Portrait Painting in Oil with Jacqui Stockdale
Description
ART CLASS CO ANNOUNCES A BRAND NEW STUDIO IN ABBOTTSFORD
Have you ever wanted to do a portrait but don’t know where to start or are you frustrated that your portraits just never look convincing?
This specialised Masterclass is designed for beginners to more experienced to develop their practice in the genre of portraiture and become confident with painting heads and faces. Over 3 weeks (9 hours) you will cover the basics in oil painting the human head and shoulders. This includes laying out a colour palette, brush work, anatomical referencing, mood of the pose and safe/archival practices, You will focus on loose painting approaches using 'alla prima' (wet on wet), to create a painting in one sitting.
The setting is a fully equipped traditional art studio in Abbotsford. Just turn up and enjoy the relaxed vibe. All materials are provided including oil paints, brushes, medium AND a glass of vino.
Your Teacher
Contemporary artist, Jacqui Stockdale is a graduate from the Victorian Collage of the Arts where she also currently teaches. Jacqui has been painting portraits for the past three decades and is a passionate, dedicated and inspiring art teacher. She has been represented in the Adelaide Biennial, MONA, Alles Masquerade, Germany and won the King's School Art Prize for her self-portrait and has been a finalist in the Ravenswood Contemporary Australian Women's Art Prize, the Portia Geach Memorial Award and the Rick Amor Painting Prize. www.jacquistockdale.com
Before you book
PLEASE NOTE: Places are limited. You must be able to commit to the three consecutive classes as there will be no catch up classes or refund if you miss a class. Sorry!
What you will learn
- Better understand the anatomy, tone and composition of the face, expressed in oils.
- Gain confidence in your ability to create a likeness
- Become familiar with 'alla prima' style of quick, fresh painting
What you will get
- All oil paintings materials provided including canvases
- The joy of being with others while learning the tricks of the trade
- Snacks and a glass of wine
Car - Free 2 - 4 hour parking in Marine Parade and surrounding streets.
Bus - 200 or 207 Trenerry Cres/Johnston St (9 minute walk)
Train - Collingwood Station (6 minute walk)
What to bring
- All materials provided
What to wear
Oil paint is messy, wear old clothes, aprons provided.
Appropriate for
Anyone who wants to paint portraits starting with the basics
Welcome to the most popular 'mini art school' in Melbourne, Artclassco was founded in 2009 by award winning artist Jacqui Stockdale and is situated in the heart of the Melbourne, Brunswick St, Fitzroy. The experienced tutors help create a warm and productive atmosphere to work in and many students return for years on end.
Fundamental skills and techniques are introduced and developed through a range of mediums including painting, drawing and multimedia with an emphasise on enhancing observational skills by working directly from life. As well as the structured four week short courses, one-one mentoring, individual projects can be developed and long term attendance arranged at a discounted fee.
Join us as a complete beginner wishing to express yourself and learn the basics, to brush up on your existing practice or anything in between.
The traditional art studio offers beverages, nibbles and an inspiring music play list to work to.
Artclassco has an annual 'salon exhibition' at the end of the last semester where students work is on display for family friends and the public to enjoy.
View the students work and more information at ARTCLASSCO.COM
FOUNDER: JACQUI STOCKDALE
Born 1968, Melbourne, Australia; lives and works in Melbourne, Australia, Jacqui Stockdale was raised in Benalla in northeast Victoria. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1990 and later moved to Hobart to undertake a Graduate Diploma (Video Art) at the University of Tasmania. She moved to Sydney in the late 1990s and then to Darwin in 2000 to take up an appointment as the Arts Officer at Berrima Prison.
Her experiences teaching art to inmates has fundamentally shifted the way she approached her art practice and thought about the construction of identity. Since returning to Melbourne in 2002 Stockdale has exhibited extensively within Australia and internationally, including in Magic Object, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2016; Arthur Guy Memorial Award, Bendigo Gallery, 2015; Joseph Ulrick & Win Schubert Award, Gold Coast City Gallery, 2015; Alles Maskerade, Museum Villa Rot, Germany, 2014; and Living Rooms, curated by Robert Wilson, Louvre Museum, Paris, France, 2014. Stockdale's work is held in significant collections within Australia and internationally.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 5 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$5.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 5 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$5.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 5 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$5.00 applies.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
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Courses
Due to the high demand for courses in our 3 week courses, Artclassco is unable offer ‘make-up’ classes unless they have room.