Term 2 2026 | Drawing to Painting with Amy Sibenaler

Lecturer: Amy Sibenaler Wed 29 Apr – Wed 3 Jun 6:00pm – 9:00pm Level – Intermediate Age – 16+ This is an adult class and is not suitable for students under 16 years of age. Students under 18, must obtain parental or guardian consent and submit a completed consent form before the class commences. This short course guides students through the process of transforming drawings into resolved paintings. Using a source image as a starting point, participants will be taken step-by-step through a structured creative workflow that moves from drawing to painterly interpretation. The course focuses on drawing as a critical foundation for painting—exploring composition, tone, and mark-making as tools for decision-making before starting to paint. Students will learn how to analyse and manually edit the image, develop preparatory drawings, and translate those drawings into paintings. Students will gain insight into a creative process that supports both technical development and personal expression. Materials required: Source Material of your choice, photos, printed images, drawings* A2 or A3 sketchbook or cartridge paper if you wish work bigger* Graphite pencils* erasers* coloured pencils* pencil sharpener* Oil paints Titanium White Cadmium Red Light Alizarin Crimson Cadmium Yellow Mid/Medium Lemon Yellow Yellow Ochre Burnt Sienna Burnt Umber Ultramarine Blue Any other colours of choice Oil Painting Mediums Odourless solvent Odourless oil paint medium Painting Surface Painting surface of your choice for painting study. E.g. Canvas, board, linen surface, size will be determined the image you create Painting surface of your choice. E.g. Canvas, board, linen surface, size will be determined the image you create Other Materials Brush Cleaner A small-medium palette knife palette 2 small glass jars with lids Paper towel and/or soft t-shirt or cotton rags *Asterisk indicates the materials needed for week 1 Amy Sibenaler is an emerging Australian visual artist working in the field of figurative painting and drawing. She received a Bachelor of Visual Art from Adelaide Central School of Art in 2025. Amy has studied internationally at the New York Studio School, Sibenalers’ work is grounded in the everyday, exploring the transformative potential the ordinary can offer. Centered on the figure and personal relationships, Sibenaler’s work offers connection through personal experience, struggle and her role as an artist’s mother. Sibenaler’s process involves constant shifts in drawing, erasing, applying paint, scraping back, layering and starting again, mirroring the rhythm of daily life. Aimed at capturing a felt moment or sensation remaining from a certain encounter. Each work is unique and invested with time, care and skill. Sibenaler has exhibited nationally and within South Australia. Her drawings and paintings have been finalists in the 24th Dobell Drawing Prize, The Prospect Portrait Prize, Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize and Gallery One Smallacombe Portrait Prize. Sibenaler has been involved in Artist Run Initiatives and her work is currently held in numerous private collections. Image Details: Amy Sibenaler, The Couch, 2025, Oil on Canvas, 96 x 128cm, Photo Credit: James Field Photography Please read the Terms and Conditions before completing your enrolment. Book before 20 March for the 5% Early Bird discount!