Course Summary
Let go of perfectionism and the finer details of a brush and develop the confidence to move freely with a palette knife.
Throughout the course you will learn how to apply a variety of palette knife painting techniques to create a realistic image from abstract marks. The basics of painting, such as materials, composition and how to mix and prepare colours, will also be covered. Ideal for all skill levels.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
Delivered by:
Dr Anne Bennett is an experienced visual artist, curator and educator. Anne, whose practice encompasses drawing, printmedia, painting, artists books, and curatorial projects, holds a PhD in Visual Art from Monash University and Master of Art Curatorship from the University of Melbourne.
She has held in excess of 15 solo exhibitions since 1986 including Tolarno Galleries, Pinacotheca, numerous institutional galleries around Australia and an exhibition of large scale monotypes at the Post Office Gallery at Federation University, Ballarat and a performative installation of drawings at The Front, Docklands. She has also participated in excess of 70 group exhibitions, including curated shows at National Gallery of Victoria and galleries in Korea, China, Lithuania and UK.
Please bring the following materials to your first class:
Acrylic Paints: red, blue, yellow, black and white (No brand preference)
Tools: Standard pallet knife and small pallet knife (not plastic) empty plastic water jar, rags
Brushes: Large firm flat brush, small round bristle brush, small thin brush
Medium: Impasto medium (Atelier Gloss medium optional at $16 extra)
Surface: Acrylic painting pad A3
Essential Extras: 2B pencil
Further materials required will be discussed in the first session. It is expected that materials are likely to cost approx. $45 total
Notification of a class cancellation will be advised 48 hours prior to the course commencement date. We advise to purchase your materials once you have received email confirmation that your class is proceeding as scheduled. All efforts are made to ensure that our classes proceed to avoid disappointment.