Classes - Members only
You must be a Colour Circle member to book a class
These classes will cover the basics of good painting. These are tonal values, mixing and the use of colour, good composition, and different techniques of applying paint. These classes are suitable for students of all stages of learning and new students will be assisted to progress at their own level and pace.
The Magic of Plein Air Painting: Acrylic and Watercolour with TIM PRICE
1:30pm- 4:30pm
Monday 15th February 8 weeks
Cost: $144
In this class you will learn and practice a range of skills used by practitioners of watercolour and acrylic paints. We will spend half the classes outdoors painting plein air. The class will cater to a range of levels from absolute beginner to well-practiced. I will give demonstrations of techniques, discuss formal issues, and give one to one advice about individual projects. The eight classes will be divided between set activities and painting outdoors in a range of settings.
Stress- Free Watercolours with TONY WHITE
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Tuesday 16 February 8 weeks
Cost: $144
Too often, Watercolours are stiff, rigid, tight and ultimately, boring. Half the fun is watching them paint themselves. In this course, we’ll concentrate on creating traditional scenes in a fun and dynamic way where atmosphere and tone are the pinnacle. A big part of the course will be learning to let go of the restraints and shackles that sometimes grip far too tightly onto the brushes and minds of a watercolourist. There is no snobbery here, just fun and learning.
PAINTING with FRIENDS - All Media
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Tuesday 16th February 10 weeks
COST $50
Painting with Friends group meet together in a supportive environment to continue their art, encouraging and learning from each other. These groups are untutored. Participants share their experiences and enjoy the company of fellow artists in an informal atmosphere.
Contemporary Painting in Oil and Acrylic
with AMBER KOROLUK STEPHENSON
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Wednesday 17th February 8 weeks
Cost: $144
These classes will focus on contemporary oil and acrylic painting techniques, encourage students to explore a variety of painting styles, considering ways that colour relationships, texture, form and perspective can make bold, playful and visually dynamic works.
Contemporary Painting in Oil and Acrylic classes are suitable for students at all stages of learning, and new students will be assisted to progress at their own level and pace as they develop their own approaches to painting.
Printmaking with DENISE HALLETT
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Wednesday 17th February 8 weeks
Cost: $180 ( max size of class is 8 and the cost covers all ink and some other supplies)
This course is suitable for beginners and more advanced students.
The first four weeks of the course will start exploring the elements of relief printing with lino print or vinyl, including image transfer, tools, safety, cutting techniques, various ways to add colour, setting up a printing press, and presentation of your work for home or sale.
The second four weeks we will expand into intaglio print making, where we can use various substrates to etch into, such as acetate sheets or strawboards. This will enable us to investigate how to add various textures, collage elements and different ways to add colour variety to our prints.
PAINTING with FRIENDS - Mixed Media
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday 18 February 8 weeks
$30
Painting with Friends groups meet together in a supportive environment to continue their art, encouraging and learning from each other. These groups are untutored. Participants share their experiences and enjoy the company of fellow artists in an informal atmosphere.
PAINTING with FRIENDS - All Media
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Thursday 18th February 10 weeks
Cost: $50
Painting with Friends groups meet together in a supportive environment to continue their art, encouraging and learning from each other. These groups are untutored. Participants share their experiences and enjoy the company of fellow artists in an informal atmosphere.
Pastel Painting with LINDY WHITTON
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Friday 19th February 8 weeks
Cost: $144
This course is suitable for beginners and more advanced students. Basics for beginners will be incorporated into the lessons as well as opportunities for more advanced students to stretch themselves.
This term we’ll revisit some of the building blocks that make for a strong pastel painting including mark making, composition, value and colour as well as techniques to tackle “difficult” subjects.
Come along and explore the joy of pastel painting!
PRINTING with FRIENDS
1.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Friday 19th February 8 weeks
EXCEPT for the 2nd Friday of each month
Cost: $50
The Printing with Friends group meets to continue their printmaking using the press. This is an untutored group. Only those with previous printmaking experience using a press are able to enrol in this session. If you do not have previous experience with a press you should enrol in the tutored Printmaking class.
There is a minimum of 2 participants at each session for safety using the press and a maximum of 6 to ensure adequate time for each person on the press.
This group will not be able to use the studio on these dates this term . 12th March, 2nd April, 9th April.