When we think of Impressionism, the greats of that painting style naturally come to mind — including Claude Monet. A canvas, awash with his impeccable mastery of colour, beckons you to enter his secret garden where flora sway sweetly in the wind and bloom in rapturous hues. 

Monet created a world of soft, rhythmic brushstrokes and a beautiful mix of pastel colours that fuse seamlessly together. His well-proportioned compositions are a goldmine for artists and students to learn from. In this course, try your hand at painting those quintessential icons of impressionist brilliance - water lilies - using Monet’s colour palette. You’ll also dive into colour theory, experiment with colour-mixing, and master brushstrokes as you create your own garden-inspired artwork. 

Using oil paint as a medium, students will: 

• Grasp colour theory, colour mixing and atmospheric colour palette of Impressionism and Monet 

• Understand and handle the different qualities of brushstroke by Monet and Impressionists 

• Observe and analyse the composition and positive vs negative space 

• Try to dissolve and merge shapes of objects and their background 

• Appreciate the orchestration of line, shape, colour and their spatial relationship in harmonious unity 

• Learn to use thin wash, impasto, scumbling techniques; direct vs indirect painting methods 

• Apply the characteristics of Monet’s paintings in one's creation in terms of brushstroke, colour balance & layering 

Register now to unearth your own garden of Monet! 

Tutor 

Steven Leung 

Steven Leung acquired his BA & MFA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He taught at various institutions including the department of Fine Art at CUHK & CUSCS, SCOPE (City University of Hong Kong) & IVE(KT) on a part-time basis. He has also been teaching a range of programmes such as CVA, DFA, HDFA & BA at Hong Kong Art School since 2000. Steven’s art focuses on portraiture and still life to convey human relationships & memories. Solo exhibitions include Portrait Painting by Leung Man Ho, Heads & Parts- Portrait Sculptures & Drawings by Leung Man Ho Steven, Domestica- Painting, Drawing & Paper-cut by Steven Leung & When Will I See You Again - Figure Paintings & Drawings by Steven Leung. 

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