Linda MacAulay
Australian Artist Linda MacAulay’s art career spans many decades and includes exhibiting, teaching, residencies, awards, publications and sales.
Linda worked as Artist in Residence at Uluru for many years, her large-scale acrylic canvasses reflecting her connection to the Australian landscape and a humorous approach to life.
One of her passions is experimenting with art techniques and materials and loves to share her creative discoveries with others. Linda appeared as a feature artist on the Television show “Colour in Your Life” and also shares her painting techniques on her YouTube channel.
Acrylic painting techniques and tutorial with Linda MacAulay I Colour In Your Life
In 2024, Linda was voted by her peers as the winner of the PADU Experience Peel Award, presented by the Peel Development Commission.
Available Workshop
Taking Acrylics Outdoors, Half Day Workshop
Acrylics are amazingly versatile and have many advantages. They dry fast and you can wash your brushes out with water. This makes them the ideal for painting on the go.
If you ever wanted to learn how easy it is to get started painting ‘en plein air’ in acrylics, this is the workshop for you. Linda teaches using an easy to follow, step by step process which is suitable for beginners or those with some experience who want to start using acrylics outdoors.
We will meet at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre before heading outdoors where Linda will do a quick demonstration and cover the basics. Then participants will then choose their own scene and create their own artwork under Linda’s expert guidance. The session will conclude with an evaluation of the artworks and a recap of the lessons learned along the way.
We will cover equipment:
- Simplifying your set up.
- The best substrates and surface preparation for acrylics.
- Which brushes are used for which technique?
- We will then create a cheap non-drying palette for outdoor use.
We will learn about:
- The steps used to create an artwork in acrylics.
- Tonal values and managing the acrylic colour shift.
- Controlling the drying speed of acrylics.
- Blending techniques specific to acrylics.
- Simplifying your scene.
- Creating the illusion of distance.
Along the way we will focus on using the fast drying properties of acrylics to your advantage and techniques you can use to improve your painting speed.
At the conclusion we will evaluate our finished artworks and recap what we have learned. Written notes are provided for all participants.
This workshop aims to provide an introduction to painting ‘en plein air’ in acrylics. It is suitable for beginners or painters who wish to try working in acrylics on location.
You don’t need an easel to get started. You can work sitting on the ground or with a folding stool and a small camping table. It’s really about getting out and giving it a go and having gear you can easily carry.
Saturday 27 September, 1 – 5 pm
Studio and Plein Air, Mandurah
MANDURAH PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (STUDIO INITIALLY)
Half Day $110 – Registrations open 28 February 2025
