Have you always wanted to paint but never known where to start? Or perhaps you have picked up a brush before and want to build your confidence? This friendly, relaxed course is designed for complete beginners and those with a little experience. Over four Wednesday evenings, you will learn the basics of acrylic painting step by step and finish a complete painting each week.

Each session begins with a short, clear demonstration, then you paint at your own pace while your tutor moves around the room offering help and encouragement. In week one you will paint a sunset over water and learn how to mix colours from a small palette. In week two you will tackle a still life and discover how light and shade bring objects to life. Week three takes you outdoors, in paint, with an Australian landscape that explores depth and distance. In the final week you choose your own subject, such as a pet, a favourite place or a photograph, and put everything you have learned into practice.

There is no pressure and no judgement, just good company, a creative atmosphere and plenty of laughs. Those with some experience will be offered extra challenges to stretch their skills. You will leave with four paintings and the confidence to keep going.

Learning Outcomes:

• Mix a wide range of colours from a small palette
• Use brushes and blending techniques with confidence
• Layer paint and correct mistakes
• Use light and shade to give objects depth
• Create a landscape with foreground, middle ground and background
• Plan and complete a painting of your own choice

What to Bring:

Acrylic paints:

• White
• Black
• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• Green
• Brown

You will mix all your other colours yourself, which is part of the fun!

Brushes:

• 1 large flat brush, for backgrounds and big areas
• 1 medium round brush, for general painting
• 1 small fine brush, for details

Everything else:

• 4 x canvas boards or sheets of thick paper (one painting each week)

Art Supplies Discount:

As a bonus for learning Art with SGSCC, all enrolled students are entitled to a generous 10% discount off the purchase of art supplies when they shop in-store at Eckersley’s Art & Craft, Taren Point!
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About the Tutor:

Valerie Dixon is a French artist and art tutor who has taught community art classes for around ten years. Warm, fun and adaptable, she loves encouraging her students to try new things. Her classes are relaxed, creative and full of laughs, and she helps every student, from first-timers to experienced painters, find their own style.

Other Information:

• To ensure resources are ready for you at the start of your course, we ask you ideally enrol at least one week before the course commences.
• All courses need a minimum number of students to run ("we try our hardest to get those") . If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled before the commencement and you will be informed.* All courses need a minimum number of students to run ("we try our hardest to get those") . If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled before the commencement and you will be informed.