PAINTING CLASSES
Learn to paint with acrylic and watercolour painting workshops for beginners and improvers. Workshops introduce a range of useful painting skills in a fun and practical way.
Maximum of 14 students per workshop. Spaces are limited and a minimum number of students is required to go ahead.
ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS
WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP 2025 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 9.30-3.30pm (one day workshop) | $110 / $114 Payment by debit/credit card incurs booking fee.
Tutor: Emily Armstrong (MA&D)
Held at Creative Arts Napier, 16 Byron St, Napier
Always wanted to give painting a go? In this one day workshop you’ll learn everything you need to get started including:
- what paints and brushes to use
- colour mixing
- how to apply paint and create different brushstrokes
- how to start and finish a painting
We’ll spend the morning learning through practical exercises and in the afternoon we’ll put it all together and paint a simple landscape painting.
More than just a ‘watch and learn’ experience, this workshop will give you the confidence and knowledge to start painting on your own. Suitable for complete beginners or people who want to get back into painting after a long break.
All materials provided. Tea, coffee and snacks provided throughout the day. Please bring lunch for a half hour lunch break (or take advantage of the local food venues on Hastings St!)
This workshop will run on demand so please register your interest via the waiting list.
STILL LIFE ACRYLIC PAINTING
WORKSHOP
SATURDAY WORKSHOP 2025 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED 9.30-3.30pm (one day workshop) | $110 / $114
Tutor: Emily Armstrong (MA&D)
Held at Creative Arts Napier, 16 Byron St, Napier
In this one day workshop you’ll learn how to take your painting to the next level through careful consideration of form and colour. We’ll cover:
- how to create a realistic sense of 3D form
- how to paint effective shadows
- planning and using colour combinations
In the morning we’ll experiment with practical painting techniques and in the afternoon we’ll work on creating a ‘still life’ painting (objects) from a photograph of your choice.
This course is suitable for people who have taken workshop 1 or who have a basic understanding of mixing and applying paint and want to refine their skills.
All materials provided. Tea, coffee and snacks provided throughout the day. Please bring lunch for a half hour lunch break (or take advantage of the local food venues on Hastings St!)
This workshop will run on demand so please register your interest via the waiting list.
INTRO TO WATER COLOUR
BEGINNER COURSE
SATURDAY WORKSHOP 2025 DATES TO BE CONFIRMED
Tutor: Emily Armstrong (MA&D)
Held at Creative Arts Napier, 16 Byron St, Napier
Watercolour paint is a wonderfully fresh and fluid medium to work with but it comes with some technical challenges. In this beginner workshop Emily will take you through short painting exercises to introduce you to key watercolour painting techniques. By the end of this course you’ll be equipped with the skills needed to start your own watercolour painting projects.
You’ll learn:
- how to mix watercolour paints
- wet-in-wet painting technique
- layering and glazing
If you’ve always wanted to try watercolour but you don’t know where to start, this is the workshop for you!
All materials provided. Tea, coffee and snacks provided throughout the day. Please bring lunch for a half hour lunch break (or take advantage of the local food venues on Hastings St!)
This workshop will run on demand so please register your interest via the waiting list.
ALL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS HELD IN THE MODERN AND SPACIOUS WORKSHOP ROOMS AT CREATIVE ARTS NAPIER, 16 BYRON ST, NAPIER
