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NEW VISIONS - STILL LIFE - ALL / ENV321

Wednesday, 28 July '21   9 weeks
Browne School of Art, 194 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland, 1021
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Course Code: ENV321
Tutor: Matt Carter
When: Wed 6.00 - 9.00pm
Dates: 28 July - 22 Sept 2021
Duration: 9 weeks
Maximum Enrolment: 10 

Cost: $395

This course serves as an ideal introduction to oil painting and follows a traditional path, beginning with still life observation. In addition, it offers a structured schedule for students in need of practical assistance in their already established and on-going oil painting practice.

During this short course, you will progress rapidly through observation.
We will look at the principle building blocks that underpin sound painting practice; line, proportion, tone, shape and form. There will be exercises in colour theory and an understanding of paint mixing, emphasising the importance of the relationship between tonal value and colour saturation.

As the course progresses, we will experiment with alternative ways of seeing, shifting our focus from objective to subjective interpretations in the search for individual expression.

NB: Please remember to bring materials from the course "materials list" online.

Instructions

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 – Takapuna
• Warehouse Stationery – has Winton oil paint
• Pencils or charcoal
• Palette: wood or plastic (flat to enable mixing)
• Palette knife (with Elbow rather than flat)
• Preferred brushes, preferably synthetic, flat or filbert, various sizes including one
2cm wide
• A3 or A4 canvas, canvas boards (mdf, hardboard, heavy card), sized & gessoed
• White gesso
• An old shirt or apron Oil paints: Essential
• White (Titanium, Zinc or any other)
• Burnt Umber
• Alizarin Crimson
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cadmium Yellow (or hue)
• Burnt Sienna Oil paints: 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: Paper in A1 / A2 Sheets, Newsprint, Cartridge, Sugar Grey, Wet strength, Bulldog Clips, Pencils Charcoal, Erasers, White Chalk, Black ink
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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Cost

Standard Booking

Online payment includes payment fee of 2.9% + NZ$0.30. Offline payment details on confirmation page.
NZ$395.00

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.
NZ$405.00

Location

Browne School of Art
194 Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
1021