Acrylic for Beginners CLASS FULL

What You’ll Learn Each Week

Week 1 – Getting Started with Acrylics Introduction to materials, brushes, and paints. Learn how to mix colours and apply paint with confidence through simple exercises.

Week 2 – Colour Mixing & Brush Techniques Explore colour theory in practice and develop control using different brushstrokes and mark-making techniques.

Week 3 – Painting Simple Objects Work from basic still life to understand shape, proportion, and how to translate what you see into paint.

Week 4 – Light, Tone & Depth Learn how to create contrast, shadows, and highlights to bring your paintings to life.

Week 5 – Landscapes & Composition Apply your skills to a simple landscape, focusing on composition, layering, and depth.

Week 6 – Final Painting Create a finished piece bringing together colour, technique, and confidence developed over the course.

What You’ll Leave With

• A solid understanding of acrylic painting basics

• Confidence using colour, brushes, and techniques

• Several completed paintings and practice pieces

• The skills to continue painting independently or progress to the next level