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Course description:

Always wanted to paint, but don't know where to start? These classes take you from simple tonal drawing in charcoal to a still-life study in oil paint. On the way you will be introduced to pastel drawing and gouache painting, learn some basic colour theory and copy an impressionist painting of your choice. Materials will only cost you about $120, and you need not buy everything at once; at the end of each lesson the tutor will explain what you need for the following week.

What to bring:

For the first two lessons (Tonal Drawing) you need: A2 pad of drawing paper("Como" pad or similar) 4 large bulldog clips kneadable eraser two or three pencils - 2B, 4B, 6B notebook and pen Lessons three/four - pastel drawing small set of pastels (about 12 colours - NOT oil pastels) cheap bristle brush clean rags Lessons five-seven - colour theory/gouache 4 tubes gouache paint - red, blue, yellow and white watercolour brushes sizes 12, 6 watercolour palette ruler, compass and pencil eraser Lessons eight-ten - oil painting canvas board - at least 40cm x 60cm 4 tubes oil paint - red, blue, yellow and white oil painting brushes - flat - sizes 12, 8, 4, 1 palette palette knife screw-top jars, small tins etc turpentine or substitute - at least 1 litre plenty of rags

WEAR OLD CLOTHES - YOU ARE GOING TO GET DIRTY