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Can you see it? Can you guess what our student Art

Can you see it?
Can you guess what our student Artist is up to here?

Student Jo has been on a wild ride with this giant piece, but we're starting to get to a place where we can see what's happening... Or rather, we're getting to a place where Jo can see what's happening, and there's a bit of nuance in that sentence!

More than anything, here at Arts Tree, we want our students to find THEIR voices, make THEIR own decisions, and to work in ways that make sense to THEIR creative souls.... Otherwise we're not really teaching so much as dictating. And whilst the idea of having complete control over others is tempting... It never seems to work out that well!

So whilst Ali got Jo started in the usual Arts Tree fashion of BAM/ KAPOW paint action, see pic 3, Jo needed something else.
To slow down.
To sketch and find boundaries and calmness amongst the chaos of creativity.
And if you keep on sliding through the images, you'll see that journey for yourself!

Between Ali's knowledge of acrylic paint and mediums, and Jo's love of order and precision, together they've created a piece that works for the student, and taught the entire class a new way of working... And what could be better than that???

Arts Tree, your piece, your pace, always*.

*Except for when we're right and you need to do what we say 😂👍😘👩‍🎨👌

Limited spaces in classes available, two workshops left for 2024!
Check us out at artstree.com.au or via the old link in bio xxx

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Colour... as mentioned previously is an extraordin

Colour... as mentioned previously is an extraordinarily BIIIIIG topic, which far too many of us don't fully understand.
But trust us, if you take the time to understand the nuance of colour it WILL make your painting experience a whole lot more enjoyable!

A really big, really annoying part of colour theory is colour relativity which explores the shifting nature of colour depending on what it's beside.

HUH?

That's right, colour shifts ON YOUR CANVAS depending on what other colours are immediately beside it, and the relationships that exist between the elements of that colour and the colour you're applying...

For instance... Check out our slides we've prepared for you... All of them have exactly the same coloured dots on them, the only thing that's changed is the background.
Notice how much the colour of the dots change depending on the background?

They seem lighter and brighter on the black because black is so dang dark.
They seem darker and more dull on the white because of the brightness of that background.
They damn well disappear on the green because the background and the colours are very similar in value.
The red seems to warm them up, and the blue appears to cool them down.

But they're all the same on each slide!
That's colour relativity.

Just because something looks right on your palette doesn't mean it will look right on the canvas... And 9 times out of 10, if you want something to look bright, you need to put more dark stuff around it.

Want to learn more about colour relativity?
You're simply just going to have to practise, and luckily for you we have VERY limited spots in our weekly painting classes so that you can!

If you're located in Brisbane and would love to learn more about painting then give us a call on 0437 146 359 to find out more xxx

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A few weeks ago @degillettcox hosted a workshop an

A few weeks ago @degillettcox hosted a workshop and here's the results of two of our students who provided us with endless energy and enthusiasm across the weekend.

Mother/ daughter team Di and Diane worked alongside our own mother/ daughter team Ali and De to create these beautiful works from our 2nd 'Big Trees, Little Trees' workshop!

Although there's more than 3 steps involved, what you have here are 3 pictures from each of our artists taking your from the colour rub stage, all the way through to where we finished up...
And if you're not impressed, we honestly don't know what to do with you!

If this style of working looks fabulous to you, then please note we have 2 workshops coming up where you can learn these very bloody specific techniques!

Get yourself some information and a ticket via artstree.com.au > Shop> Workshops, today!

A few months ago we had a student join us to learn

A few months ago we had a student join us to learn how to draw.

Yes, we are a painting studio but hey, if you want to learn simply how to draw, we'll work out ways to accommodate you.
Because we know you likely won't be sticking to ONLY drawing for long!

Take this glorious vision of a night sky/ beach landscape...
Our students FIRST EVER painting!!!!!

Sure, we did some drawing (in fact you can see that in pic 5), but before long, after seeing all the fun things happening on his fellow student's canvases, Scotty just had to give it a go!

STUNNING.

Take a swipe through and see some of the steps we went through to complete this piece and KEEP IN MIND we have space available in our classes if you're keen to see what you can accomplish!

No experience? No worries.

Just give us a call on 0437 146 359 and book in for a free trial!
or head to artstree.com.au > Classes to have a closer look

XXXX

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Glazing... What is it? Essentially, to glaze a pa

Glazing... What is it?

Essentially, to glaze a part of your painting is to paint a thin, transparent layer over a previous layer that has completely dried.

When using acrylics you'll want to use a glazing medium.
You CAN just water down your paint, but this would make your paint very weak and it will literally fall off your canvas.

Here at Arts Tree we use Jo Sonja's glazing medium because we love it! (pic 4)
It's dependable.
When it's dry, it's dry.
And it dries crystal clear with just a teeny bit of gloss to it.

