Join Mellissa for the day as she demonstrates her style of painting and encourages you to paint big, bold and bright with layered application of bush strokes. She sees the landscape through a vibrant and optimistic vision of colour and light. Using your own photos, the landscape will be explored using tone, composition and colour. Images: Recent paintings by Mellissa Read-Devine Is this course right for me? Some prior experience with acrylics is assumed. Students should have...
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<p>{image name:“impressionist-landscapes-from-photos-hero”}</p><p>Join Mellissa for the day as she demonstrates her style of painting and encourages you to paint big, bold and bright with layered
Do you love to draw but would like to explore painting at the same time? Acrylics are a very forgiving medium and are easily used with charcoal, and other drawing media. Work from a still life set up by your tutor, or bring you own subject matter / photos Is this course right for me? Beginners to intermediate. Materials You may like to set up your own still life or use reference photographs that you might like to paint. Watercolour or printmaking paper taped to board. (no lighter...
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<p>{image name:“Hero_beyond drawing”}</p><p>Do you love to draw but would like to explore painting at the same time? Acrylics are a very forgiving medium and are easily used with charcoal, and other
This one-day acrylic painting class is for anyone who would like to give painting a try. Mellissa will help you create a bright and contemporary work from your own reference images. Take home a finished painting and a newfound confidence to continue. Anyone can learn to paint and in this relaxing, friendly and supportive class, you will be shown practical methods and techniques to paint a simple subject on canvas. No experience is necessary and all painting materials are included...
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Acrylic Painting | One Day Workshop for beginners and beyond with Mellissa Read-Devine
Course Overview Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this bold and vibrant workshop, where you can paint an image of your favourite bird. Bring along images of birds such as fairy wrens, galahs, parrots or cockatoos and infuse your subject with character and personality. Learn to simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and bright, learn about colour mixing, composition and much more. Mellissa is well-known for her impressionistic style of painting, has been the recipient of many award...
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Acrylic Painting | Beautiful Birds with Mellissa Read-Devine
<p>{image name:“Mellissa_Read_Devine_Beautiful_Birds”}</p><h3 id="CourseOverview">Course Overview</h3><p>Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this bold and vibrant workshop, where you can paint an image of
Let's head down to the tropics where the bird life is big bold and bright. Make a big colourful painting fill it with a bird or even two and have a great time splashing paint around. What will students take home? A finished acrylic painting on canvas to to proudly display at home. School Holiday Information To ensure our students have a great time with us over the school holidays, we ask parents and guardians to please take note of the following: Students should bring a drink and a...
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is a beautiful and magical place full of colourful coral and fish life. Have fun creating your own magical reef painting. Be inspired by artists like Ken Done and Laura Jones. What will students take home? A finished acrylic painting on canvas to to proudly display at home. School Holiday Information To ensure our students have a great time with us over the school holidays, we ask parents and guardians to please take note of the following: Students...
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Course overview Abstraction, colour and energy are the key concepts of this two day acrylic painting workshop. Join popular tutor Peter Griffen for hands-on experimental, abstract and semi-abstract painting. Peter will demonstrate many acrylic painting techniques, with a particular emphasis on composition, line, strong colour and collage. Simple projects will be set and participants will be encouraged to work at their own rate and in their own way, allowing themselves to be guided...
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Course overview This term course is an excellent starting point for absolute beginners. Students will enjoy a step by step structured course, building skills and gaining confidence week by week. Students will be introduced to fundamental painting skills using acrylics, as well as essential drawing skills in an interesting and informative format. What to expect Each week students will learn new concepts and techniques. Students can expect to: learn foundation drawing skills working...
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Join Mellissa Read-Devine for this bold and colourful still life workshop focussing on florals and flowers, immersing yourself in the glorious freedom of colourful bold brushstrokes. Students can either bring in a bundle of their favourite florals to set up a still life, or work from your garden photos. What to expect Students will learn: To simplify shapes and keep your colours bold and bright About colour mixing How to build and balance the composition How to approach...
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Luscious and visually delicious. Have you always wanted to have a go at painting in the impasto style but didn’t know where to start? Learn how to use the different mediums that can give this effect. Find out what tool is best for you – brushes, painting knives or even a spatula A simple still life will be used as a demonstration, and then students can choose to paint a second painting of their choice. Is this course right for me? Beginners to intermediate. Materials Reference...
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Acrylic Painting | Impasto with Acrylics | Mellissa Read-Devine
<p>{image name:“Hero_Mellissa_Impasto”}</p><p>Luscious and visually delicious. Have you always wanted to have a go at painting in the impasto style but didn’t know where to start?</p><p>Learn how to
