Leanne Halls

Jun 17th
9:00am - 4pm

Launceston Art Society
Level 1, 313 Wellington Street Launceston
(RSL Building)

Recently I have been looking at the master artist still life paintings and just been awed by the masterful way they created paintings that glowed with light and were infused with movement. How did they do it? How did they capture such feeling and movement in every day objects? If you are looking to find ways to create light and movement in your paintings then starting with still life objects is the best way to learn how. The skills you learn when painting still life paintings also overflow into other painting genres such as landscape and figure, and other genres.

In this workshop you will use fresh flowers, vessels and fruit for subject matter to learn how to master painting light, movement and form. You will explore composition, learn key design skills of harmony, unity, repetition and much more. This workshop is designed to inspire and further your knowledge and understanding of painting.

Even if you are a complete beginner or a seasoned artist this workshop will challenge and excite you to use simple objects such as vases, flowers and fruit to create beautiful light filled artwork. After initial drawing and painting instruction where students will do a variety of studies to enhance their understanding of light and movement, students will move onto painting a small still life painting no bigger than 45cm. You will learn how to apply art theory in a fun practical way.

Come and join us for this wonderful workshop with an amazing knowledgeable instructor at the Launceston Art Society.

You will learn

• composition
• light movement
• design skills
• harmony
• impasto brushwork
• and LOTS more

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2 day workshop
July 27th - 28th
10:00am - 4pm

Art Society of Tasmania
268 Lenah Valley Rd, Lenah Valley TAS 7008
(Lady Jane Franklin Building)

Learn how to paint expressive, atmospheric watercolour skies using watercolour and reference photos.

Lets admit it... you can't escape it even if you wanted to. Whenever you sit down to paint a landscape painting that empty space at the top of the picture plane, the sky is always there. And it has such a huge impact on the balance of the painting as well as its general atmosphere. It isn't something you can just leave until the end of the painting. You have to address it early on as it influences everything. The sky can be cloudless, warm, overcast, cloudy and the list goes on and on. And each different sky requires a different approach and will have an effect on the rest of the landscape objects. Have you ever looked at a landscape and been daunted by the prospect of painting the sky or just painting the fluffy clouds in it? Or do you just want to have fun painting different skies to see the effects on your landscape?

Personally I think painting skies and clouds is one of the most enjoyable and exciting aspects of landscape painting as it uses techniques like wet into wet, lifting, washes and other exciting techniques.

Creating unique, atmospheric and individualised skies is what this workshop is all about. In this two-day workshop, Leanne Halls will teach you how to paint different sky and cloud effects in watercolour, whilst teaching you about design, value, colour, atmospheric perspective and other fun painting tips and advice. Participants will initially paint a number of different small sky and landscape studies which will be used to create their final large watercolour paintings.

This workshop is best suited to anyone who has a desire to learn about painting expressive atmospheric skies in watercolour.

You will also learn

• composition
• design skills
• watercolour application skills
• and LOTS more

May 7th
10:00pm - 3:30pm

Ground Floor, 15 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point

ave you ever been captivated by the light in a landscape and desired to capture it on your canvas only to be disappointed that your vision wasn’t fulfilled? Or do you simply just want to take your painting to the next level? In this 2 day workshop Leanne will share with you the important things she has learned about painting light and atmosphere.

You will learn

• glowing light effects
• misty atmospherics
• broken colour
• atmospheric perspective
• impasto brushwork
• and LOTS more

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May 21st
10:00pm - 1pm

Ground Floor, 15 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point

Have you ever picked up a piece of fruit or flower and just been inspired to capture its colours and shapes? Or have you wanted to create still life paintings infused with life and movement? The ability to transcend the literal and see beyond the subject matter is just one small thing you will learn in this fun filled workshop. Using fresh flowers, vessels and fruit for subject matter this workshop is designed to inspire and further your knowledge and understanding of painting. You will explore composition, light movement, harmony and unity. The skills you will learn in this workshop will not only enhance your development as a still life painter it will also overflow into other painting genres such as landscape and portraiture.

You will learn

• form
• light movement
• chiaroscuro painting
• and LOTS more

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