The Mock-a-Master (MaM) beginners’ painting project is aimed at newbies, but absolutely anyone can join in! It’s a very exciting, creative initiative aimed at teaching students all kinds of ACRYLIC painting styles, skills and techniques.
What is the MaM Project?
The Mam Project mimics the styles and techniques of famous painters throughout history, from Impressionism to Contemporary. Each famous artist chosen teaches the students a variety of skills and techniques.
How does the MaM Project work?
Each student chooses their own MaM theme. The subject matter should have an interesting shape. For instance, some themes completed in the past include: lighthouses, chameleons, farm gates, wine, dachshunds, fish, Table Mountain, etc. At end of the project each student should have a complete set of 9, or 10 lighthouses all painted in variety of different ways.
The famous artists chosen for her students’ MaM’s may be very different.
What kind of skills does the MaM Project teach?
Students will learn, amongst other things:
- Colour mixing
- Brush techniques
- How to create a good composition
- Layering up colour, and working with textures
- Understand the ‘Power of Colour’
- How to work with simple shapes
- Impasto technique
- Using a palette knife / credit card
- Using acrylics like watercolours
- Cutting stencils
- Understanding negative & positive shapes
- How to create an abstract painting
- Pattern and decoration
- How to be conceptual
- Mind-mapping
- Learning to work with, and include text
- … and so much more!
Where can I learn to paint the Mock-a-Master Project?
This project is being taught at In The Zone – Art Studio on Thursday evenings, from 7pm – 9pm, and if you’re interested in joining in this class, please send Kim an email on info @ kimwatermeyer.co.za and she will send you all the necessary information.
How much are the painting classes?
Classes are charged depending on how many Thursdays fall in the month. Fees are due, in total, on the 1st of the month.
- 4 x Thursdays = R745pp
- 5 x Thursdays = R930pp
Prices include tuition, tea, coffee and cookies.
Please note, if you miss a class – you may try to fit into any one of Kim’s other classes to make-up a class, or attend one of her Saturday morning make-up classes which she holds every 10-12 weeks. These sessions are on a first-come-first-serve basis, but unfortunately, if you can’t make any of these make-up sessions, there are no refunds.
What else does In The Zone offer?
Kim facilitates a variety of creative workshops on approx two Saturdays/month, including painting, drawing, lino-printing and much more. To be kept informed about upcoming workshops, please join her In The Zone Whatsapp Group (admin only), by emailing her your phone number to info @ kimwatermeyer.co.za
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