# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: Join Upper Hutt artist Dawn Duthie for an inspiring 5 week acrylic painting course focused on native NZ bird art at Dawn's Atelier, Shop 5, City Arcade, 123–125 Main Street, Upper Hutt.
In this in-depth acrylic course, students will learn Dawn’s signature grisaille underpainting technique — a dramatic monotone white-on-black foundation — before building luminous colour using layered acrylic glazes. This classical method creates depth, contrast and striking realism, perfectly suited to painting Aotearoa’s native birds.

Over five Saturday morning sessions, you will complete a finished native New Zealand bird painting on a stretched and framed canvas, ready to hang in your home.

What You’ll Learn:
Grisaille underpainting (white on black technique)

Acrylic glazing and colour layering

Creating depth and light in bird feathers

Realistic detail and tonal contrast

Techniques specific to painting native NZ birds

📅 Commencing 5th september 
🕙 Saturdays, 10:00am – 11:30am
📍 Dawn’s Atelier, Shop 5, City Arcade, 123–125 Main Street, Upper Hutt

All materials are provided — including canvas, acrylic paints and brushes — so you can simply arrive and immerse yourself in painting.

This Upper Hutt acrylic painting course is perfect for beginners wanting to learn strong foundational techniques, as well as intermediate artists keen to refine their skills while celebrating the beauty of New Zealand’s native birdlife.

Spaces are limited in this small studio setting — book early to secure your place.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/upper-hutt/5-week-acrylic-painting-course-in-upper-hutt/200030646284727
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Upper Hutt
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Shop 5 123-125 main street, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
- **lat**: -41.12432
- **long**: 175.07005
- **full address**: Shop 5 123-125 main street, Upper Hutt, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt being held?
  - **A:** 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt takes place on Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 05 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am at Shop 5 123-125 main street, Upper Hutt, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt?
  - **A:** 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt is organized by Dawn Duthie Art.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Upper Hutt, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 5 Week Acrylic Painting Course in Upper Hutt sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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