Application Details

Have you often imagined you might like painting but not been sure how to start?

If you are a complete beginner, if you have painted in the past but want a refresher course or if you simply want to be making art with the camaraderie of colleagues, this course will cover the basics - how to mix colour and understand hue, value, saturation and temperature to compose satisfying mages.
Week by week this class will step you through a process to help you paint expressively and develop your own painting signature.

What you will learn:

• Painting with acrylics
• Tonal study
• Copying master works
• Composing your own images

Entry Requirements

• No previous experience or knowledge is required.
• Learners are only permitted to enrol in one Visual Art skill set per term at the subsidised price.

Course Duration & Hours

• Classes are delivered face to face
• 8 days of classroom and onsite learning 9.30am - 3.30pm per week
• 8 weeks in the classroom
• Delivery location: Mullumbimby campus

Course Fees

Course Fees are fully subsidised for eligible students, a resource fee applies to all enrolments.

• ACE Program Fee: $0* - most NSW residents are eligible for this subsidised fee!
• Full Fee: $500.00 

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.

*Student eligibility for ACE Program fee

To be eligible for government subsidised training through the ACE Program, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or a New Zealand; and
• Live or work in New South Wales; and
• Be aged 15 years or older; and 
• No longer be at school or equivalent; and
• Provide the College with your USI at the time of enrolment (admin staff can assist you in obtaining a USI)

For more information or to find out if your are eligible for the $0 fee call our office on 02 6684 3374.

What to bring

• Pen and paper
• Own lunch and refreshments
• Art materials
• Enthusiasm!

Additional Costs

• You will need to purchase some mixed media art materials (e.g. medium to large art journal, glue stick, acrylic paints, brushes, palette, boards, painting paper or stretched canvas to paint onto, kneadable rubber). If you don't currently have art supplies, or are uncertain what you may want to work with, the tutor will introduce you to various options at the first class. Students can then choose to buy the supplies they particularly want to use.

Feedback from Past Students

The trainer's expertise & receptivity allowed me to experiment in the visual world that I have had very little experience in. It allowed me to express myself in a profound way, with her suggestions, unjudgemental attitude, always encouraging." Majida Steinfield

"Beautiful experiment & experience with nature and connecting it to art but in a supportive guided flow. Fabulous!." Laine Anderson

"Enough practice & range of techniques for the duration culminating in a visible improvement in all the students skill levels." Denise Fitzpatrick

USI

From the 1st of January 2015, any student enrolling in an Accredited Training course will be required to obtain a USI. The USI helps to keep your training records and results together in an online account which is controlled by you. You can logon to the "USI website":http://usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx and follow the simple instructions online to create your USI. This then needs to be provided to the College at the time of enrolment.

Important information

Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will include your receipt and inform you of the dates, times and venue for your course. It will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you.
Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.
Students are required to be 15 years old and above at the time of enrolment.
Click here to read our Refund Policy and Student Information.
We keep our class sizes small so that you get a better experience. Avoid disappointment, enrol early!