NAME THE ART MEDIUM YOU WOULD LOVE TO LEARN + EXPLORE YOUR HIDDEN CREATIVITY WITH ART CLASSES BRISBANE
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Tue 22 Apr 2025 - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Enrolment for Term 2 is now open!
Art Classes start on Tuesday the 22nd of April and conclude on Thursday the 12th of June (3-hour lessons x 8). $440
IS IT WATERCOLOUR?
Learn
How to choose the best paper for your project
The different brands of watercolour paints
How to apply and remove masking fluid
How to use watercolour paint correctly
How to draw the image before you paint
Get excited and splatter, flick and drizzle watercolour
Techniques to create rocks, reeds, tree bark, water, hair, sunlight
What technique salt produces
Scratching the surface of the paper with a scalpel
Many, many more tricks and skills you will love, love, love to try!
HOW ABOUT ACRYLIC?
Choice of canvas
How to prepare the canvas
Get you drawing your chosen image
How to set up a still life or abstract
Choosing your paint brushes and paints
Mediums and techniques to create texture
Different ways of using your brush to do straight edges, smoke effects and more
Creating light and shade
As above, flicking, splattering, dotting, spraying, dribbling and many more ways to have a great time!
OILS, ANYONE?
Choosing the board, canvas or base for your painting
Prepping the base
Advice on Paint brushes, mediums, linseed oil and solvents
Creating texture using different texture mediums, tissue paper, textiles, string, and stencils.
Blending the paints
As above, flicking, splattering, drizzling, dragging the brush or other tools through the oil
How to create fine lines
Creating highlights and shadows or shades
How to protect your finished piece
GO FOR GOUACHE
A medium that never receives enough attention. Do you want to paint an image with flat velvet colours? Then Gouache is the one you want.
Choosing and preparing your paper
Different brands and types of paint or brushes
How to use the paint and brushes
Various mediums to create texture or patterns
Creating fine lines
Drawing your image
Effects you can create
Using focal points and perspective to create interest
Protecting your finished piece of art
PASTEL PENCILS
Choosing the paper and brand of Pastel Pencils
Drawing the image
Foreshortening, perspective, focal points and more
How to sharpen your Pencils
Effects created with sandpaper, cross-hatching, scumbling
Creating light and shade
Reverse drawing and more!
PENCIL DRAWING
Choosing the right pencil for different styles, strengths and light and shade.
Choosing the right paper
Drawing the image
Creating texture with hatching, cross-hatching, stippling, scumbling, smudging, scribbling and more
Creating highlights and shadows
Perspective, negative/positive space, focal points, vanishing points
Reverse drawing with a rubber
Creating hair, rocks, trees, leaves, water, skin, blankets, clothing and more
Using paper stumps
Protecting your pencil art piece
WHATEVER YOUR CHOICE OF MEDIUM, WE WILL GIVE YOU THE CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS TO USE IT PROPERLY WHILE HAVING A FANTASTIC TIME!
TO ENROL:
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday - 9am until 12noon or Wednesday evening from 6pm until 9pm.
Please transfer $440 into my bank account.
BANK DETAILS
Mrs Debra Pickering
B.S.B 064174
Account number 10336520
Please use your name as a reference and text me the bank confirmation so I know you have enrolled. Don't forget to tell me which day/time you have chosen for the term.
All art classes are held at ART CLASSES BRISBANE, 12 Paltarra Street, The Gap, 4061.
All students work autonomously on their own projects, age 15 years+, 8 students maximum per art class
A yummy, healthy, morning and evening tea is provided.
Cheers Deb
0402 111 173
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