A six week short course, which will assist clients to develop technical and conceptual painting skills.

Develop confidence and gain skills using a variety of painting techniques with oils or acrylics in a studio environment.

You will have the opportunity to explore creative approaches in a realistic or abstract way.

Experiment with mixing and using colour tone, texture and composition.

On completion of the course it is expected that you will have several finished artworks.

Topics covered include:

  • Conceptualisation
  • Basic techniques to develop concepts.
  • Exploration of techniques and materials.


Learn basic technical skills required to:

  • Colour selection and mixing
  • Composition
  • Tone
  • Texture
  • Mediums
  • OH&S - applicable to a painting workshop environment.


Materials and other costs: $20

Campus Day Start Date Start Time End Time
Preston Thu 05/08/2010 18:00 21:00

Course Cancellation or Postponement

Courses with low enrolments may be cancelled or delayed. You will be notified of this 48 hours prior to course commencement.

Course Code: SVA055

Fees: $350

Sessions: 6

How to apply

  1. Download and print an enrolment form
  2. Fill in the enrolment form and send it to NMIT

Download Enrolment Form

More information

Phone: 03 9269 1431

Web: Enquiry Form

Department: Visual Arts

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