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Learn to Paint Modern Impressionist Landscapes

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Contemporary landscape painting class for everyone


Mark Naismith-Beeley
Mark Naismith-Beeley
5.0 (1)

3 x 3 hours

Class size 1 to 15 (public dates), 1 to 5

$180 - $250 (Afterpay available)
(Earlybird price of $180 applies if you book into a public session 15+ days ahead, otherwise $250 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $180/guest for 3+ guests)

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Want to learn how or improve how you paint but aren't sure how to start? This is really, actually for you!
Come and let's get right into the fundamentals of composing and developing beautiful, satisfying landscapes using tried and tested techniques developed over centuries and adapted to a contemporary aesthetic. Create paintings that grab attention and capture imagination.
You will learn how to free yourself from hesitation and trepidation. How to use expressive brushwork and vibrant colour palettes to liberate your vision. How the conscious consideration reflected light can capture fleeting moments and create modern, evocative impressionist landscapes.
I think everyone can create beautiful, inpiring art. I also think that we all need a reliable process to help us overcome fear and unlock our individual voices. This journey has inspired me to teach my process. It's simple, repeatable and anyone can follow it and build upon it, regardless of their level.
Embracing an art practice has significant mental health benefits, offering a meditative escape and a means to connect deeply with one's emotions and surroundings.
The course will develop over three live zoom sessions of 3 hours each, aimed at providing you the skills to choose, compose, and execute a figurative landscape painting in either acrylic or oil paint.
Session 1: Introduction and Foundation
  • Welcome and Introduction
  • Brief introductions
  • Overview of the course structure and goals.
  • Subject Selection
  • the importance of choosing a subject that resonates with the artist.
  • how to gather inspiration from your surroundings.
  • Materials and Tools
  • Introduction to essential painting materials: brushes, paints, canvases, and mediums.
  • how to set up a workspace and palette.
  • Basics of Composition
  • Introduction to key compositional techniques: rule of thirds, focal points, and leading lines.
  • Quick exercises in sketching simple compositions.
  • Preparing the Ground
  • Explain the importance of preparing the canvas.
  • Demonstrate how to apply a ground layer (e.g., gesso) to the canvas.
  • Participants prepare their canvases for the next session.
Session 2: Building the Framework
  • Review and Q&A
  • Review key points from Session 1.
  • Basics of Perspective
  • Introduction to the principles of perspective in landscape painting.
  • Demonstrate one-point and two-point perspective techniques.
  • Simple exercises to practice perspective.
  • Underpainting
  • the purpose of underpainting in establishing values and tones.
  • Demonstrate how to create an underpainting using a monochromatic palette.
  • Start your underpainting based on their selected composition.
  • Layering Techniques
  • Introduction to the concept of building a painting in layers.
  • working from general shapes to finer details.
Session 3: Developing and Completing the Landscape
  • Review and Q&A
  • Review progress and address any questions or challenges from Session 2.
  • Adding Layers and Details
  • how to build up layers of colour.
  • Techniques for blending colours and creating depth.
  • Final Touches
  • Discuss techniques for adding final details and highlights to enhance the painting.
  • Importance of stepping back and evaluating the work from a distance.
  • Feedback and Reflection
  • participants present their work.
  • Celebrate the completed landscapes.


Knowledge required
Complete beginners welcome. Suits beginners as well as those with some painting experience looking to improve.
 
What to bring
Paper or canvas and some acrylic or oil paints (red, light and dark blue, yellow, white, black). Optional colours (yellow ochre, green, violet)
 
Session repeats

This class series runs over 3 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Your teacher

Mark Naismith-Beeley
Mark Naismith-Beeley

5.0 (1)

I was lucky enough to be born and raised amidst the rugged landscapes of Scotland. There I developed an early appreciation for light, colour, and form - inspired by the Impressionists.
My art employs expressive brushwork and vibrant, emotive colour palettes. I aim to invite viewers to pause and find respite from the constant stress of modern life.
I am often told by people that they have no talent or can't create art. This inspired me to teach art, developing a process that anyone can follow. Just like my teachers have done for me, I will help you to build upon to enhance your skills, regardless of your current abilities. Embracing an art practice has significant mental health benefits, offering a meditative escape and a means to connect deeply with one's emotions and surroundings.

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