Term 2 2026
Drawing and painting the portrait – head and hands
Mondays 9.30am to 1.00 pm
$720
8 week term
4th May – 29th June (no class 8th June public holiday)
Includes a model for 6 sessions
In person class held at 84 Cardigan St Camperdown
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This class focuses on painting the half length portrait including hands. The first two classes will give a grounding in the difficult but expressive subject of the hands. We will then go on to work from a life model for the remainder of the term, looking at different layering techniques for portraiture. Students will produce three half length portraits in oils and.
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Essential concepts for oil painting
Tuesdays 9.30am to 12.30 pm
$570
8 week term
5th May – 23rd June
Online via zoom
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This class looks at some of the most important elements of oil painting, providing a chance to examine each in depth.
Week 1 &2 – structure, form and planes
Week 3 – understanding tone
Week 4 – colour mixing, using colour as tone.
Week 5 & 6 – Soft and hard edges.
Week 7 & 8 -Creating distance and depth in a painting.
Students will complete one small painting each week.
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Plein air painting
Fridays
Morning 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Afternoon 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
$570
8 week term
1st May – 19th June
The first 6 classes are held outdoors at Callan Park (exact location TBC). The final two classes are held at 84 Cardigan St Camperdown
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This class looks at the challenging but wonderful subject of painting outdoors. The first six classes are held outdoors at Callan Park, with students producing one plain air study each week. We will cover methods for developing an efficient working technique and strategies for handing skies, foliage and water. The final two classes will look at building up a larger painting over two sessions from the plein air studies earlier in the term.
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