Painting Still Life with Yvonne East

In this nine week oil painting class you will learn techniques and strategies to bring objects to life in paint. You will learn how to use colour, tone, composition, and painting techniques in a step-by-step approach. Bring along your favourite objects and paint them from life. Each week we will look at different approaches, methods and surfaces, and artists who are using them in their practice. Students will create a number of studies and more detailed paintings. All levels welcome in an encouraging, inclusive atmosphere.

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YVONNE EAST is an artist and educator specialising in drawing and painting. Yvonne's work encompasses a range of mediums from highly refined oil portraits, delicate still life works, to award winning drawing and multimedia installations. A finalist in numerous notable art prizes such as the Archibald Portrait Prize, Dobell Drawing Prize, and the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, East has won several awards including the 2015 AGNSW Robert Le Gay Brereton Prize, 2014 Tim Olsen Drawing Prize and the 2012 Country Arts SA Breaking Ground Award. East’s 2018 portrait of the Honourable Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Susan Kiefel AC is on display in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

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MATERIALS LIST

Paint:
Bring what you have.
I recommend artist quality Art Spectrum brand.
- Warm and cool blue (Phthalo blue, ultramarine)
- Warm and cool yellow (lemon yellow, spectrum yellow or ochre), 
- Warm and cool red (magenta, alizarin or spectrum red)
- Titanium white
- Raw umber

Other:
- Art diary
- Pencil
- Disposable palette (or student’s own)
- Odorless solvent, classic medium
- Palette knife
- Rags
- Something to paint on. Oil painting paper (available in a pad) or canvas boards or gessoed paper or canvasses. Not too small. We will be making a number of studies.

Terms & Conditions
Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.