Artz Academy

02/09/2026

Come and join us for 3d Painting this week in Hillcrest! Book now via https://artz.au

02/09/2026

Oil painting is good fun to use as a medium. Especially because you can rework the paint hours after starting. Acrylic paint doesn't give us thia luxury without expensive retarders. Just remember that you can't use just any oil....

Oil paints can be used with different drying oils and painting mediums to change how the paint flows, dries and appears. Linseed oil / flaxseed oil is the most commonly used oil because it improves flow, increases transparency and creates a strong paint film, although it can slightly yellow over time. Walnut oil has a lighter colour and smooth consistency, making it useful for lighter colours and delicate mixtures. Poppy seed oil is slower drying and less likely to yellow, so it is often used with whites and pale colours. Safflower oil is also pale and slow drying and is commonly found in lighter-coloured oil paints. When adding oil to paint, use only a small amount, as too much can make the paint overly thin, slow drying and more prone to wrinkling.

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01/09/2026

Join us this friday! Book via https://artz.au

01/09/2026

This week at Artz Academy - 3D Painting with Textures, Plaster and other mixed media. Come along join us for some fun. https://artz.au

01/09/2026

Looking for something fun to do this friday? come along and join us for an evening of artistic exploration. Book online now: https://artz.au

31/08/2026

Watercolour landscape painting is so much fun - and can so beautiful when finished. A fantastic job by Shirley in this piece!

30/08/2026

Artz Academy helps you develop real artistic skills but drawing from life to familiraise yourself with your subject prior to painting. Truly some beautiful drawings - keeping mind that this was a 10 minute only exercise! The purpose of this was to understand the sources of light and shadow, and discover the subjects attributes and so being able to recreate them. Using Line, Texture, Tone, Shape, and Space. Come alonbg and see what its all about - Join us for open studio night or come this friday! https://artz.au book via square or register via https://getaccess.au and pay in person via eftpos.

28/08/2026