Course Highlights
Brush Technique Mastery Learn various brush strokes, blending methods, and painting techniques using watercolors, acrylics, and different brush types.
Color Mixing Skills Understand primary, secondary colors, and create custom shades by mixing paints for vibrant, personalized artwork creations.
Composition & Layout Discover how to arrange elements, create balance, and design visually appealing paintings with proper focal points effectively.
Painting Different Subjects Paint landscapes, animals, flowers, abstract art, and portraits while exploring various styles and artistic expression methods.
What You'll Learn
Brush Control Techniques
Master different brush strokes, pressures, and movements for varied painting effects.
Color Theory Basics
Understand primary, secondary, tertiary colors and their relationships on color wheel.
Color Mixing Skills
Create custom colors, shades, tints, and tones by mixing paints correctly.
Painting Different Mediums
Work with watercolors, acrylics, tempera paints understanding their unique properties and techniques.
Landscape Painting
Paint scenery, nature, mountains, skies, and outdoor scenes with depth perspective.
Still Life Creation
Paint objects, fruits, flowers, and arrangements observing light, shadow, and form.
Texture and Dimension
Create depth, highlights, shadows making flat paintings appear three-dimensional and realistic.
Composition and Layout
Arrange elements, create balance, focal points for visually appealing artwork compositions.
Course Content
Understanding different types of paints (watercolor, acrylic, tempera)
Learning about painting tools (brushes, palettes, canvas, paper)
Proper brush holding techniques
Setting up a painting workspace
Basic brush strokes and control exercises
Primary colors and their identification
Secondary colors and how to mix them
Understanding warm and cool colors
Creating a color wheel
Color families and color relationships
Flat wash technique
Gradient wash (light to dark transitions)
Wet-on-wet technique
Wet-on-dry technique
Dry brushing method
Blending colors smoothly
Painting basic geometric shapes (circles, squares, triangles)
Creating three-dimensional forms using shading
Light and shadow basics
Painting simple objects (fruits, balls, boxes)
Understanding foreground, middle ground, and background
Rule of thirds in painting
Balance and proportion in artwork
Creating depth in paintings
Planning a painting before starting
Painting skies and clouds
Creating water bodies (lakes, rivers, sea)
Painting trees, grass, and plants
Mountains and hills
Perspective in landscapes
Observing and painting flowers
Painting leaves and branches
Creating texture in natural objects
Still life arrangement and painting
Light source and its effect on objects
Creating tertiary colors
Tints, tones, and shades
Color harmony and contrast
Advanced shading techniques
Highlighting and creating realistic depth
Developing individual painting style
Combining multiple techniques in one artwork
Planning and executing complete paintings
Understanding different painting genres
Building confidence in independent painting
Requirements
- Painting Supplies: Basic art materials including paints (watercolors, acrylics, or tempera), brushes of various sizes, canvas or paper, and palette.
- Workspace Preparation: Dedicated painting area with protective covering, access to water, and space where mess is manageable and acceptable.
- Creative Openness: Willingness to experiment with colors, accept artistic mistakes as learning opportunities, and express imagination freely through painting projects.
Description
Our Painting course awakens your child's inner artist through structured lessons that teach essential techniques while encouraging creative self-expression and imagination. This comprehensive program introduces students to various painting mediums including watercolors, acrylics, and tempera while mastering brush techniques, color mixing, and composition principles. Children learn to create depth, texture, and dimension in their artwork while painting diverse subjects like landscapes, animals, flowers, portraits, and abstract designs. The course balances technical skill development with creative freedom, allowing students to discover their unique artistic style and voice. Through guided projects and independent creations, children understand color theory, visual balance, and design elements that make paintings captivating and beautiful. Painting provides therapeutic benefits, reducing stress while improving focus, patience, and attention to detail. Students gain confidence as they watch blank canvases transform into colorful masterpieces through their own creative vision and effort. This artistic journey develops fine motor skills, visual-spatial intelligence, and emotional expression while fostering appreciation for art and beauty. Give your child the gift of artistic skills and creative confidence that enriches their lives beyond the classroom.
Instructor
L
Lokesh Hebbar
Art Learning Expert
4.6 Instructor Rating
2300 Students
2 Courses
Encourages students to explore creativity using different painting styles and techniques
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