Painting course for beginners

Ready to tap into your creativity and learn how to paint? This fun and practical Painting for Beginners course at Sydney Community College is the perfect place to start your artistic journey.

In this course, you’ll choose to work in either acrylics or oil paints – whichever medium you’re most curious about or comfortable using. With guidance from professional artists, you’ll learn step-by-step how to use your chosen materials confidently, from the very first brushstroke to your final artwork.

Whether you're completely new to painting or returning after a break, you’ll enjoy a supportive environment where you can build your skills, experiment with techniques, and discover your own painting style.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this painting for beginners course, you should have:

• Acquired a basic painting ability

• Practised recognising and organising a good composition

• An understanding of tone

• Experience with colour mixing and ability to perceive and name warm/cool, transparent/opaque colours

Course content

What will be covered in this painting course?

• Observation of still life to make representational imagery

• Composition and formatting

• Colour theory

• Palette layout

• Types of paints, mediums and brushes

• Types of application and support

• Setting a painting out from start to finish

Intended audience

Who is this painting course for?

These art classes are ideal for absolute beginners who want to learn to paint in a fun and relaxed environment or experienced students who want to brush up on their skills.

Course venue

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd in the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class

Option 1: Purchase a full materials kit at enrolment checkout (select oil or acrylic paints). This will be supplied at your first class.

Option 2: Uncheck the materials kits at enrolment checkout and bring your own - consult the Painting Course for Beginners Materials List.

Additional information

Please note the following:

• Closed-in shoes required

• Please wear old clothes

• Long hair must be tied back