Ellen Michel School Of Painting

Ellen Michel's School of Painting is for complete beginners through to more experienced artists. Learn how to paint life as you see it and experience it, plus learn oil techniques that have been handed down from a time honoured tradition.

The Ellen Michel School of Painting is a vibrant art school that supports students to pursue their interest in art whether it be conceptual art, realism, surrealism, impressionism or abstract expressionism. While the school is most interested in giving students a passion for the craft of painting, there is a strong emphasis on and reference to Western Art History.

Develop a richer appreciation and love of life through your artistic expression. Call the Ellen Michel School of painting during regular business hours on (03) 9457-7027 for enrollment enquiries and any further questions. Alternately click here to fill in our e-mail form.

Day And Evening Classes Available

All classes are hands on and are kept small to ensure individual tuition. Courses are run in 3 blocks of 10 weeks. The blocks are a guide to a students progress but is often accelerated according to the students input. Demonstrations are conducted during each 10 week block to empower students with indepth and valuable knowledge.

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Block 1 - 10 Weeks

First block of 10 weeks is for beginners with little or no experience: Includes 'Painting a masterpiece', exploring tone,  techniques,  composition, styles and use of oill paint as a rich flexible, versatile medium.

Block 2 - 10 Weeks

Second block of 10 weeks introduction to colour. Colour theory and practice is an exciting step when learning to paint. This is where we learn how colour creates moods, vibrations and responses. It is a very simple tool both very flexible and enjoyable. During the second 10 week block you will discover:

Block 3 - 10 Weeks

Third block of 10 weeks introduction to landscape, portrait and figure painting. This area of learning extends the students experiential fields opening up more possibilities to enjoy everything learnt in earlier blocks. The opportunity to paint outdoors or respond to a human face or figure can be accurately described as the penultimate of painting experience. This opens the way to taking your paints and brushes with you and painting wherever you go.

Testimonials

 Learning art with Ellen has been a rewarding and magical experience.   As a painter she is absolutely brilliant when working the paint.  As a teacher she is learned and patient.   She is energetic, lively and always optimistic.   I recommend art with Ellen to anyone, even someone with no experience in  oils. She will turn you into the new Monet, Manet or Van Gogh. Tom

"Not only are Ellen's classes informatives and productive, but they are also extremely enjoyable. In a short period of time my skills and techniques dramatically improved.  Ellen's infectious enthusiasm has given me the drive to continue painting."   Poli

Life Drawing and Painting.  

    
    Weekly sessions of life model drawing and painting.  $20 per 2 hour session.
    Drawing and painting the human form is an extremely valuable exercise, recommended to enhance all learned techniques of art.

Contact The Ellen Michel School Of Painting

Discover the confidence to appraise and practice painting through knowledge and awareness. All students are encouraged to find their own path, accelerate learning through practice, to pursue their own painting career in any direction you wish to take. Contact the Ellen Michel Art School now by clicking here to fill in enquiry form. Alternately call Ellen Michel on (03) 9457 7027 during regular business hours.



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