Details Tutor: Alicja Gear (see Alicja’s work here www.alicjagear.com) Dates: Mondays - 29 April through to 1 July, 7-9pm (excluding King's Birthday) Level: Suitable for beginners and intermediate. Cost: $180 (9 weeks) Payment must be paid before starting the classes and needs to be paid into Mana Arts Society bank account: 03 1533 0005984 000, referencing your name and Alicja Mondays
Workshop outline Develop a painting from a photo or photos: Come and learn how to work through your ideas to build an interesting and dynamic painting from a reference photo or photos. Over the 8 weeks you will build on a painting, working through the various challenges that arise at each stage. Alicja will work with you individually to help you re-solve your painting. As you build your painting Alicja will discuss composition, colour palette, focal points, directional lines, positive and negative spaces, and tone.
What to bring:
Paint – either acrylic or oils. If you would like to try oils, Alicja will bring some for a $30 cash materials fee.
Medium sized canvas ideally 70 to 100cm – please make sure it has been primed with gesso and prepped with a light wash of acrylic paint, ideally warmer colours i.e. yellow, red, orange etc.
Brushes – please bring a range of brushes suitable for your paint type. Include smaller and larger brushes and varying shapes as the marks they make vary i.e. Filbert sizes 8,10,12,14 and angle or slanted brush 10,12
Images you would like to work with. Please bring several to choose from. Think about how detailed and how clear the images are. Alicja will also bring some extras.
If you are buying paints and brushes and would like more information, please email Alicja for a list of recommendations.
Alicja is taking the bookings this year, so please contact her on 022 0877 064 or[email protected] to book your place.