Painting

CREATE AN ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE WITH MIXED MEDIA
4 LESSONS AT 2 HOURS

In this series of workshops you will create a large scale painting or a series of small artworks focusing on colours, patterns and mood with a contemporary feel. We will be sketching, collecting ideas and spending time gathering information from well-known artists ‘and artworks that you admire but you will be composing a unique painting to reflect your own style. We will be trying out new paint techniques to create your own original contemporary masterpiece.

CREATIVE EXPRESSION – : CREATIVE COLLABORATION (MOTHER AND DAUGHTER)
4 LESSONS AT 2 HOURS
This is an opportunity for mothers and daughters to explore the other’s life experiences through music and poetry, then painting their responses on canvas/journal pages under the direction of a professional artist.

EXPRESSIVE ART JOURNALLING
4 LESSONS AT 2 HOURS
How about ART? It’s never too late to do something that you have always wanted to do. Uncover a passion to channel your energy and give you a sense of accomplishment. This series of sessions with a professional artist will enhance your creative expression. Art is a pleasurable way to pass the time.
This series of fun art workshops will explore the elements of texture, colour, shape, line and pattern. We will investigate famous artists who have used collage techniques in their artworks. We will experiment with a wide variety of collage techniques and different mixed media to create pages for a unique and expressive journal of discovery.
This workshop will enhance your creativity, teach you a number of different art techniques, teach a number of different art techniques using a wide variety of materials, focus on fun and allow for your creative input.

BASIC DRAWING TECHNIQUES
This course covers basic drawing skills focusing on the elements and principles of design and other ways that lead to a successful composition. The techniques learnt will provide a firm foundation for further workshops in other media. I will demonstrate a multitude of ways that you can use these foundational principles in your artworks. 2 days or 6 x 2 hour lessons

BASIC PAINTING TECHNIQUES
This course covers basic painting skills focusing on the elements and principles of design and other ways that lead to a successful composition with different paint media.. The techniques learnt will provide a firm foundation for further workshops. I will demonstrate a multitude of ways that you can use these foundational principles in your artworks. 2 days or 6 x 2 hour lessons.

EXPLORING WATERCOLOUR
This course covers the qualities of watercolour and techniques to create spontaneous and textural effects. 2 days or 6 x 2 hour lessons.

PAINTING ABSTRACTS – USING NATURE AS IMAGERY
Abstract painting is the art of painting freely and intuitively. Using nature as imagery, participants will create artworks that are unique, spontaneous and expressive whilst incorporating methods of painting, the use of tools and playing with materials, shapes, design, ideas and colour. This workshop is ideal to reignite your creativity and develop your artistic skills whilst revealing your inner self. It gives a brief overview of materials, selection of images for inspiration and experimentation with textural effects using tools and mediums. The above evolves into the assemblage of different experimental techniques to form the basis of your own artistic creation.