oil painting courses
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ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
OIL PAINTING COURSE:
⭐ 6
week course
⭐ Only 2 courses per year.
⭐ Small Group - 12 People max.
⭐3
hour classes - week nights,
⭐ 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
⭐ $
370
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Venue & Dates: TBA
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ABOUT THE
BEGINNERS OIL PAINTING COURSE:
Step into a warm, welcoming space where creativity flows and beginners
feel instantly at ease. In this relaxed oil painting course, you’ll be
gently guided step-by-step as you explore color, texture, and
imagination in a supportive, fun environment. Painting becomes more
than just learning a new skill — it’s a chance to slow down, quiet the
mind, and reconnect with yourself. As the brush moves across the
canvas, stress melts away, focus deepens, and confidence begins to
grow. Many students find that painting nurtures mindfulness, supports
emotional wellbeing, and offers a meditative, almost spiritual pause
from everyday life — all while building new skills, friendships, and a
joyful sense of creative accomplishment. 🎨✨
THE COURSE STRUCTURE
We generally
have a 1 hour discussion during the course followed by two hours of
painting. You will be
assisted every step of the way.
Week one: Principles of
drawing, underpainting and the
psychology behind how painting works. An in-depth discussion about art
materials.
Week Two: Base layer of
painting. All
about canvases and how to stretch them.
Week
Three:
How to paint detail and shading. All about tonal values.
Week
Four: Colour theory and colour mixing.
Week Five:
The principles of creating mood.
Overcoming artist's block.
Week Six: The principles of
design & the art world. Mixing abstract with realism.
How to capture or
create your reference material.
and much more ...
WHAT TO BRING:
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We will provide you with all your art
materials for the
FIRST class including a canvas but you may find it useful to bring some
extra
brushes.
Due to limited storage
space the canvases provided will be
approx 35 cm x 30 cm. You are welcome to
bring a larger canvas but you will need to take it home with you after
each
class.
In the second class
you will need to bring your own art
supplies (which will be discussed in first class.)
Materials
are discussed and questions answered in the first class. However,
this list will give you an idea of materials that will be required to
set yourself up to paint if you do not have easy access to a art
supplies store before the next class.
1. Brushes
2. Oudorless
solvent preferably (or gum turps)
3. Paints
4.
Jars
5. Rags.
6..Pallette
(plastic plate will do)
7.Oil paints listed here.
8. Ruler
9. A divider
10. A
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Tip:
The most important thing for oil painters to order sooner rather than
later is a bottle of oudorless solvent !
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Paints in General
These colours are, BY FAR, the most used and useful in
paints of all mediums:
For oil paint: (T = transparent. S.T=
Semi-transparent. O = Opaque)
Acrylic and Gouache paints are all Opaque
Watercolours are all transparent.
(The 7
basic must haves for watercolor, oil and acrylic: )
Titanium White. O
Yellow Ochre.
O
Burnt Sienna. ST
Burnt Umber. O
Alizarin Crimzon. T
Sap Green. T
French Ultramarine T
OR Phalo blue. T
The
other 5 useful colours are:
Violet Hue. T
Cadnium Yellow. O
Cadnium Red. O
Cobalt and / or
Cerilian blue. O
Paynes Gray. O
And when you can:
Indian Yellow. T
Viridian Hue. T
Transparent white. T
For Gouache paint you can just get a pack
of MYCK colours:
Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black and White.
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INTERMEDIATE PAINTING CLASSES:
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⭐ 7
Week terms
⭐3
hour classes - week nights,
⭐ 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
⭐$
370 per term
⭐Only 4 terms per
year.
⭐Small group -10 People max.
⭐Venue & Dates: TBA
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ABOUT THE INTERMEDIATE PAINTING CLASSES
For Oil
painting, Watercolor, Acrylic, Mixed Media and Gouache.
The
intermediate painting classes offer one-on-one, individual art tuition
within a supportive and inspiring group environment. Designed for
students who have completed a beginners course — as well as
intermediate to advanced artists — each participant works at their own
level and progresses at a comfortable, personal pace.
These
sessions are created to inspire, guide, and further support developing
artists who are ready to deepen their skills, build confidence, and
explore their creative voice. Whether you’re continuing from the
beginners course or seeking fresh direction and motivation, you’ll
receive thoughtful, personalised guidance throughout.
Classes
often begin with a relaxed group discussion, followed by individual
assistance from Bonny Hut, who works closely with each artist during
the session to help nurture their unique style and artistic goals. 🎨✨
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WHAT TO BRING
😊 Paintings that you are
busy working on and / or paintings you intend to start.
😊 Your art materials
including your paints, canvas, reference material and brushes. .
😊 If your paintings are
smallish you may be able to leave them in the class. If they are medium
or large you will probably need to take them home each week and bring
them back for class.
😊 Its will be better if you are able to do some work on it at
home anyway.
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POLICIES
1🎨 Workshops,
courses or term bookings
can not be made up or refunded up tp 48 hours before the commencement
of the workshop, course
or term unless specific arrangements were made prior to the
commencement of the workshop, course or term.
(You are still taking up a spot / booking in the class even if you are
not there.)
This is also the same for classes or time missed during workshops,
courses or terms.
2🎨 You must be 16+
to attend a workshop or a class.
3🎨 We dont discuss
politics during the classes. Everyone is in the class to have fun and
relax peacefully.
4🎨 Please contact
Bonny via text message or Whats App (or the Workshop / Course Facilitator if applicable) to be put on the waiting list if
the course is full.
5 🎨 We usually will skip class on
or before public holidays.
Contact
Bonny Hut: Phone/ text or Whatsapp: +61 0439 658588
Email: bbw(at)bonnyhut.net
Courses are generally held in Melbourne (Northcote and Sunbury)
and
Ballarat, VIC, and once in a while in Bali, Indonesia.
Bridge Between Worlds ABN: 7555 9037 220
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