EXTENSION COURSE
Extend yourself to the next level of painting
If you have painted before, covered the fundamentals and built up your confidence to work with paint, it is now time to extend yourself. In the Extension Course, I am able to push you a little further to discover different approaches to making a painting. I show you how you can loosen up your paintings excluding every detail. With both real time demonstrations and exciting project ideas, you can explore the wonderful world of paint. Semi Abstract Painting, painting on different backgrounds, palette knife painting and discovering the world of Abstraction are all topics covered in these informative, fun and exciting lessons. You will develop more confidence and become brave about making marks, embracing mistakes and discovering what sort of a painter you are.
How it works
In 3 easy steps
1
SIGN UP &
CHOOSE A COURSE
2
WATCH. LEARN & PAINT WITH FIVE FUN FILLED LESSONS
3
PAINT WITH CONFIDENCE, PAINT LIKE A PRO!
WHAT'S INVOLVED WITH THE
EXTENSION COURSE?
LESSON ONE
Introduction to oil paints, brushes and mediums.
Length: 51 min
Discuss The Colour Wheel. Begin mixing exercises using both the cool and warm Primary Colours. Explore mixing the Tertiary colours, for example, I will show you that you can make all your browns and greys and earthy colours by just using the 3 Primary Colours. I will set some mixing exercises for you.
LESSOn TWO
SEMI ABSTRACT ART
Length: 37 min
I will show you how you can make a semi-abstract painting, having a photograph as a reference to be inspired by. I will demonstrate a
process of how to start a painting like this and lead you through step by step. You will then able to choose a photograph to work from and do this yourself.
LESSOn THREE
Painting on a black background
Length: 22 min
I will discuss the benefits and different effects you can achieve when painting on a black background. I will demonstrate to you how I start my paintings on this base and how I build them up from there. You will then have the opportunity to make a painting based on this
lecture and demo.
LESSOn FOUR
Painting with a palette knife
Length: 36 min
I will demonstrate a palette knife painting leading you through my process step by step talking about all the tips and tricks. You will then be able to have a go at doing a palette knife painting. The subject matter I would be suggesting is either a landscape of a simple still life.
LESSOn FIVE
ABSTRACT PAINTING
Length: 30 min
I will introduce you to the world of ABSTRACTION, non-representational painting, just using the elements of line, shape, colour and composition. I will refer to Abstract Artists work as examples and then show you ways you can approach an Abstract painting. You will explore using larger brushes, using mediums for transparent glazes, different forms of mark-making as well as making creative decisions about COMPOSITION.
