Make a Large-Scale Painting in a Day with Joss Gregson

About the class

Spend a day in our studio unleashing your creativity and working on your very own large scale acrylic painting.

Whether you’re inspired by a landscape, still life, flowers, a geometric or expressive abstraction, or an image that speaks to you, the possibilities are endless. Bring along photos or photocopies of your ideas, and Joss Gregson will guide you through the process.

Throughout the day, you’ll be introduced to techniques for working on a larger scale, including application methods and a brief introduction to colour theory to help you make colour choices that enhance your artwork.

Prerequisites

Some basic knowledge of painting is helpful, but even those with no prior painting experience have completed this course and left with a painting they’re proud of!

What to bring

• A basic paint kit: Titanium white, Matisse primary yellow and red, Cerulean blue, Prussian blue, burnt umber, Arylamide yellow medium, plus any colours you like to use. Leftover house tester paints can also be used.
• Brushes: The tan Scholastic pack of brushes, small, medium, and wide nylon house painting brushes.
• Select tools for large-scale painting: Small paint roller with rounded ends, rags, palette knives, paint scrapers, window washes, steel wool.
• A large canvas (100×100 cm recommended)
• Palette(s), plastic water jar(s)
• Ideas for your painting, perhaps a printout of a photo you’d like to work from.

Building Accessibility

Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre is a heritage-listed building with access limitations. While there are no lift facilities within the main building, the ceramics studio is wheelchair accessible.

We acknowledge these limitations and are committed to improving accessibility where possible. We continue to explore ways to make our programs more inclusive and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions.