BRINGING LIFE & ENERGY TO YOUR PAINTINGS - 2 day Masterclass with Michele Usibelli

Name: BRINGING LIFE & ENERGY TO YOUR PAINTINGS - 2 day Masterclass with Michele Usibelli
Start: 2025-09-22T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2025-09-23T16:00:00+08:00
Location: Mandurah

Schedule

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am to Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

Mandurah | Mandurah, WA

This workshop is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to paint expressive and energetic paintings. Focusing on exploring different types of “mark making”, textures and other tools along with brushes, to create interesting paintings. In this workshop you will be painting various subjects such as urban landscapes, florals and water in both the studio and en plein air.
Michele will how you how to simplify and utilise shapes to capture mood and create expressive paintings and discuss the very important design elements of composition. This will include drawing and perspective, along with fundamentals to create a successful painting; value, colour, brushwork, temperature and many more!
There will be a focus on understanding colour theory, bringing beautiful colour harmony to all of your work. Work from your own photos on day #1 and, weather permitting, day #2 will move outdoors, painting en plein air. Michele will begin both days with a morning demonstration.
NOTE: even though this is listed as an oil workshop, the lessons are applicable to all mediums and artists painting in all mediums are encouraged to attend.
WHERE:
Plein air - Peel Region - exact location to be confirmed.
COST:
Mon 22 Sept & Tue 23 Sept 9am to 4pm -
$440 Two full days (plus artist registration for Plein Air Down Under https://pleinairdownunder.com/)