PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OILS / SPRING WORKSHOP / 2023
2 Days I Thursday 5 + Friday 6 October I Willoughby Arts Centre Sydney
This master class style workshop is for experienced oil painters who would like to learn portrait painting or refresh their skills. Students will learn techniques of portrait painting through studying proportion and how to paint features by observing tone. Students will be taken through a block-in exercise and finish with a study in oil.
Students will work from a model and learn the proportions of the head and facial structures, how to paint the features of the face by studying light and tone.
WHEN 5 + 6 October 2023
WHERE Willoughby Arts Centre, Willoughby, Sydney
Contact admin@willoughbyarts.org.au
LANDSCAPE IN OILS / WEEKEND WORKSHOP / SEPTEMBER 2023
2 Days I Weekend I Georges Heights I Sat 16 Sept + Sun 17 Sept
In this weekend landscape workshop discover how to create a mood in your paintings. Learn how to create the sensation of light, atmosphere and space through observing tone. Discover how to give the illusion of reality in your painting. You will learn to temporarily eliminate detail but have surprisingly realistic results.
WHERE Artist Precinct Georges Heights Sydney
WHEN 10am to 3.30pm / Weekend 16+17 Sept
Maximum 10 people per class I BYO Materials + field easel
Booking essential
"Permission to play. Sketching, plein air, getting out of your comfort zone all inform the next stage. A workshop with @mariemansfieldart this weekend was incredible, could have watched her paint all day. Generous with tips and skills. I am always nervous beforehand, dumbfounded during and so glad I went after..."
Fiona
"...I loved the workshop and got so much from it because Marie, while being professional was approachable, flexible, respectful of each of our abilities and extremely generous sharing her knowledge and experience with us..."
BEGINNERS OIL PAINTING / SPRING WORKSHOP / 2023
2 Days I Monday 25 + Tuesday 26 September I Willoughby Arts Centre
In this still-life painting class learn how to bring a sense of reality and atmosphere to your work. Over this 2 day weekend learn the fundamentals of tonal painting by observing light, tone and proportion. You will start with a monochrome and learn how to mix colours, and be taken through a series of exercises and demonstrations to build on skills.
WHEN 25 + 26 September 2023
WHERE Willoughby Arts Centre, Willoughby, Sydney
Contact admin@willoughbyarts.org.au
OIL PAINTING ESSENTIALS / MON 24 JULY 2023 / FULL
4 Sessions I Mondays 3pm-6pm I Art Est Art School I Term 2
Have you always wanted to learn to paint with oils, but don’t know where to
start? Then this 4 week introductory course is for you. This class is for absolute beginners, or those with experience in other mediums who would like to use
oil paints. Over the course you will learn to paint with oil paints through a range exercises designed to teach you the fundamentals and gain confidence week
by week.
Contact Art Est Art School on (02) 956 41519 or email art@artest.com.au
"As a first time oil painter, the classes were easy to follow and Marie
was a delight to learn from"
"A great beginner course. Learnt much about techniques and work practices for oils. Would have liked to do more classes."
LEARN TO DRAW AND PAINT PORTRAITS / TUES 25 JULY 2023 / FULL
8 Sessions I Tuesday 10am-1pm I Art Est Art School I Term 2
This painting class is for students who want to learn how to paint portraits well.
In this class you will learn skills required to produce accurate and meaningful portraits through a series of exercises. Throughout the planned exercises, Marie works with each student at his/her own level, and works to progress each student’s ambitions. Students will benefit from doing tonal studies and colour mixing, and will cater for students who wish to improve their painting skills using oils.
This class is for students with prior experience in their chosen medium.
Contact Art Est Art School on (02) 956 41519 or email art@artest.com.au
OIL PAINTING ESSENTIALS / INTERMEDIATE / 24 JULY 2023 / FULL
8 Sessions I Monday 10am-2pm I Art Est Art School I Term 2
This course and is suitable for continuing students who will gain greater confidence in using oils. Over this 8 week stage, you will learn to paint with oil paints through a range of exercises designed to teach you the fundamentals and gain confidence week by week. Exercises will continue so students will learn to observe light, tone and proportion to bring a sense of reality and atmosphere to their work.
Contact Art Est Art School on (02) 956 41519 or email art@artest.com.au
