All levels welcome
To book just message Mark at 0415 360 939 or email brisbaneartclasses@gmail.com
Recommended materials
A2 or A3 Sketchbook - Acid free cartridge paper
2 x 2B Pencils
1 x Kneadable Eraser (Faber-Castell)
To book just message Mark at 0415 360 939 or email brisbaneartclasses@gmail.com
Recommended materials
A2 or A3 Sketchbook - Acid free cartridge paper
2 x 2B Pencils
1 x Kneadable Eraser (Faber-Castell)
Drawing and Painting Courses
Introduction to Life Drawing
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Introduction to life drawing
The Introduction to Life Drawing course is a 5 week intensive that guides the student to draw more efficiently, more structurally and gain confidence in their lines. This is a concentrated course that focuses very heavily on repetition and learning the process of setting up a successful dynamic structure for the human figure through gestural poses. Poses will be timed 3 min, 5 min, 10 min and 15 min. Materials are supplied though you may bring the recommended materials list should you wish. |
Portrait Drawing
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Portrait Drawing
The 5 Weeks Portrait Drawing course teaches students the structure of the head from profile, front on and 3/4 view. Learn how to block in the portrait, shadow shapes and convenient explanations for the features. Focuses on repetition and structure. Materials are supplied though you may bring the recommended materials list should you wish. |
Painting the Portrait in Oils
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Painting the Portrait in Oils
The Painting the Portrait in Oils course uses a limited 'Zorn' palette and is an Introduction to painting the head and mixing colours to create local values and flesh tones. For this course we just paint on paper as its really about learning principles. The materials list is Art Spectrum yellow ochre, titanium white, ivory black and Windsor & Newton Cadmium red. Metal palette knife. NEEF brushes Flat Size 8-10, Round Size 2-4, 2 Filberts size 6 and 8. Wooden palette. Odorless solvent. Cotton rags |
Introduction to Figure Painting
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Introduction to Figure Painting
5 weeks Painting the figure using a limited palette. Suitable for absolute beginners or those wanting to refresh and refine their skills. Covers limited palette, mixing paint, introduction to materials, values and modelling form. Includes life model for 4 mornings. Cost $350 ($150 to secure your place). Contact brisbaneartclasses@gmail.com to book your place. Materials required: titanium white, ivory black, yellow ochre, cad red, wooden palette, odourless solvent and palette knife brushes. |
Tradigital - Introduction to Digital Painting
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Introduction to Digital Painting
The Digital Painting course focuses on a basic understanding of the the interface and fundamental classical drawing skills. The student will learn how to setup brushes, choose colour swatches, mix colours and other basic tools. The drawing component will be learning to measure proportions, create structure, model form. There will be a working on a life model for at least two days of the course. Materials: Photoshop and Wacom tablet or Ipad, Pencil and Procreate. |
Casual Classes
Introduction to drawing
Leonardo da Vinci - Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
The Introduction to drawing course demonstrates a few essential skills that an artist will use. It is the first and most crucial step in overcoming those phobias we associate with the whole process of drawing, and what we thought we faced when we were young artists. History has pitted some of the greatest minds on the idea of drawing the perfect illusion of the real world, fortunately these Masters created a perfect machine to solve every problem an artist is presented with. We will use these ideas to aid our poetry.
You will notice in this picture we stand at the easel an arms length from our paper. This allows us to see the whole work, this is important as eventually we wish to compose and we must see all the instruments to get them to play in harmony.
The Introduction to drawing course demonstrates a few essential skills that an artist will use. It is the first and most crucial step in overcoming those phobias we associate with the whole process of drawing, and what we thought we faced when we were young artists. History has pitted some of the greatest minds on the idea of drawing the perfect illusion of the real world, fortunately these Masters created a perfect machine to solve every problem an artist is presented with. We will use these ideas to aid our poetry.
