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Sonja McAuliffe
Sonja McAuliffe is an emerging artist in Canberra who is passionate about oil painting. Sonja is currently enrolled with the Milan Art Institute and is also a qualified interior designer with decades of experience. She brings the same passion, precision, and creative vision to her art that has made her an award-winning force in the interior design field. Sonja is keen to share her knowledge of colour and love for art with others and help inspire the development of creative practices at the Canberra Art Workshop.
A Beginners Guide to Oil Painting (Explore the use of oil paint as a medium)
Feb 2025
A short course to explore the properties of oil paint and the power of colour mixing with oil paint.
Learn the difference between warm and cool colours, between transparent and opaque paint, and the application that allows you to create depth and form within your oil painting.
Learn to identify which colours are warm and cool, to avoid unintentionally mixing them together that can neutralize your painting, but instead utilizing colour temperature to make your paintings come to life.
During the course, participants will be shown how to set up a paint palette for successful painting through to learning how to make a variety of colours from just a limited palette. You will also be shown how to start a painting through various processes and how to load your brush with paint to make painterly brushstrokes that show energy, direction and a beautiful hand-made quality.
| Course | A Beginners Guide to Oil Painting – Term 1 2025 |
| Tutor | Sonja McAullife |
| Date | Tuesday 4 Feb – 4 Mar (5 weeks) |
| Time |
Tue 6.00pm – 9.00pm (3 hrs per session x 5 weeks) |
| Location | CAW Studio B, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith ACT |
| Fee | $257.00 (including GST): CAW Member | ASOC Coupon $321.00 (including GST): Non-Member |
| Class Size | 12 (plus tutor ) |
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