But, why glaze?

Glaze is a fantastic way to add a POP of colour to your painting.
Also a fantastic way to build up some shadow.
Or maybe you want to influence a colour, make it a bit greener, or bluer, or redder?????
Either way, glaze is a treat!

How do you use it?
Add your acrylic paint to your glaze.
More paint = thicker glaze
Less paint = thinner, lighter glaze

And if you'd like a little sneak peek at what glaze can do to your colours, head over to pics 2 and 3 where we've created a little graphic for your ease.
Pic 2 shows a dioxazine purple, paynes grey, and red black glaze over pink, blue, red and yellow respectfully.
Pic 3 shows those new mixtures isolated.

So... That's glaze!
What else would you like to know?????
Let us know in the comments and we'll create some content for ya!

XXXXX

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Oh hello there you good looking bunch of art lover

Oh hello there you good looking bunch of art lovers!

Time to take a stroll around our student's works in progress we reckon!

We've got an homage to Klimt, but with a contemporary twist.

We're learning how to get loose and abstract with our florals by learning from artist Kate

A woman and an octopus have become one, original artwork found on Pinterest.

An Australian bush landscape, a gorge if you will, looking.... gorgeous!!!

A disco Dunnart. Yes folks, you read that right. A Dunnart in a disco. #art

A Lion who looks both kind yet impressively powerful.

And finally, a Barbie, who has come back into the studio for a round of background festivities.

Are you not impressed????!!!!!

Our students amaze us, humble us, and remind us every damn day how essential having a good teacher is.
And guess what?

We're DAMN good teachers!!!

Thank you sweet artists for playing with us, couldn't do it without you!

And yes, we have spaces in our classes with the tutor of all of these students!
Give us a call on 0437 146 359 to claim a seat for yourself.

XXX

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Hey beautiful art lovers!!!! Did you know that we

Hey beautiful art lovers!!!!
Did you know that we're an art school in Brisbane's Wynnum West?

Well... We are, and we're in our 12th year of business, wooohoooo!!!

We run 6 classes a week from Tuesday to Thursday, with spaces for 60 weekly students.
10 students a class.
All working on their own piece at their own pace.

Terms? NO! We're not about that life, we're just constantly churning out paintings and we'll teach you what you need to go, as you go.
Portrait? Cool, we'll teach you drawing, composition, colour mixing/ matching, and critique.
Landscape? Cool, we'll teach you drawing, composition, colour mixing/ matching, and critique.
Flowers? Cool.... You get the drift!

Most importantly, we are an ACRYLIC painting school.
That means acrylics only.
Oils take too long to dry, smell weird and are a bit fussy. We're not about it.

So if all of that sounds like your kinda place, you should totally come for a free trial!
Availabilities in the pics above.
Give us a call on 0437 146 359 to book in a space today!

XXXX Team Arts Tree

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Learning from others is always how we become bette

Learning from others is always how we become better, is it not?

We learn from Pythagoras in math class, taught to us by our teacher.
We learn from our parents when we learn to drive, and likely a driving instructor.
We learn empathy as our nose is wiped, and then we teach it when we wipe someone else's.

Was I 'cheating' when I used Pythagoras' theorem? No.
Was I cheating by using Dad's trick to reverse park? No.
Was I cheating at empathy when I wiped my friends nose? No.

Yet for some reason people think that learning from other artists is cheating!
It's not.
It's literally how we learn in every other core skill around... So why would it be any different for creativity?

Be inspired by the artists around you! Copy their work, learn from their practice, take what you like and make it your own!

Just never claim the work you've copied as your own, original artwork!
Make a note on the back, like our students do, about who the original is by.
Get in touch with the artist, thank them, assure them that you're not ripping them off.
DON'T SELL IT, EVER.
Otherwise you're not just cheating, you're committing fraud.

But please, learn from the great voices who have come before you, just credit them as you do.

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Hi beautiful art-lovin' friends! This STUNNING por

Hi beautiful art-lovin' friends!
This STUNNING portrait by one of our awesome students is finished and it's beauuuuuuuuuuuuutiful!!!!!!!!

Student Kim is rather obsessed with difficult patterns of light, and contrast between forms... Notice how the area around the nose and lips is soft yet the eye and cheek bone are nice and tight???
THAT.

It's not easy trying to find the part of the image that truly excites you, but we highly recommend you do, because it helps to make your art practice about a gazillion times more fulfilling!

In the meantime, why not have a swipe through and see part of the journey that this absolutely exceptional work has been through!

And don't forget, we're an art school and we always have room for new students! Give us a call on 0437 146 359 and book in for a free trial!

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