Painting Class for Beginners

Learn the fundamentals of painting with oils, acrylics, and pastels - step by step!

The focus is primarily on developing a keen sense of colour and the effects colours create. We will work using photographic references and still-life setups.

In each session, you will gradually learn more about:

1. 1.Materials

• •You will learn how to handle painting materials, clean your brushes, and keep your palette organized.
• •You will receive an introduction to acrylics, oils, and pastels.
• •You will understand which types of brushes are suitable for specific tasks.

1. 1.Colours

• •Seeing, mixing, and rendering colours
• •The interaction of different colours

1. 1.Color values ​​and contrasts

• •For shaping planes, volume, and edges
• •Expressing proximity and distance through colour

1. 1.Composition

• •Image structure: guiding the eye and creating visual tension

1. 1.Introduction to Key Techniques

• •Impressionism
• •Alla prima
• •Opaque layers and surfaces
• •Glazing
• •"Old Masters"

Registration

• •Course fee: €109/month plus 7% VAT (€218 total plus 7% VAT)
• •Weekly Saturdays 5.9. to 31.10.2026, 10:00 to 12:30h. No class on 17.10.2026.
• •All materials and aprons are included. You don't need to bring anything!
• •Advance registration via email to Alice: mail@kunstraum-heartspace.de