Course Overview
Embrace your artistic expression in our Modern Art Acrylic Painting course, suitable for both beginners and experienced artists!
Acrylics provide a versatile medium for creating traditional and modern-style artworks. Delve into the world of different mediums, composition, design, color theory, and tone. Explore the unique characteristics of acrylics, which dry quickly and can be combined with various painting mediums and collages to produce captivating textural effects.
Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills or unleash your creativity for the first time, this class offers a supportive and enriching environment for artistic exploration.
Join us and bring your vision to life on the canvas!
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!
What you will learn
Course outline
Topics include:
- An introduction to materials and equipment
- Use of mediums
- Colour and tone
- Composition and design
- Traditional and abstract subjects
Course outcome
It is intended that by the end of the course students will be able to create paintings on canvas and paper using acrylics with mediums and collage.
What you need to know
Entry requirements
Students do not need to have any previous experience painting with acrylics.
What you need to provide
- For the first lesson, bring an A3 sketchbook and 3B pencil. A list of materials and equipment will be provided and explained to students during their first lesson.
Other information
Materials Provided- For the first lesson, the tutor will supply students with the required materials e.g. paint.
- There may be an additional materials cost of $105. Discussed at class.
- This course will involve a combination of teacher demonstrations and student practical work. Teacher will provide guidance for individual projects.