Light, Shadow & Glow: Capturing Light

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If you love luminous paintings that feel like they truly glow, but never known exactly how to capture that effect - this course is for you!. This beginner-friendly oil painting course is focused on understanding light — how it moves, how it changes colour, and how you can use it to bring depth, atmosphere and life to your paintings. Open to all skill levels, this course is perfect whether you’re completely new to oils or looking to strengthen your foundations. Together, we’ll explore how light interacts with colour and form, and how to create paintings that feel luminous, warm and alive. Course Dates (6 sessions × 1.5 hours) Week 1: 2 May, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 2: 9 May, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 3: 16 May, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 4: 23 May,, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 5: 30 May, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Week 6: 6 June, 1:30pm - 3:00pm 🌟What you will learn ➡️Understanding light vs shadow in painting ➡️How light affects colour (warm light, cool shadow) ➡️Creating contrast to make areas “glow” ➡️Painting light sources (e.g. sunlight and reflected light) ➡️Soft edges, lost edges and atmospheric effects ➡️Brushwork techniques for light and texture ➡️Working wet-on-wet in oils 🌟Course Outcomes By the end of the course you will have learned: ➡️ How light behaves in painting and how to observe it accurately ➡️ The difference between light, shadow and mid-tones ➡️ Creating contrast to make areas of your painting glow ➡️ Using value (light and dark) to build depth and atmosphere ➡️ Soft edges, hard edges and lost edges — and when to use them ➡️ How to simplify what you see to create stronger, more luminous paintings 🌟Inclusions ➡️Kit hire — all materials you’ll need throughout the course + a canvas to take home ➡️Guide booklet + colour mixing charts — so you can practice at home ➡️Step‑by‑step demonstrations and personal attention ➡️Practical exercises, not just explanations ➡️Tea, coffee & snacks in our cozy studio space 🌟Want to purchase your own kit to take home? If you’d like to keep your materials, please select the “Course Ticket + Kit” option. Kits are $195 and include: ➡️A basic oil paint set selected for teaching colour work ➡️Canvas to practise on at home ➡️Medium (refined linseed oil) ➡️Three brushes ➡️Safe solvent (low‑odour option) These are carefully chosen so you can expand your palette with confidence and continue painting after the course.