Paint your heart out
Have you got to a place in your art where you are not sure how to get to the next level? You have gone to all the workshops, learnt the techniques. Now what? This workshop is not focusing on a specific technique, but how to define your story, how to use composition to tell that story. If you are ready for mentoring in composition and story telling in your art this is the course for you.
Course Outline.
Class will be on Fridays in July 2026. 9am- 11:30am Brisbane time.
starting 3rd July, continuing 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st.
Via Zoom. Class size is limited.
We will be using the app PADLET to post homework and critiques during the course.
Week 1
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My Story. How do I find my Why? We will be studying the master’s stories. to learn how to read an artists story. Looking at our own story and how to plan your future goals.
Week 2
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Composition. What we know, what we don’t know and how we use it. The subject of composition is often misunderstood as a lot of rules to follow. But in reality it is our toolbox of how to tell our story. We will develop your toolbox and learn how to use the right tool to give the most emotion and story into your art.
Week 3
Being creative with Composition. How to change a story. Taking one reference and using our toolbox to make multiple stories.
Week 4
Finding emotion using Colour Control. Using colour chords and limiting your pallet has a lot of power. Emotion can be a strong story and colour is the key.
Week 5
Finding your way out of a rut. What to do when you have artist's block. Time to tell your stories. Discussion and review time of everything we have discussed. Questions answered.