T2 Extension Painting
This course is designed to build and extend on already established basic painting techniques; it is suited to painters with some established painting skills.
Students are exposed to additional techniques and more challenging methods to further enhance their knowledge and skill set for painting.
Explore themes of mood, underpainting, glazing and negative space.
WHAT TO BRING:
1. 12 x 16inch (approx.) stretched canvas or canvas board
2. 16 x 20 inch stretched canvas or canvas board
3. A4 Size canvas board
4. A4 (or similar sized) Sketch Pad
5. 6B and B pencil
6. Kneadable rubber
7. Palettes: 2 x white plastic picnic plates or trays (smooth bottom), or any palette you may have or prefer.
8. 2 x squat jars or strong plastic containers (for water)
9. 1 Rag and/or roll of kitchen paper, and 1 old towel
10. Apron or wear old clothes
11. 1 small bottle of Acrylic “Retarder” (to slow down drying process)
12. Brushes: A variety of soft, synthetic painting brushes; differing sizes from large square to small, round pointed; or any “Starter” brush set
13. Paints: ACRYLIC or OIL PAINT COLOURS (100ml ACRYLIC tube size):
Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red (true red), Crimson (cool red), Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Paynes Grey (if available, or Black),
OR, any Beginner’s Set of good quality paints
*In addition, for Oil Painters:
14. ODOURLESS SOLVENT
15. “LIQUIN” MEDIUM"
Course Details
- Status
- Course open
- Date
- Tue May 20 to Tue Jun 24, 2025
- Classes
- 6 x 3 hrs
- Time
- 6:00 pm
- Price
- $324.00
- Tutor
- Linda Edmonds
- Code
- LC252118
- 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.