OIL PAINTING MEDIUMS AND TECHNIQUES PRESENTED BY ANTHEA KEMP Saturday, 30th November 2019 11am – 12.00pm *Chapman & Bailey Melbourne only FREEFor this demo, Anthea Kemp will show several painting techniques she employs in her painting practice. Kemp will discuss working with oil paint and various glazing mediums, with a focus on layering and building up…
In this demo, Yuria Okamura will give you an insight into her art practice, followed by a demonstration on working with watercolours.
Okamura will show you how to employ different staining techniques, including layering and detailing, with a focus on producing geometric shapes and organic forms. She will also briefly explain different oulining techinques, using pencil and carbon paper.
Participants will learn how to set up priliminary sketches, working with primary colours. There will be time for participants to try some of the different techniques during the demo.
We were very lucky to have had Melbourne artist Kez Hughes give a presentation about brushes in our shop last Saturday. Hughes is a practising realist oil painter who graduated from VCA in 2015 with a Bachelor of Fine Art (Hons). She has spent over 14 years working with the two major oil paint manufacturers…
When it comes to choosing what kind of paint might be best for your next project, you might feel overwhelmed by the available choices. For example, if you want to work in layers or are interested in blending, you might go for oil paints. If you like abstract art and want to produce flat and…
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TWO WEEKS ONLY! 20% OFF SELECTED WATERCOLOUR PRODUCTS Schmincke Aquarell Watercolours Sennelier Honey-Based Watercolours Daniel Smith Watercolours Da Vinci Watercolour brushes Stonehenge 300gsm Watercolour Paper THIS OFFER IS AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY! FRIDAY 6th APRIL – SATURDAY 21st APRIL 2018* A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WATERCOLOUR Watercolours are also called “aquarelles” (aqua = Latin…
Chapman and Bailey is pleased to present the second solo show for gallery director-turned artist Helen Gory. Golden Repair will be shown at Chapman and Bailey Gallery in Abbotsford from 15 March to 1 April 2107. HELEN GORY Golden Repair Paintings Collage Mixed Media Mar 15 – Apr 1 Opening: Saturday 3-6pm March 18| Floor talk at 4.30pm…
I was struck by how many times during this demo Adam talked about getting different elements in balance. He talked about the process of water colour painting as being partly about trying to control the paint, and then also just letting it do what it wants to do. He said that he likes his own…
Eddy always paints ships and boats. He has been painting the same thing for 30 years, every time it works out differently. This takes away the problem of choosing a subject, and frees him up to enjoy the process. Eddy uses off cuts of Huon pine as the support for his work. It’s a sustainable,…
Renee’s small oil paintings have such a spontaneous, unself-conscious freedom about them, it was very interesting to see how thorough research and organisation are essential to transferring those qualities onto a huge scale in her murals. Renee gave us a lot of practical information about how to prepare a brick wall for painting a permanent…
John was extremely generous in demonstrating his own particular ‘recipe’ for making a painting. He had great advice for organising your practice. As an artist, the materials you use are those of your choice, and they should be materials that will do what you want them to do. You need good tape to get a…