Painting a Surfboard

4 weeks series of classes

Have you ever wanted to paint a surfboard to display as a work of art?

Paint/decorate old surfboards and reduce landfill. Possibly display your completed art work along the main road in Woolgoolga.

What will be covered in the course:

Participants will learn how to prepare the surface of a surfboard before painting a design on it. They will learn about colour, design, composition and creating an artwork suitable for their surfboards.

The aim of these 4 sessions is to teach you how to:

Clean and prepare the surface of a second-hand surfboard for display purposes.
Create a design on paper.
Develop your design and transfer the artwork onto a surfboard.
Then paint/colour the surfboard.
Finally varnish it.

By the end of the course students will:

Have the knowledge of how to prepare a surfboard, create a suitable design and take a completed artwork home.

Equipment:

Six second-hand surfboards are available,
pencil, paper,
water based house paint/ acrylic paint/gouache,
wax comb (from the surf shop),
mask,
gloves,
water based estapol/varnish,
water based primer.

Location: Woolgoolga Gallery 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga

Dates: Saturdays 7/11, 14/11, 28/11, 5/12 ( no class on 21/11)

Time: 10:00 - 1:00 pm

Tutor: Kim Hampton

Cost: $80 includes recycled surfboard.

About the tutor

Kim is a qualified Textile Designer/Colourist. She has conducted one Surfboard Design Workshop at a local High School. She also organises the untutored Life Drawing Sessions at Woolgoolga Art Gallery.

Contact the host of Paint a Surfboard with Kim Hampton - (4 classes) 26T4

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