Expressive Acrylic Still Life & Florals - 2 days - MELBOURNE - DECEMBER 2024 with Clair Bremner

One of our most popular tutors is back with a 2 day Expressive Acrylic Still Life & Florals workshop.  Learn how to create expressive artworks from photo references, how to mix bold bright colours from a limited number of paints and loosen up your brushstrokes.

Learn how to create your own expressive paintings in acrylic during this exclusive two day workshop. Clair will teach you how to take inspiration from images and push the boundaries by creating a loose, bright and expressive artworks.

This is the perfect weekend to learn step to step from Clair and to transform your favourite subjects into beautiful paintings full of colour.

You will learn about perspective, colour mixing, mark making, and general acrylic painting techniques and tricks.

MATERIALS

This is a suggested materials list. Clair generally likes to follow the “use up what you already have” mantra, so if you already have things at home that you can substitute for items on this list then please feel free to do that. However, there are a few things that are necessary in order to get the most out of the lessons.

Paint: The first one is the type of paint you bring and the colours. Paint brands are important (“Cheap paint = cheap results”) so if you are wanting to get the most out of this workshop, Clair recommends investing in good quality paint more than anything else. Any heavy body, professional acrylic paint will do, as long as it is good quality (brands such as Matisse, Liquitex, Golden, Atelier etc).

Generally speaking, if the paint colours are included in Series (eg series 1, series 2, series 3 etc) and the series are all different price brackets...this is an indication of good quality paint. Avoid Jo Sonja's, Kaisercraft and other “Craft paint” brands because they are usually too watery and transparent.

Acrylic paint in the following colours (make sure you bring lots of white as this is generally the colour that you will run out of. Clair's preferred brand is Matisse Structure/Heavy Body: Titanium White, Phthalo Blue, Prussian Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Napthol Crimson, Magenta or Magenta Quin Violet, Lemon Yellow or Yellow Light Hansa, Cadmium Yellow (deep or mid).

(Feel free to bring along any other colours you like as well but these are the main colors that Clair will be using. The aim is to have a “warm” and “cool” version of each of the primary colours, so if you are going to substitute make sure you have one of each).

Brushes: You will need a selection of soft acrylic brushes in different sizes, both flat and round. A flat brush that is at least 2” wide will come in handy.

Optional: Hair Dryer - if you think you will be too impatient to wait for the paint to dry.

Canvas: 2 x canvases.  Please keep it to under 60cm at the longest edge because we are using table easels. Canvas size does not have to be exact. This is just a size guide only.

Palette: Large plastic

Note: We provide table easels only however if you prefer a standing easel, you are welcome to bring your own.

LOCATION

Art Lovers Melbourne, 300 Wellington St, Collingwood.  

NOTES:  

There are 2 flights of stairs and NO LIFT.  Please have this in mind if you have mobility issues.  

BOOKING CONDITIONS

Please note that Artable does not provide refunds for workshops under any circumstances. If you provide more than 7 days notice, you can apply for a credit to another workshop. Check our refunds page for further details and COVID-19 related policies.

Please note that if a workshop is sold out a sold out sign will appear on the listing and you will be unable to book in. If a workshop does not have the number or spots that you require, a note will pop up saying 'out of stock'.

LUNCH

There are cafes within walking distance and a fridge and microwave on site if you'd prefer to bring your own.

PARKING

Park in the surrounding streets and there is a drop off zone at the front entrance of the gallery.  Be aware that the parking inspectors can be ruthless so please check parking time restrictions.

Location:

Art Lovers Melbourne, 300 Wellington St, Collingwood

Book online

$465 per person

Meet the Teach

Clair Bremner

Clair Bremner is a professional artist based in the Yarra Valley near Melbourne. She has been working as a full time artist for the past four years creating abstract expressionist landscape paintings and expressive florals in acrylic. Clair is a largely self taught artist but did complete a Diploma of Visual Art in 2004.  She is primarily inspired by nature and the natural tangle of vegetation near her home in the bush.

She is represented by Bright Art Licensing and has created artwork for companies such as Hallmark, Andrew McMeel Publishing, Soho Myriad and Victorian Racing. Her artwork has been featured in Home Beautiful, Art Edit Magazine and on the cover of Breathe Magazine and can be purchased from a few select galleries around Australia. Clair has been teaching acrylic workshops for the last two years in her studio and in other locations around Melbourne and is looking forward to bringing her class to Queensland. 

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