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

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

This Absolute Beginners course is a new course for beginners to jump into the wonderful world of Oil Painting but have always felt intimidated. Your Tutor 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 Claude Monet

Using traditional elements of painting with an emphasis on colour. Through this course Andy will guide you through the principles of composition, colour theory, and tonal values and help you improve your painting. Image courtesy of Andy Kent

Alby will be running a beginner course in acrylic paint. A great opportunity to understand the basics of Acrylics. The Pro’s , The Con’s and when and why you would choose this medium. Alby will also take you through composition and drawing before painting begins as well as colour mixing and mediums to add to the paint. Working through still life subjects and moving onto the natural environment. Image Courtesy of Alby Fong

This beginner class will include; where to start, how to construct the drawing, the use of colours, understanding the light and shadows of your drawing, adding foreground and background and finally framing your composition with a simple mount. Image Courtesy of Alby Fong 

This course is designed for both Beginners and intermediate students that want to learn Acrylic or Pastel painting. professional Artist Felicia Lowe will guide you in composition, colour and creating  a dynamic painting. Image courtesy of Felicia Lowe

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 Coutesy of Peter Barker

For the first time 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 - $1500
15 hour Block - $2100
20 hour Block - $2600
Image ; John Singer Sargent

Throughout history Artists have been grinding pigments to make into paints to create their unique artworks. In this workshop Peter will demonstrate, The how's, the Quantities and the correct additives to grind and make your own oil paint. Best of all you get to make your own paint to transfer to aluminum tubes and take home to use in your next painting.

Course includes an introduction to the history of paint pigments, demonstrations on grinding and additives and then (hands -on) making your own paint.( 2Tubes)

Duration - 3 Hours

Date - Saturday 17th September

Time - 9.30am -12.30pm

Cost - $150

Second in our Master Copy workshop series is Adolphe-William Bouguereau, Over 5 days we will paint his painting - sketch of a young woman(shown above).

Bouguereau was a French painter who studied at the Ecole des-Beaux-arts in Paris and worked in a classical academic style. A high importance was placed on drawing, accurate depiction of the subject, a realist practice rather than an impressionist practice, resulting in a porcelain, ethereal quality. Peter will take you through the steps building up Luminous thin layers over a black and white underpainting. There is much to be learned!!

All Materials Provided

Date : 5th December – 9th December (5 days) 9.30am – 12.30pm

Cost : $580

Image by Adolphe-William Bouguereau