T1 Painting for Beginners -Acrylic or Oil
Get started, reinforce or refresh your painting skills.
This course is designed to establish the foundation for all painting principles and techniques and is suitable for acrylic or oil painting.
Students are led on a journey of learning basic skills which also includes basic colour theory.
Get started on your artistic journey in this very informative program.
BRING THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS TO CLASS WITH YOU
12 x 16inch (approx.) stretched canvas or canvas board
16 x 20 inch stretched canvas or canvas board
A4 Size canvas board
A4 (or similar sized) Sketch Pad
6B and B pencil
Kneadable rubber
Palettes: 2 x white plastic picnic plates or trays (smooth bottom), or any pa
2 x squat jars or strong plastic containers (for water)
1 Rag and/or roll of kitchen paper, and 1 old towel
Apron or wear old clothes
1 small bottle of Acrylic “Retarder” (to slow down drying process)
Brushes: A variety of soft, synthetic painting brushes; differing sizes from large square to small, round pointed; or any “Starter” brush set
Paints: ACRYLIC or OIL PAINT COLOURS (100ml ACRYLIC tube size)
All students MUST wear closed in shoes
Course Details
- Status
- Waiting list
- Date
- Tue Feb 25 to Tue Apr 1, 2025
- Classes
- 6 x 3 hrs
- Time
- 6:00 pm
- Price
- $324.01
- Tutor
- Linda Edmonds
- Code
- LC251101
- Venue
- WEA Wollongong
- 50-56 Auburn Street, Wollongong, NSW 2500
Campus Information
- Parking
There is plenty of parking onsite but please DO NOT TURN RIGHT into the carpark. You could endanger yourself, any passengers and any others on the road.
The centre should be approached from the South, either at the south end of Auburn Street, or by turning into Auburn Street from Swan or West Streets.
- Food and Drink
There is a Zip Tap available for those who wish to BYO cup plus tea/coffee/milk supplies.
Please BYO refreshments for your use only.
- Confirmation of Course and Purchase of Materials
At times WEA must cancel classes due to lack of enrolments. To avoid undue costs please do not purchase any materials until your course has been confirmed as going ahead.
Please call the WEA office on phone: (02) 4226 1622 three days prior to the commencement of the class to confirm that it will be going ahead.
- No Smoking
Please note that WEA is a smoke-free business and smoking is not allowed in the building in the carparks or in any outside area on WEA property.
- COVID and your Safety
If you are feeling unwell or displaying covid or cold and flu symptoms, please stay at home and notify our office that you will not be attending classes.
Our staff may ask you to leave if you appear to be unwell so that we protect our students and staff. We will operate according to Public Health Orders as required.