(Above: 'Westerdale' by Jon Sephton. Acrylic on canvas)
About the course
The course is friendly, informal and, I hope, fun.
This course aims to provide a general understanding of acrylic painting, so is very suitable for beginners.
Acrylic paints are very versatile and in this course we'll look at a variety of techniques, to give participants a good breadth of experience. It's a great chance to try out various techniques.
As always, I assume no previous experience, making the course suitable for beginners and improvers alike.
You'll learn:
- How to prepare a canvas
- Colour mixing and blending
- Composition
- Using some acrylic mediums
- Different ways of applying paint to achieve different effects
- Contrast
Some landscape paintings by Jon:
Using acrylic paint can achieve results very similar to oil paint, but with easier handling, cleaning of brushes, quicker drying times and no unpleasant odours.
I hope everyone will take away paintings they can be proud of.
We'll work on several paintings together so you have plenty of time to practice but also have the chance to 'paint along' with a live demonstration, with as much help and guidance as you would like.
The main language is English, but if they can forgive my French, I welcome any French speakers.
Times and dates
The course will run on 6 Wednesday afternoons from 13:30 to 16:30, starting on Wednesday 18th February 2025 and finishing on Wednesday 26th March 2025.
Materials
All materials and equipment is included in the cost of the course.
Included in the price of the course is:
- All tuition
- Studio quality acrylic paint. For economy, larger tubes are used from which you can take fresh paint each week
- Disposable palettes
- Canvas boards
- Acrylic mediums
- Brushes
- Refreshments
Venue & cost
The venue is Galerie JS in the village of Monflanquin. There is ample free parking within a short walking distance.
To provide a high level of personal attention, the number of places is limited to 6 people.
The cost of the six week course is 140€ per person, payable at the first session and includes tuition, all materials, tea/coffee and room hire.
To request more information
Please complete the form below (if you have any problems with the form, email: info@galerie-js.fr)
Please note that sending an email doesn’t guarantee a place. I will reply as soon possible to confirm. Places are allocated on a 'first come, first served" basis. To be viable, the course needs a minimum of 4 people. In the event that there are more requests than places, I’ll keep a waiting list.
All details above are accurate at the time of writing (December 2024), but are subject to change.
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