Thu, 21 Sept
|Gymea Anglican Church - Back Hall
Painting Group
A free art group for adults who meet during the school term. For those who are interested in painting or would like to have a go at a new hobby. Novice to advanced, all are welcome. A safe space to work on your own art projects. Come and refine your skills, learn from others and make some friends.
Time & Location
21 Sept, 7:00 pm – 22 Sept, 9:00 pm
Gymea Anglican Church - Back Hall, 131 Gymea Bay Rd, Gymea NSW 2227, Australia
About the event
A free art group for those interested in painting. All levels are welcome. For ages 16 and older.
The primary focus will be on acrylic painting, however water-soluble oils, watercolours and drawing mediums can be used. Please do not bring anything that produces fumes.
You will need to bring your own supplies and materials. If you are not sure what you might need, we would suggest starting with:
Acrylic paints (student grade, if beginner):
- red (warm/cold)
- blue (warm/cold)
- yellow (warm/cold)
- white
- black
A set of flat and round acrylic brushes from fine to large.
A painting palette
Water jar
A canvas or paper that can be used with acrylic paints
An apron
A pencil & erasor
A pad of drawing paper
The Riot Art online store often has sales and afforable prices if you need to find anything: https://riot.com.au/
otherwise you can go to your local art store to pick up these supplies.
Run by our resident Graphic Designer and painting enthusiast Jessamy Hunter. She has over 10 years’ experience working in design and studied Visual Communication at UTS. Although she works primarily in the digital space, she has a love for painting and drawing and believes art is a fantastic way to express and process emotion, explore one's own creativity and help build community.
Numbers will be limited; we recommend arriving close to the start time to ensure a spot.
For further enquiries, please email jessamy.i.hunter@gmail.com