You will notice in this picture we stand at the easel an arms length from our paper. This allows us to see the whole work, this is important as eventually we wish to compose and we must see all the instruments to get them to play in harmony.
- A plumbline establishes an accurate vertical and horizontal
- A pencil is used for measuring distances and angles
- Comparative measurement to make sure objects proportions are accurate to their environment
- Negative shapes
- Constructing ellipses to create form
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Materials required
A2 Sketchbook - Acid free cartridge paper 2b Pencils (Staedtler) 1 x Kneadable Eraser (Faber-Castell) |
Tonal drawing
Johannes Sebastian Bach - I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.
The tonal drawing course offers fundamental skills to represent 'life'. In the main studio we will draw from our fantastic collection of antique casts and sculpture
using pencil or charcoal. These classical casts allow us to ignore hue (colour) and focus on values. A value scale from white to black is used to group our tones and create a sense of light. Tonal drawing is the representation of light.
The tonal drawing course offers fundamental skills to represent 'life'. In the main studio we will draw from our fantastic collection of antique casts and sculpture
using pencil or charcoal. These classical casts allow us to ignore hue (colour) and focus on values. A value scale from white to black is used to group our tones and create a sense of light. Tonal drawing is the representation of light.
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Materials required
Charcoal (willow) A2 or A3 Sketchbook - Acid free cartridge paper |
Form drawing
John Singer Sargent - You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh.
The form drawing course emphasises line and the qualities of line. Classes will demonstrate how to draw simple forms such as cylinders, boxes, spheres and cones and to combine them to create more complex forms. These lessons will present master works and demonstrate the power and beauty in three dimensional thinking.
Shape; a flat, enclosed area, Form refers to a three-dimensional object or composition.
Form drawing therefore, involves drawing three-dimensional objects or compositions on a two-dimensional surface, usually paper or canvas.
The form drawing course emphasises line and the qualities of line. Classes will demonstrate how to draw simple forms such as cylinders, boxes, spheres and cones and to combine them to create more complex forms. These lessons will present master works and demonstrate the power and beauty in three dimensional thinking.
Shape; a flat, enclosed area, Form refers to a three-dimensional object or composition.
Form drawing therefore, involves drawing three-dimensional objects or compositions on a two-dimensional surface, usually paper or canvas.
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Materials required
A2 or A3 Sketchbook - Acid free cartridge paper 2 x 2b pencils kneadable eraser (faber-castell) |
Introduction to oil painting
Rembrandt van Rijn - Painting is the grandchild of Nature
The Introduction to oil painting course emphasises tonal painting.
In this class learn to effectively create the sensation of light using oil paint and learn how to group tones and create a value scale. The initial drawing is the most vital part of creating an artwork it is called 'blocking in', and this will setup the successful artwork. The time consuming modelling part of a work can be taken to any level of finish if we are working with a strong underlying structure.
Classes involve mixing oil paint, use of materials.
The Introduction to oil painting course emphasises tonal painting.
In this class learn to effectively create the sensation of light using oil paint and learn how to group tones and create a value scale. The initial drawing is the most vital part of creating an artwork it is called 'blocking in', and this will setup the successful artwork. The time consuming modelling part of a work can be taken to any level of finish if we are working with a strong underlying structure.
Classes involve mixing oil paint, use of materials.
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Materials required
Palette 2-3 brushes odourless solvent rag or absorbent paper raw umber Canvas |
Colour Theory
Learn how to mix oil paints and understand how to correctly observe colour relationships. Learn how light affects the colour of objects
How to accurately use hue, value and chroma (colour as form)
How to accurately use hue, value and chroma (colour as form)
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Materials required
Palette 2-3 brushes odourless solvent rag or absorbent paper Titanium white, Cad yellow, Cad red deep, Ultramarine blue, Viridian Canvas |
Digital painting
Student Gallery |
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Materials required
Laptop + Wacom tablet + Photoshop or Ipad pro or equivalent |