Beginner Acrylic Painting Course
This beginner acrylic painting course teaches essential materials, colour mixing, composition, and lighting techniques to craft expressive small scenes. It emphasises clear documentation, self-critique, and reflective practices to build a strong studio routine for aspiring artists.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course introduces key tools, safe studio setup, and surface prep, progressing to composition, sketching, and everyday scene planning. Learners explore colour theory, mixing, underpainting, layering, and rendering light, form, and texture. Guided exercises with documentation and reflection ensure progress towards confident, polished acrylic artworks.
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Develop skills
- Master acrylic setup: select brushes, supports, and create a safe, efficient studio.
- Control colour mixing: develop clean palettes, skin tones, and vibrant schemes quickly.
- Render light and form: model shadows, highlights, and textures using acrylics.
- Apply layering techniques: use underpainting, glazing, and blocking-in for depth.
- Practice reflection: document your process, critique work, and plan better paintings.
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