Book an art package. Free membership and small discount offered for packages. PACKAGE 1. BASIC INTRODUCTION *Recommended Learn the SEVEN elements of art. Discover your natural artistic talent in fun and informative step by step guided lessons. You will learn how to apply the 7 elements of art and complete a painting. Learn about: Colour-The colour wheel/ Primary, secondary and tertiary colours. How to mix colour. Transparent and opaque paint and how to use it. Values- Twelve color families- their hues, shades, tints and tones. Line - Different ways line is used. Hatching, cross hatching, contouring, rendering, stippling, scumbling, woven hatchng, tick hatching and blending Shape- Different shapes and forms that are used in artworks. Abstract, geometric, organic, representational, decorative, symbolic, 2 dimensional, 3 dimensional, Symbolic. Volume - How the cube, cylinder, sphere, cone, square pyramid and parallelepiped are used in art. Texture- How texture is used in painting. Real and implied. Various types of textures that can be applied Space - Creating the illusion of space in an artwork using a vanishing point. Positive and negative space. We will go step by step together with the above lessons so that you will gain confidence, and know-how to create your own artworks in the future. PACKAGE 2 You can chose ONE of the following Acrylic paint, Oils paint or watercolor paint. You will learn which specific art equipment is required. The various makes and colours of paint, types of brushes and surface preparation. How to decide on subject matter. Researching source material. How to sketch the preliminary drawing. How to begin painting with guidance through to the completion. How to sign and seal the painting to protect it. We will go step by step together with the above lessons so that you will have the confidence, and know-how to create your own artworks in the future. If you would like additional painting lessons on different subject matter like Landscape, Portaits, Figure or Still - life painting- you can book extra 3-5 lessons for each of the above. PACKAGE 3 SKETCHING COURSE (5 lessons) Learn how to drawing. Different types of art materials needed for sketching. Line in drawing. Light source and shadows when shading. Volume and proportions when drawing still-life, portraits and figures. Creating space and depth when sketching landscapes using Vanishing points How to do foreshortening when sketching. Sealing and protecting your sketch PACKAGE 4 *Advanced course Create a painting using the 13 PRINCIPLES OF ART: SCALE, PROPORTION, UNITY, VARIETY, RHYTHM, EMPHASIS, REPETITION, CONTRAST, BALANCE, MOVEMENT, PATTERN, WHITE SPACE, HIERARCHY Learn the 13 principles of art, and how to apply them in a your painting. USE these PRINCIPLES in your paintings to create *Conceptual Artworks *Strengthen an idea *Create visual impact *Clarify your intent *Hold the viewers interest and attention THE ABOVE PACKAGES CAN BE HELD ON SITE (Parking available) OR ONLINE (WIFI, laptop and/or cellphone is required)

Learn to paint beautiful portraits in acrylic paint. -How to plan a portrait. -Accurately draw the portrait into canvas. -Techniques to accurately draw the facw -Facial proportions explained -Preparation to start painting. -Mixing color -How to take the painting to completion. -Ideas for the background

Drawing Lessons (10 Lessons) Materials: Drawing Pencil Set, A4 Cartridge Paper, Staedtler Eraser, Pencil Sharpener. Pen and Note Pad. 1. How to draw to scale: * Using the Grid Technique (Example and exercise) * Sightings measurement explained/ Arm straight and one eye closed (Example and exercise) * Triangular Grid Technique (Example and exercise) 2. Shading Techniques and Mark Making: * Exploring Graphite. Hard and Soft Pencils (Exercise) -Shading can mimic light and shadow -Make drawings look 3 dimensional. -Expert shading can create hyper realistic photographic drawings - Shading always start with the lightest areas to dark - Shade in one direction * Hatching, Crosshatching, Contours, Broken Hatching, Stippling, Scribbling, Repeat Shapes, Tiling, Scallops, Tick Hatching, Woven Hatching (Examples and exercises) *Values in drawing (Example and exercises) * Blending soft gradients * Rendering with an eraser Values, Tone and Contrast Value- Light and Dark Values The lightest tone is the highest value The darkest tone is the lowest value Tone- Describes how light or dark shading Contrast- When two opposite values are positioned next to each other. Strong contrasts are impactful. (Example and exercises) *How to draw depth (Example and exercise) 3. 2D Shapes and 3D Shapes- * Use of Volume in drawing- Still-life, animals/ birds (Examples and exercises) 4. Portraiture: *Mapping the face * Tilted head (Example and exercise) 5. Figure Drawing- Proportions and Gesture Drawing: * How to proportion the figure, hand, foot * How to use the 3-dimensional shapes to create a figure * How to draw gestural drawings (Example and exercises) 6. Positive and Negative Spaces * How to correct drawings by observing positive and negative space (Examples and exercise) 7. Composition: * Different compositions to create visually aesthetic drawings (Examples and exercises) 8. Perspective: *Linear perspective / Vanishing point * 2 Point perspective *3 Point perspective/ Worms eye view & Birds eye view (Example and exercises) 9. Anatomy, Basic Shapes and Form *Volume 2D and 3D Shapes *8 Heads figure proportions *Hand tutorial *Foot tutorial (Example and exercises) 10.Portraiture *How to measure proportions on the face *Drawing lip, eyes and nose (Example and exercises) 11.Chiaroscuro *Play on light and dark-Light source and tonalities add depth, emotion and add narrative. *Mood and atmosphere- Drawing viewers emotions into the painting. Somber, mystery and ominous *Storytelling- shadows can hint at hidden narratives and secrets. Encouraging the viewer to engage with the painting at a deeper level. *Symbolism- shadows can symbolize the unknown. Subconscious or repressed. Adding layers to meaning in the work. (Example and exercises) Price excludes materials