Service Description

Tropicana is a 9 x 2.5 hour painting course where you’ll learn to paint a lush range of tropical plants and flowers. We’ll use acrylic paints, inks, pencils, mediums, and metallic paints. I teach step by step, so you’ll NEVER be thrown in the deep end without a lifesaving device! This course suits both beginners and intermediates. I’ll start you off with manageable techniques... then build your skills as we go. Over the first four weeks, you’ll practise painting tropical plants and flowers. I’ll guide you through painting Monstera leaves, Birds of Paradise, vines, and more. For the final five weeks, you’ll design and paint your own unique work of art—with me right there if you get stuck! If you’re in the “I can’t draw” camp... never fear! I’ve got a raft of techniques to get you over that line. Promise! Beginners are WELCOME and improvers will be ‘extended’. I never leave people stranded. If you get into a pickle... it takes me ten seconds to morph into a Rescue Remedy Art Ambulance. Just wear old clothes and be ready for a fun, relaxed time! What You’ll Learn: Which brushes, sponges, paints, inks, stencils, art pens and stamps to use How to blend inks and paints using painting gel, sponges, and brushes Four different approaches to painting tropical plants How to design your own Tropicana painting (at your own level) How to paint your masterpiece over five guided sessions What’s Supplied? Your own take-home ART KIT (brushes, paint palette, pencils, pens, A4 paper, clear file folder) Paints, inks, gels, sponges, templates, pastels, and crayons to use in class Step-by-step instruction sheets (you can photograph them) You’ll need to supply your final canvas if you want to paint on one. If you’d like to paint at home, you’ll also need to get your own paints and inks—but no need to buy anything before class. I’ll talk you through what’s needed. Class Size: Up to 12 students. If the class grows, I have an experienced painting assistant ready to jump in. Where: 49 Huatoki Street, New Plymouth Please park on the road and walk round the back of the house. Enter through the ranch sliders. If you have mobility needs, there’s a ramp—let me know and I’ll meet you there in week one. Contact Me: Questions? Email me any time at jayetavalentine@gmail.com or text/call 021 881 319. Don’t be shy—I’m always happy to chat!