Contemporary Art Academy

Contemporary Art Academy is an online art educational initiative offering courses to practicing artists, co-founded by Zavier Ellis & Mathew Gibson.  

Instructional Live Courses

Taking place online over 6-weeks, INSTRUCTIONAL LIVE courses are for all artists wishing to learn or enhance technical skills in the major media including oil, acrylic and watercolour.

Suitable for beginners to professionals, INSTRUCTIONAL LIVE courses enable artists to explore their creative potential and improve their technical skillset in an encouraging and supportive online environment. 

Supported by Winsor & Newton

INTRODUCTORY INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

For beginners who would like to learn the basics, including preparing your palette, colour mixing and paint application.

INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOUR PAINTING with Stephanie Nebbia

Discover the magic of working in the historic medium of watercolour.

Start Date: 17 September 2024
Day: Tuesday
Time: 18:30 BST | 13:30 ET | 10:30 PT
Duration 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240 

REGISTRATION OPEN. Find out more.

INTRODUCTION TO OIL PAINTING with Robert Rost

Learn how to paint in the iconic medium of oil.

Start Date: 19 September 2024
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:00 BST | 13:00 ET | 10:00 PT
Duration 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240 

REGISTRATION OPEN. Find out more.

FEATURE INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

Thematic courses for those with some painting experience, including graduates of our Introductory Instructional Courses.

MIST & MAGIC: Landscape painting in Ireland with Liane Lang

Explore myths, legends, histories, and geological time. Artist Liane Lang presents an online acrylic painting course based on her artistic journey to Ireland.

Start Date: 5 November 2024
Day: Tuesday
Time: 18:00 GMT | 13:00 ET | 10:00 PT
Duration 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240

REGISTRATION OPEN. Find out more.

LIGHT & DARK: Landscape painting in oil with Joanna Whittle

Create your own landscape paintings and develop oil techniques including underpainting, grisaille and indirect painting.

Start Date: 6 November 2024
Day: Wednesday
Time: 18:00 GMT | 13:00 ET | 10:00 PT
Duration 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240

REGISTRATION OPEN. Find out more.

PLANTS & PLACES: Watercolour painting with Andrew Carter

Make landscape, waterscape and plant paintings in watercolour. Enjoy guidance on how to make an initial pencil sketch from references, mark making methods and colour mixing.

Start Date: 7 November 2024
Day: Thursday
Time: 18:00 GMT | 13:00 ET | 10:00 PT
Duration 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240

REGISTRATION OPEN. Find out more.

INTRODUCTORY VIDEO

Academy co-founder Mathew Gibson explains the fundamental characteristics of watercolour, acrylic and oil paint.

Supported by Winsor & Newton