Acrylic Painting with Denise Harrison (6 week course)

Join us for this 6 week class and learn everything you need to know about painting with acrylic - suitable for those with experience in painting and beginners!

Six Tuesday mornings 10am - 1pm: 25th Feb, 4th March, 11th March, 18th March, 25th March, 1st April 2025

This popular 6-week course will lead you through the traditional painting subjects week by week, working through a variety of subjects under the expert guidance of Denise Harrison. Places are strictly limited and can fill up quickly, so make sure you book in advance.

What to expect

Over the 6 sessions Denise will guide you through approaches to tackling a different painting subject - landscape, still-life, figurative, portraiture and the abstract - working in acrylic paint. You will expand your understanding of colour use, paint application and composition while gaining a better understanding of how to use gels and mediums with acrylic paint.

In the final week, students will consolidate their learning and apply it to their chosen subject - completing a finished painting utilising all the techniques they have learnt. This course is suitable for beginners and improvers, with plenty of individual guidance and one-to-one support from Denise.

What you need to bring

All materials will be provided, including acrylic paint, mediums, paper, canvas & palettes. Easels, padded & backed chairs, drawing boards and small tables are provided for all students. You will need to bring:

• Brushes suitable for acrylic painting
• Apron & clothes suitable for painting
• Rags & kitchen roll

Getting to the studio

The session starts promptly at 10am on Tuesday 25th February 2025 and you are welcome to arrive from 9.45am. Approach New England House from the New England Street side of the building and walk up to the locked blue double doors next to the sign for the ‘Building Manager’s Office’. The main doors will be open, so come in and take the lift to the Floor 5 – turn left out of the lift to level 5, Unit 1 South, just knock and walk in. There is parking at London Road car park, Elder Place & Trafalgar St car parks; Brighton station is a 5-minute walk from the studio.

Discounts

The discounted rate is available for anybody on low income, students or Draw Patreon supporters. Become a Draw Patreon supporter by signing up to the Draw Patreon from just £3.60 per month. You’ll get the in-person concessionary rate, plus Patreons get tiered access to a wealth of resources including our extensive artist’s photo reference library, live online life drawing & portrait drawing classes, online recorded courses and much more. Whether you are a Patreon supporter or not, you can post your drawings on the Draw community Facebook group and tag @draw_brighton and #drawbrighton on Instagram.

Safety & accessibility

If you have any accessibility needs, please do let us know beforehand on info@draw-brighton.co.uk and we will do everything we can to make sure you can enjoy the classes here. The building has a wheelchair ramp at the North side of the New England Street entrance and lifts up to level 5 with gender-neutral toilets & accessible toilets on floors 4 & 6 accessed by lift.

The studio itself has diffuse overhead panel lights for drawers with a spotlight directed at the model. Fixative spraying is not allowed in the studio and is done outside; our air purifier and good ventilation help control fumes. We keep the studio a safe environment by providing:

• Monitored ventilation (aiming for <900ppm CO2)
• Air purification with HEPA filters
• Sick pay for our freelance life models
• If you have covid, flu or bad cold symptoms we ask you not to attend - you will receive a refund as well as our appreciation!

Cancellations

Bookings are non-refundable. If you are unwell with a contagious illness you can not attend the class. If you are unable to attend after booking, please do get in touch with us on info@draw-brighton.co.uk to discuss the options for transferring your place to another attendee.