6-Week Abstract Art Class

Join Jane at Veda Laferne Studios, Grange for a 6-week Abstract Art course in how to apply your “authentic self” to your paintings. This course is suitable for the intermediate beginner through to the more experienced.

During the 6-week course you will learn the basics in composition, colour, value, line, shape and texture as well as some light exercises in imaginative writing and journaling to help consolidate your ideas and concepts. Jane also provides inciteful tips and tricks to loosen up and work confidently with less control. The classes will focus mainly on acrylic applications with some practice in mixed media such as oil sticks, graphite and glazing.

Please bring your own materials: A4 and A3 acrylic paper pad (for painting and sketches roughly 280gsm), canvases (please bring a minimum of 2 canvases to work on each session, 66cm x 66cm or larger are ideal), a variety of brushes for painting small to medium-large works, acrylic paints, watercolour pencils (jasart is good beginners brand) mixing palette (foil tray or large plastic plate from woolies/coles), water dish, paint rags, glazing medium (for extending the paint), matte gel medium (just a small tub for possible collage exercises) wax pastels, graphite, notebook and pencil. Scissors and paper glue are also required for the first lesson.

During the course Jane will also serve Japanese tea by way of connecting us to nature, each other and the collective creative space. A gesture to invite slow, thoughtful and meaningful creations.