Part 1: First 5 classes are in-studio (31st January – 28th February)

Chrome Street Studios

Part 2: Last 5 classes are Plein Air (7th March – 4th April)

(The plein air sessions will be at various locations around Brisbane – TBA)

Note: Any session affected by rain, will be relocated to the studio.

What will I learn?

Discover the beauty of the Greater Brisbane Area with our Friday morning Plein Air Painting Classes! Learn how to sight an interesting composition, how to establish a clear value design and how to emphasise the sense of space.

This comprehensive course begins with 5 in-studio lessons, followed by 5 weeks of plein air painting in outdoor locations. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate artist, this course will guide you through the techniques necessary to create realistic, expressive landscapes.

All levels welcome!

• Alla prima

  • An Italian phrase that means "at first attempt". It's a wet-on-wet technique where wet paint is applied to wet paint, usually in a single sitting. This technique allows the artist to cover the canvas quickly and determine the main colours and relationships in the painting.

• Plein air

  • A French expression that means "in the open air". It's a direct painting technique where the artist paints a landscape entirely outdoors. The entire painting is usually done outside, but touch-ups may be done in the studio.

• Colour Mixing

• Atmospheric Perspective

• Planes

• Edges

• Materials

• Composition

If you’re new to plein air painting, let us know so we can guide you on selecting the right equipment.

Some examples of where the plein air sessions will be held are:

• Oxley Creek Common (Rocklea)

• Sherwood Arboretum (Sherwood)

• Mt. Cootha Botanical Gardens

• Kangaroo Point

• Orleigh Park (West End)

The locations will be confirmed closer to the time.

What is provided?

• Easels and donkeys (in-studio sessions)

• Tea and coffee

• A fantastic, dedicated environment for learning and drawing

Recommended Materials List:

• Oil paints (a recommended palette including titanium white, ultramarine blue, cadmium red, cadmium yellow, burnt umber and viridian green)

• Brushes (variety of flat and round brushes for detail and broad strokes)

• Palette (for mixing oils) e.g. Mont Marte Oval Wooden Palette 

• Odourless solvent in a well-sealed jar (please note that we cannot accommodate solvent fumes)

• Palette knives (for creating texture and mixing paint)

• Canvas or canvas boards (medium to large-sized canvases) e.g. 30cm x 40cm

• Rags or paper towels (for cleaning brushes and wiping excess paint)

• Portable easel (for plein air painting outdoors – lightweight)

• You may be interested in bringing a portable chair for the plein air painting outdoors.

• Portable plein air setup (including a plein air easel, field box for paints and painting board)

• Graphite pencils (soft and hard for various effects)

• Charcoal or Conte crayons (for shading and blocking in values)

• Sketchbook for outdoor studies and planning compositions

• Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing, sunscreen and a hat for comfort during the 5 weeks of plein air painting. Please wear old clothes or an apron as oil painting can be messy.

Cost

$790 for 10 weeks x 3 hour classes

Please contact Chrome Street Studios for further details of how to pay.

About the Teacher

Australian artist and educator Mark Feiler grew up in Mackay, Queensland; currently he works from his home studio in Highgate Hill, Brisbane.

Mark attended Julian Ashton Art School in Sydney where he studied Fine Art from 2007 to 2009. He was trained as a painter and worked on perfecting his drawing and oil painting skills. He also attended Brisbane Arts Académie, Morningside. From 2014, Mark taught drawing and painting in Salisbury.

Post-COVID, Feiler now runs his own online and in person art school, Brisbane Art Classes, where he teaches students portraiture, figure drawing, oil painting and landscape painting. Beginning in 2023, Mark started teaching Painting Fundamentals classes at Chrome Street Studios focusing on Portraiture and Still Life.

Mark is the recipient of the jealous curator’s choice award for The Kennedy Prize, a prestigious Australian art award for artworks that embody, comment on or celebrate beauty.  Mark is greatly inspired by nature, classical art and people in their everyday lives. His work centres around human figures on flat and quiet backgrounds, with an emphasis on characters painted in a crisp way.