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Art Classes for Adults
12-Week Courses Commencing Soon for New and Continuing Students: Thursdays - 6:30pm to 9pm Saturdays - 9:30am to 12pm Mondays - 12pm to 2:30pm Some vacancies still exist. Call Kim on 0402 473 083 for details. Timetable Classes $10 per hour. All classes run for 2-1/2 hours.
Kim's casual art classes are not structured - you paint what you want! Bring along your paints, a canvas, paper or other surface to paint on. Class sizes are small to allow for personalised professional attention. Includes morning tea / supper. "I've learnt so much in just a few weeks with Kim! There's no pressure to conform to a certain style of painting. You choose what you want to do and Kim will help you get there. Every week there's a great variety of styles and techniques being explored by the various students in the class - it's inspirational for your next work of art! It's a great atmosphere to learn in. The conversation is always lively, and Kim's morning teas are always looked forward to with anticipation." Julianne K, Shorncliffe "Materials and Techniques" 12 Week Courses Starting at the beginning with principles of drawing, composition and colour and finishing with a FANTASTIC ART EXHIBITION at the Seaside Artists Gallery, the 12 week "Materials and Techniques" Course provides a good grounding for the aspiring artist and the enthusiastic beginner alike. The course is tutored by Kim Mancini. Week 1&2 Introduction to drawing principles in pencil, charcoal and pastels using photos and still life. Learn to create a composition, and the use of tone and colour. Complete a mixed media piece on watercolour paper. Week 3&4 Introduction to basic watercolour, gouache, and ink. Learn the basic properties to create mood and atmosphere in a composition. Complete a land or seascape using your own photos in watercolour. Week 5,6&7 Introduction to acrylics and their mediums, varnishing glazing, layering and texture. Create different surfaces, understanding contemporary art form, then start and complete a canvas using these techniques. Week 8,9,10&11 Introduction to oils and their mediums (using odourless spirit and quick drying products rather than turpentine based paints), understanding canvas preparation, the history of oils, glazing and layering of paint and wax encaustic. Learn how to blend paint to create a painting with a realism outlook. Understanding and introduction to surrealism and Naive work. Start and complete a canvas. Week 12 Basic art practice, how to create an artist statement, Present and finish all work for exhibition. Feedback on all work completed during term. Term Two (second block of 12 weeks) Week 1 Bring in an A4 colour photo of self in front-on view, together with a black and white photocopy. Also drawing products and visual diary. Learn how to draw, measure and construct image using this photo. Complete two drawings (finish off at home if necessary). Week 2 Bring both drawings from week 1 to class, and complete using mixed media, drawing pencils, pastels, etc. in both warm and cool colours. Week 3 Bring in a sheet of 300gm watercolour paper, watercolour paint and pencils, and live flowers for flower study. Draw in the real, then abstract out in loose form. Week 4 Using your portrait or flower study, learn how to create a textured surface to complete a finished piece on canvas. Bring in small canvases or canvas board, and paper for surface building. Learn various techniques to build surface to commence your project. Week 5 Continue week 4 project with supervision. Week 6 Continue week 4 project with supervision. Week 7 Learn new techniques, glazing, surface build-up in oils, preparing surfaces, using and making your own texture compound. Bring in canvas boards, wood for play. Week 8 Learn how to do a mono print in oils or acrylic of your portrait or flower study. Week 9 Continue work on mono print in glazes and layers of colour. Week 10 Commence major work. Select and do study of favourite living or historical artist using portrait or flower study. Can be abstract any genre. Week 11 Complete major work in class. Week 12 Complete major work in class. Term Three (third block of 12 weeks) Week 1 Bring in an A4 colour photo of self in front-on view, together with a black and white photocopy. Also drawing products and visual diary. Learn how to use ink markers and drawing inks. Week 2 Commence drawing in print form working in printing ink on glass. Learn to draw in wet paint and then print off copies. Simple etching techniques. Week 3 Working on glass or acetate sheets to commence major piece using these techniques. Week 4 Continue on this piece using acrylic, mixed media, inks. Week 5 Continue on this piece and introduce layers of oils in glazing. Mono print with oils learned in second term. Continue working on this piece at home. Week 6 Using images from your photos or study piece, learn the basics of lino printing, carving into print media lino then printing up images before carving back into lino to create 3D and multi-layered image. Weeks 7&8 This project requires a lot of time to work back into and produce finished prints. (It is like the violinist in my gallery). Week 9 Learn how to make your own stretchers and surfaces. Bring in old tea towels, linen, cotton or canvas fabrics, cheap small canvases to re-use, gesso. Information and hands-on class to be continued in the next class. Stape guns available at the art shop or in hardware shops. Weeks 10 & 11 Commence an artwork or your choice on your own stretched canvas. Week 12 Continue on this work with supervision. Term Four (fourth block of 12 weeks) Week 1 Bring in articles or images from newspaper or internet about your subject criteria (black and white), something that fits with the theme or your interest. Also bring good drawing paper, canvas or watercolour A3 or A4, inks, pens, watercolours, pencils. You will be draw images and inspiration using these images. You will be painting into and abstracting into these images then reproducing in your own hand to fresh paper. Week 2 Continue work on this study or studies introducing washes and acrylics under supervision. Week 3 Continue work on these studies with intention to complete for exhibition. We may look in class into cutting up the study you like best for major pieces. Week 4 Using these study pieces bring in canvases (at least four) to prepare the surfaces. Whether the preparation is washes, textured, gesso or mixed media, it is worth starting on all four together to create a flow in your work. Week 5 Continue to work under supervision to build and layer your work. At this stage mostly work softly in acrylics, layers, glazes (will also learn a few new techniques that you may not know) even possibly some print making techniques. There is a new product I can source that's easy to use and produces interesting effects. Week 6 Intro to sculpture in a number of forms using wire, paper, clay, fabrics and paper. Start with drawing in 3D design understanding the materials and their supports. Week 7 Start your sculpture working in class with supervision. Week 8 Introduction to the use of watercolour pencils with oils (yes you can use them as an oil pencil). Using mediums and white you can draw and paint with fine lines (beats trying to paint fine lines and it is quick). If you are not going to use oils I will show you how to do the same with acrylic mediums and using textured surfaces to produce artwork on canvas or you can use technique to work on fabric. Week 9 Continue work on your artwork moving into oils or more details and layers in acrylics. Week 10,11,12 By now you should have 4 works progressing. Continue to work in supervised environment. You will need all the paint time you can get to complete these works. You may have started more work in your own time and can use these classes to explore their development with my input. These few weeks will allow you the time we don't find to paint at home, and the support of your fellow artists. |
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