Painting a la Matisse - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Date	25 April - 23 May 2025
Sessions	Fridays: 9:30am - 12:30pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £52.50

About this course

Discover the vibrant world of acrylic painting with our "Painting à la Matisse" course, designed specifically for beginners. This course is your gateway to mastering the techniques of one of history's most celebrated artists, Henri Matisse regarded as the greatest colourist of the 20th century, responsible for laying the foundation for modern plastic arts. Over a series of engaging face-to-face sessions, you will explore Matisse's unique style, characterised by bold colours, dynamic brushstrokes, and expressive compositions.

You will be guided step-by-step in order to build your skills and confidence, focusing on subjects like colour mixing, painting techniques and understanding the impressionistic style of painting:

Matisse style of painting research
Colour mixing and composition studies
Surface preparation and sketching
Painting techniques: layering and glazing
Complete a painting in the style of the artist
Protect your painting by varnishing it

By the end of the course learners will complete at least one work on canvas. They will have fun by experimenting with the palette knife and become more confident in using acrylics.

Resources required:

Acrylic paper/sketch pad
A4 canvas
White gesso
A range of synthetic paint brushes
Photo reference
Metallic palette knife
Acrylic paint (student grade)
Red (Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red
Yellow (Lemon and Cadmiun Yellow)
Blue (Ultramarine, and Cerulean)
Magenta , Turquoise, Titanium white

The art materials are to be discussed during the first session of the course when the tutor will cover the topic.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: