Course overview

To introduce students to art and take them to a higher level and begin to develop their skills. This course is accessible to beginners and provides an ideal stepping stone towards intermediate levels.

Course description

From light and shade to understanding composition and colour, this course reveals the secrets of painting in acrylics. Beginning with a landscape painting, the course moves on to a portrait in monochrome, colour mixing and blending in abstract painting, and finishes with a still-life project. More experienced students can concentrate on their own personal projects from the beginning.

What financial support is available?

We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.

What other support is available?

All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.

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