Course Code: SSNV23
Tutor: Matthew Carter
When: Wed - Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm
Dates: 11 - 13 January 2023
Duration: 3 days
Maximum Enrolment: 12
Cost: $325
This is an Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) painting class. We will begin by looking at the elements of composition: space, line, tone, proportion and form. We will cover the preparation of a board or canvas, the use of a coloured ground, the drawing up of a composition, then we will focus on mixing oil paint from a limited palette of ultramarine blue, burnt umber, alizarin crimson, cadmium yellow (hue) and white. (optional extras: Prussian blue, raw umber, cadmium red, cobalt blue).
Focussing on realism and accurate tonal and colour matching, learn how to mix a range of tones and start a painting in a simple methodical process to complete one or two paintings over three days.
Materials list
New Visions: Painting the Still Life in Oils with Matt Carter
A basic kit of materials to get you up and going is listed here. Specialist art shops are the best
option and will provide student discounts if you mention that you are attending the school.
Recommended stores are:
• Studio Art Supplies – Crummer Road, Grey Lynn.
• The French Art Shop – Taylors Road, Morningside
• Gordon Harris – Gillies Avenue, Newmarket and Symonds Street, Auckland Central
• Takapuna Art Supplies – Helensville or online
• Warehouse Stationery – has Winton oil paint
• Willow charcoal and/or light Pitt pastel for drawing
• Palette: wood or plastic (flat to enable mixing)
• Palette knife (known as a “painting knife” with an elbow rather than flat)
• Preferred brushes: preferably synthetic, flat or filbert, various sizes including 1x 2cm wide
• A3 or A4 oil painting paper sheets, canvas boards, MDF, hardboard or heavy card, primed/sized and ready to use
• An old shirt or apron
• Linseed oil
• White gesso
• Acrylic Paint: any dark earth colour, e.g. Brown iron oxide, Burnt sienna, Burnt Umber
Oil paints: different brands can be mixed. Winton, Windsor and Newton, Schminke
Essential
• White (Titanium, Zinc or any other)
• Burnt Umber
• Alizarin Crimson Winton or Windsor and Newton is usually available
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cadmium Yellow (or hue)
Optional
• Cobalt Blue (hue)
• Cadmium Red (hue)
• Prussian Blue or Pthalo Blue
• Raw Umber
At Browne School of Art, we also have a selection of basic materials available for purchase:
Wet strength paper (can be used for oil painting), charcoal, white chalk, MDF boards, canvas boards
This list is a general guide only. The majority (though not necessarily all) of these materials may be used
as students progress.
Canvases, panels and boards can be prepared fairly easily and these need to be to your own preferred formats and sizes. If you are using oil paints please come prepared for this with odourless turpentine and plenty of rags for cleaning up.
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Standard Booking
Online payment includes payment fee of 2.9% + NZ$0.30. Offline payment details on confirmation page.
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NZ$325.00 | |
Standard Booking + $10.00 BSA Student Fund - Donation
A $10 donation will go to our BSA Student Fund - helping those who are unwaged or under financial hardship (with a Community Services Card) to attend our courses.
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NZ$335.00 |
Browne School of Art
194 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
1021