Teaching

Term 1 2023

Alla prima painting and colour mixing

1 day workshop

Held in person in Petersham

Saturday 7th October

10 am to 3 pm

$130

This class looks at palette arrangement, colour mixing and alla prima painting in oils.

Students will learn to identify hue, value and chroma for a given colour and look at a number of different strategies for mixing a desired colour, comparing strategies from a traditional palette setup and a modernist palette.

We will also discuss techniques for alla prima painting (painting done in one sitting) and students will complete one still life painting.

Colour mixing and alla prima painting
AU$130.00

Term 4 – layering techniques for oil painting

Some of the most beautiful and subtle techniques in oil painting use a layered method and cannot be achieved any other way. This series of three week courses will focus on methods of building a painting up in layers, with an emphasis on how the techniques can be varied to accomodate the particular problems of each genre. The courses are designed to stand alone or can be combined to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the techniques involved.

Layering for Still life

3 sessions

Online (via zoom)

Fridays and Saturdays, 10am to 2 pm

Friday 13th, 20th, 27th October

Saturday 14th, 21st, 28th October

$300

This class focuses on methods of layering for still life painting. Students will complete one painting using my three stage layering method.

week 1 – composition, drawing out, monochrome underpainting

week 2 – strategy, colour lay in, establishing soft edges

week 3 – the finishing layer, glazing and stumbling, working order, controlling paint consistency

Layering for still life- Friday
AU$300.00
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Layering for still life – Saturday
AU$300.00

Layering for Landscape

3 sessions

In person at Rodd Park

Fridays and Saturdays, 9.30am to 12.30 pm

Friday 3rd, 10th, 17th November

Saturday 4th, 11th, 18th November

$230

This class focuses on methods of layering for landscape painting. Students will complete one painting using my three stage layering method.

week 1 – composition, drawing out, monochrome underpainting

week 2 – dealing with complex shapes, handling distance, atmospheric perspective, tonal hierarchy, complex colours

week 3 – the finishing layer, glazing and stumbling, working order, controlling paint consistency

Layering for landscape – Friday
AU$230.00
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Layering for landscape – Saturday
AU$230.00

Layering for Portrait

3 sessions

In person in Petersham

Fridays and Saturdays, 10am to 2 pm

Friday 24th November, 1st December, 8th December

Saturday 25th November, 2nd, 9th December

$320 (includes a model for all three sessions)

This class focuses on methods of layering for portrait painting. Students will complete one painting using my three stage layering method.

week 1 – composition, drawing out, monochrome underpainting

week 2 – dealing with complex form modelling, skin tones, plane changes on the face

week 3 – the finishing layer, glazing and scumbling, working order, controlling paint consistency

Layering for portrait – Friday
AU$320.00
Layering for portrait – Saturday
AU$320.00

Painting Mentorship Program

Held in person in Petersham

2 sessions – Thursday 12th October and 30th November

10 am to 2 pm

$150

Painting mentorship program Term 4 2023
AU$150.00