this course is designed for beginners to jump into the wonderful world of oil painting but have always felt intimidated. Ken Wardrop is a very experienced professional Artist that will go through all the basic's including, brushes and paints to choose, solvents , mediums. Mixing correctly and most importantly learning to see like an artist. This is a great chance to learn from a very experienced professional artist and will give you a good grounding on your own creative journey. Image by Ken Wardrop
Tutor: Ken Wardrop
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Materials Required
Duration: 8 Weeks
Monday Classes: Commences
3rd February 6pm - 8pm
The Masters Techniques
2025
Tuesday Morning Class
Suitable for beginners to more experience students. During this class you will create an in-depth piece of artwork, using modern and traditional techniques including underpainting, glazing, scumbling, and dry brush techniques to achieve a high degree of finish. We will discuss artistic terms such as Value, colour and form. By the end of this course, you will develop an understanding of materials and will have a solid foundation in painting. Image by Peter Barker
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
Duration: 8 Weeks
Tuesday Classes: Commences
4th February 9.30am - 12.30pm
Absolute Beginners - Oil Painting
2025
Tuesday Evening Class
This Absolute Beginners course is designed to ease the beginner into the rich world of oil painting. Your Tutor will go through all the fundamentals of the painting craft. You will learn a deeper understanding of not just the painting process but the different ways to view. This is a great chance to learn from an experienced professional artist and will give you a good grounding on your own creative journey. image by claude monet
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Materials Required
Duration: 8 Weeks
Tuesday Classes: Commences
4th February 6pm - 8pm
Plein Air Painting with Ken Wardrop
2025
Wednesday Morning Class
Super exciting course with expert guidance from Ken Wardrop. Join the movement that started hundreds of years ago that informed and transformed painters such as Turner and Monet. You will paint on location (Plein air) around Fremantle going to a different location every week. Ken will guide you through all the intricacies of painting from life and combine this with instruction in - studio. Image by Ken Wardrop
Tutor: Ken Wardrop
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Easel/Pochade box included. Not painting equipment
Duration: 8 Weeks
Wed Classes: Commences
5th February 9am - 12pm
Painting the Still Life
2025
Friday Morning class
Perth Art Academy presents a course dedicated to still life, a classic subject matter that teaches the fundamentals of form, color, and light in art. Join our experienced Tutor as they guide you through the technical and artistic processes of creating your own still life masterpiece from life. Explore the beauty and intricacies of still life painting with us at Perth Art Academy. Image by Henry Fantin-Latour
Tutor: Andrew Daily
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
Duration: 8 Weeks
Friday Morning Classes: Commences
7th February 9.30am - 12pm
The Masters Techniques
2025
Saturday Morning Class
Suitable for beginners to more experience students. During this class you will create an in-depth piece of artwork, using modern and traditional techniques including underpainting, glazing, scumbling, and dry brush techniques to achieve a high degree of finish. We will discuss artistic terms such as Value, colour and form. By the end of this course, you will develop an understanding of materials and will have a solid foundation in painting. Image by Peter Barker
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
Duration: 8 Weeks
Saturday Classes: Commences
8th February 9.30am - 12.30pm
The Masters Techniques
2025
Saturday Afternoon Class
Suitable for beginners to more experience students. Learn to paint the portrait from a live model. During this comprehensive 8 week course your Tutor will take you through the various processes and stages to paint the portrait from a live model. Indepth explanations and demonstrations will be given. Drawing analysis, Flesh colour mixing and creating the illusion of form will all be covered. Artists, ranging from beginners to advanced will have the opportunity to work from a live model.
Suggested some experience in painting and drawing would be beneficial.
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
Duration: 8 Weeks
Saturday Classes: Commences
8th February 2pm - 4pm
Master Copy Workshop 2025
Intensive 4 Morning Workshop
Monday 31st March - 3rd April 2025
In this Master workshop we concentrate on the British Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse. He is known for his depictions of women from both Greek mythology and Arthurian legend. Join us as we paint his "Gather Ye Rosebuds" and unlock some of his colour and technical mysteries
Image by John William Waterhouse
Suggested some experience in painting and drawing would be beneficial.
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: All Included
Duration: 4 Consecutive mornings
Workshop: Commences
31st March - 3rd April 2025
1 x 1 Private Lessons with Peter Barker
BOOKED OUT
Professional Artist and Instructor Peter Barker is offering the unique chance to learn one on one instruction. If you want to take your Artwork to the next level! Peter is conducting very limited blocks of tailored Art training. Upon consultation you will work out a structure together with Peter to get the most of out of your time. Blocks start from 10 hours with a minimum of 2 hours per session.
10 Hour Block - $2500
15 Hour Block - $3750
20 Hour Block - $5000
Image : John Singer Sargent
Tutor: Peter Barker
Medium: Oil Paint
Materials: Not included
By Appointment