Beginner Acrylic Painting Course
This beginner acrylic painting course equips aspiring artists with key skills in materials handling, colour mixing, composition, and rendering light to produce expressive everyday scenes. It emphasises structured documentation, self-critique, and reflective practices to build a solid foundation in studio work and confidence in creating polished acrylic artworks.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course introduces essential acrylic painting tools, safe workspace setup, and surface prep, progressing to composition, sketching, and planning simple daily scenes. Learners explore colour theory, mixing, underpainting, layering techniques, and capturing light, form, and texture. Guided exercises with documentation and reflection ensure progress tracking and completion of professional-quality acrylic paintings.
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Develop skills
- Master acrylic setup: select brushes, surfaces, and create a safe workspace.
- Gain control over colour mixing: develop clean palettes, skin tones, and vibrant schemes.
- Render light and form: model shadows, highlights, and textures using acrylics.
- Apply layering methods: use underpainting, glazing, and blocking-in for depth.
- Practice reflection: record your process, critique work, and improve future paintings.
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