Acrylic Painting Course

This term course will explore a number of fundamentals, including tone and colour, perspective and proportions, and finding structure in the painting. We will also look at drawing exercises to help discover gestures and movement in the work. This painting course is open to anyone, from beginners to those with prior experience.

What to expect:

• Each week, the class will start with a short demonstration and tutorial. Then, students will be given the option to proceed with their own work or create a work based on the week's program.
• Over the course, students will learn compositional techniques to help establish ideas for new paintings from a wide range of genres, including still life, interiors, landscape, portrait, and figure studies.

There is a list of materials students are required to bring to their class. To view the full list, visit the Art Est Website!

Beginner-friendly class
  What you will achieve
Students will:

• Learn to bring colour, light, and energy into paintings
• Learn about composition, colour harmony, and more
• Learn approaches to applying paint and mark making
• Learn about classical and modern master painters
• Understand the methods that can move a painting from representation to abstraction
• Learn to work from a range of sources including drawings, oil sketches, and black and white photographs

Materials List:

Note: While this is a comprehensive list for artists who have built up their materials kit, for students new to this course please bring what you have to the first class and you can discuss the list with your tutor depending on your personal learning goals.

• Pencil/charcoal and some paper or an A4 sketchbook
• Palette – A4 or A3 size clear perspex, traditional timber palette or disposable. (Avoid using plates as a palette)
• Rags (lots!), Masking tape, about 4 jumbo bulldog clips
• Brushes (variety of sizes with a few bigger ones as well as small/thin ones for details)
• Palette knives, at least two.
• For supports: it's a good idea to have a range of boards or canvases from as small as 20cm up to 60cm.
• 3-4 sheets of white or off-white Stonehenge paper 56x76cm
• Reference material: Bring a variety of pictures/photos/drawings of landscapes and interiors that inspire you – plus any sketches you may have done.
• Paints: Students may use acrylic or oil paints only. Please use student quality or better paints.
• If using oils and you're sensitive, please bring a box of disposable gloves.
• Clean up: Use soap and some heavy-duty scourers.
• Optional: A colour wheel and Greyscale chart

This class series runs over 8 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

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