Contemporary Art Academy

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

MAGICAL REALISM : Landscape painting in acrylic with Liane Lang | 29 JAN 2025 | 18:00

Start Date: 29 Jan 2025
Time: Wednesdays @ 18:00 – 20:00 GMT | 13:00 – 15:00 ET | 10:00 – 12:00 PT
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Online
Capacity: 20
Fee: £240
Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna
Supported by Winsor & Newton

Course Description  

Join artist Liane Lang for a six-week acrylic painting class exploring Magical Realism. This poetic and contemporary genre straddles the surreal with the political, the mundane with the metaphysical. We will explore experimental painting techniques, colour palettes and some mixed media, alongside learning about historical and contemporary artists who work in this way. There will be a particular focus on atmosphere and how it is created in painting. 

This practical course is encouraging and supportive, and available to anyone with the necessary materials, a table-top to work on and access to Zoom. Session recordings are available for absentees. Key outcomes from MAGICAL REALISM: Landscape painting in acrylic include: include: 

  • Investigation of Art historical examples 
  • Development of acrylic painting techniques  
  • Exploration of landscape painting motifs 
  • Insight into materials and their properties 
  • Production of own acrylic paintings 
  • Feedback from professional artist 
  • Supported by Winsor & Newton 

MAGICAL REALISM is for: 

  • All artists including beginners
  • All nationalities (sessions conducted in English)
  • Age 16 +

  • Any questions about this course? Please email office@contemporaryartacademy.com
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  • Interest-free instalment payments available with Klarna