Foundational Painting Intensive: Grisaille to Glazing with Saffron Newey

Grisaille to Glazing: Learn classic and foundational painting techniques with Saffron Newey’s grisaille course.

Level: Beginner / Intermediate
Ages: This course is designed for adults
(Art students aged 15 – 17 may be able to attend, please contact to discuss suitability)

5 Week Course

November:

• Dates: Mondays; 10 November – 8 December  2025 (5 sessions)
• Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm  (2.5 hours)
• Location: MAC Union Studio | (Level 1, 85 Union Street, Armadale)

Saffron Newey unveils the time-honoured secrets behind classical underpainting and glazing techniques. In this comprehensive course, you’ll master the art of shaping form, light, and shadow using the classic grisaille method and then progress to the use of glazing to achieve vibrant, luminous colours.

You will be concentrating on the Landscape,  so students are encouraged to bring in a landscape photograph to work from. Or we can print out your digital image in class.

These foundational painting techniques have left an indelible mark on the art world for centuries. ‘Foundational Painting: Grisaille to Glazing Landscapes’ offers a unique opportunity to elevate your painting skills to new heights, following in the footsteps of the great masters.

To ensure a personalised and one-on-one learning experience, class sizes are limited.

Saffron Newey is a Melbourne based artist who has exhibited widely, both in Australia and internationally for over 25 years. Working predominantly in the fields of painting and drawing, Saffron has been a finalist in multiple painting prizes for, including the John Leslie Art Prize and the Paddington Art Prize. In 2019, Saffron completed a Ph.D in Fine Art at RMIT, where she now lectures in the painting program.