Introduction to Acrylic Landscape Painting - Summer 2025

Date: Mondays, starting 1 May 2025, 6:00-8:00pm
Course length: 6 sessions * 
Price: £175
Tutor: Nikolett Kovacs 
Level: All welcome  
Designed for all skill levels, this course will guide you through the vibrant world of acrylics, offering hands-on techniques, color mixing, and brushwork mastery. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your artistic skills, this course offers a step-by-step approach to mastering acrylic techniques and provides personalized guidance to develop your own unique style. Join a supportive and relaxed environment where you can explore, create, and connect with other aspiring artists. 

In the small class size you will get constructive feedback from the tutor and have inspiring conversations with fellow hobby artists.
The final the work you choose to develop is based on your own interests, you can explore what inspires you and find your own unique artistic style.

Week by week breakdown: 

1.    Getting started - Introduction & Basics
-    Overview of materials (brushes, paints, surfaces)
-    Basic color mixing & color theory

-    Practice: Simple brush techniques & mark-making exercises
 
2.    Composition & Blocking in a Landscape
-    Understanding composition
-    Creating an underpainting for landscapes
-    Practice: Sketching simple landscape layouts

3.    Sky, Depth & Perspective in Landscapes
-    Creating depth using atmospheric perspective
-    Understanding scale and overlapping elements
-    Painting different types of skies (sunset, cloudy, clear blue)
-    Practice: Sky-focused painting with soft blending techniques

4.    Landforms, Water, Reflection & Textures
-    Practice: Painting mountains, hills, fields, and water, Creating texture with brush techniques 
5.    Trees, Grass & Natural Textures
-    Techniques for painting trees, bushes, and grass
-    Adding depth, layering

6.    Final Project & Personal Style
-    Bringing all elements together in a full landscape scene


 
What do students need to bring with them? 

I recommend using larger tubes,  and good student grade paint to avoid disappointment. 
•    A3 sketchbook (at least 230gsm paper)
•    acrylic brushes
•    2 glass jars for water
•    White china plate for your palette, alternatively plastic palette
•    Pencil, eraser, sharpener
•    Gloves (optional)
•    Greaseproof paper to carry wet artwork home



*Please note that there will be break weeks on Thursday 29 May (for Half Term) courses will resume the following week, meaning that the last session will take place Thursday 12 June