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Wellington is a city that can fuel your motivation if you would like to become an artist or a painter. The city also features a range of museums and art galleries, such as the City Gallery of Wellington, the Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand), and the New Zealand Portrait Gallery.

In short, the city has plenty to offer to those who are looking for inspiration!

Superprof gives you access to a catalogue of instructors based in your area, in the city or even the whole country. Painting classes and lessons on Superprof are specific to each painting instructor, offering classes at the student’s home, their studio, or online. This is perfect for someone who is looking for alternatives in terms of location and lesson format.

The benefit of a course with professional artists and painters who are tutoring is that it is fun and personalised. Whether it is kids or adults, no matter the age, a course with a tutor is tailored to you. This may vary considerably in a class for children or a private painting lesson for a senior citizen.

The average price of a painting lesson is $32/h. But each painting teacher has a published profile that tells you every piece of information you need to know specific to their service, so you are aware of everything before starting classes or even before contacting them: hourly rate, lesson format and location (at their location, the student’s home, or online), past students’ reviews, the style they specialise in, and much much more!

What are the Elements of Painting?

The elements of the painting are line, shape, form, space and colour. The line is pretty much self-explanatory: it is a mark with greater length than width. A line might be two- or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. The shape is a closed line. A shape is two-dimensional, flat and expresses height and width. Forms are three-dimensional elements and can be geometric or organic. These range from cubic, spherical, pyramidal, and conical, among many others.

Space refers to the three-dimensionality or depth created in a composition, and it consists of positive and negative space, which can be utilised to create different effects.  The space around objects is often called negative space; negative space has shape. Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real space is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we create the feeling or illusion of depth, we call it space. Colour is light reflected off objects. Colour has three main characteristics: hue (the name of the colour, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is).

Learning to master these elements can be quite challenging. You can watch tutorials online, but they do not compare to the personalised approach. Learning with a private painting instructor can certainly help you navigate and assimilate the elements of art so you can find the combinations that express your unique view.

Are Painting Classes Worth It?

Starting up and participating in a painting workshop or lessons is definitely worth the effort. You can start by signing up for a workshop in your neighbourhood. Usually, these workshops start by teaching you simple skills to develop your skills. This is a great alternative, especially if the members are beginners as well. You can feel supported by a community of people who are not competing to be the best but are interested in learning from scratch the skills to be visually creative.

You can also look for tutorials online; these tutorials are great because they teach specific techniques or general skills. The advantage is that once you develop a specific interest, particular to a certain skill you wish to improve, you can always use these videos to get better at it.

Finally, there is the option of finding a private teacher to teach you painting. This is great because a lesson with a private teacher is a lesson tailored to your needs; the teacher can follow your progress, listen to you, and figure out your interests. Finding a private teacher in Wellington is easy thanks to Superprof.