T3 Acrylic Skills Builder
Level: Beginners with Bec Bartell
12 spots left
Course Description
Botanicals & Still Life "Acrylic Techniques Class, Beginner level: Each week we focus on a different type of acrylic technique by painting small samples of items that make up a still life or botanical artwork ● leaves ● flowers ● branches ● vases and vessels We will learn about lighting and composition and what makes for a dynamic still life or botanical painting The last four weeks we work on a composition using those techniques to complete a medium sized painting The students will walk away with samples and a finished small painting. About your Tutor: "Born and raised in Western Australia, Bec Bartell is an acrylic painter whose practice is deeply inspired by the natural world. Her work draws influence from Baroque and Dutch Golden Age painting, characterised by the use of dramatic lighting, rich tonal contrast, and atmospheric compositions. Bec combines these classical influences with contemporary subject matter, often depicting flora and fauna against dark, moody backdrops. Her work has gained international recognition, including her painting Fairy Tree being featured on the cover of Homecoming by Kate Morton in six countries in 2023. In 2025, her painting Golden Bloom was selected for the French edition, L'enfant du lac. Bec was the inaugural The Next Big Thing national prize from the Toowoomba Gallery in 2023 and has been a finalist in the Bluethumb Art Prize both in 2021 and 2022, along with being a finalist in many local Art Awards in Western Australia." What to Bring: "Atelier Interactive Acrylic: White Carbon Black Paynes Grey Ultra Marine Blue Cadmium Red Permanent Alizarin Crimson Magenta Burnt Umber Raw Sienna Cadmium Yellow Light Naples Yellow Paint Matisse Acrylic: Australian Sap Green Australian Yellow Green Australian Olive Green Unbleached Titanium White Brushes: Size 2 Taklon Filbert Size 6 Taklon Filbert Size 10 Taklon Filbert Size 1 Taklon Rigger Size 2 Hog Bristle Filbert Size 0 Liner Brush Canvas: 3 x 8” by 8” Canvas Boards (for samples) 1 x 18” by 18” 12 oz Cotton Canvas Small Palette Knife Fine Mist Water Spray Bottle Viva Paper Towel Container for water"
Upcoming Sessions
Terms and Conditions
A 20% administration fee applies to cancellations made before the beginning of the term. No refund will be given once the term has started. Participants in the term courses must be 18+ unless attending the After School or School Holiday workshops. Classes are not held on public holidays. Course start and finishing dates may vary due to public holidays and the availability of the course tutor. A full refund will only be given if a course is cancelled by the Tresillian Arts Centre. A refund will only be given if you have a medical certificate for the dates you have missed. No pro-rata payments are available for term courses or if classes are unattended by the student.
