Painting the Landscape using Acrylics - SATURDAY 12 July

A step-by-step guided workshop teaching an easy-to-follow four-stage process for painting a landscape. We'll be working with acrylics, and all materials—including paints and canvases—are included in the fee. Perfect for beginners and anyone looking to discover a clear, effective painting method.
Date and time:
12 Jul 2025  (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
 

Places available: 5

Location:

$ 155.00

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Description

When you’re painting a landscape, it’s all about learning to really see—training your eye to notice what matters, and making choices about what to include and what to leave out. It’s also about trusting your artistic instincts to build a composition that feels right and draws the viewer in. This workshop is designed to give you a clear process to help you do exactly that.

We’ll be rolling up our sleeves and getting straight into the painting.

We’ll start by getting familiar with the paints and brush application. We’ll create some colour swatches and explore mark making to get into the flow. We then plan the design of the artwork, identify focal points, eye movement and so on.

Landscape #1: You’ll paint a single tree within a landscape, treating it as the focal point and exploring how light, and shadow define form.

Landscape #2: You'll apply the full process in a Tasmanian landscape. Starting with basic shapes and values, you’ll build up layers to develop structure, light, and texture. The focus is on working through the method clearly, allowing your own style to develop while aiming for a balanced composition.

The plan is, by the end of the workshop, for you to have created two landscapes - the 'Portrait of a Tree' and 'The Farmlands near Table Cape Lighthouse' on canvases.

INCLUDED.

  1. All tuition.

  2. Canvases

  3. Artist quality paints.

  4. Coffee and Tea

NOT INCLUDED - please bring:

  1. Brushes (a variety of synthetic and bristle brushes).

  2. Apron

  3. Rags/Paper towels

  4. Pencil and sketchbook

  5. Your lunch

I will encourage you to embrace the challenge of pushing your boundaries, to let go of expectations, to be open to learn from your mistakes, but most importantly, have fun and enjoy the process! After all, art making is just practice.

NOTES:

  1. The Studio is ABOVE the Golf Club building at Quamby Estate.

  2. Park your car in the car park on the left as you drive in.

  3. There are 17 stairs to the studio.

  4. The bathroom is downstairs.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
If for some reason you need to cancel, email juliemcdonald236@gmail.com

*N.B. We have a no-refund policy in place. If you are unable to attend, we will provide you with a credit that can be used for a future class or workshop.

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