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Certificate in Oil Painting (Intermediate)

This course is for learners interested in advancing their skills in oil painting. Lessons are structured, with progressive learning outcomes. They will enhance their foundation skills by revisiting basic concepts of line, tone, contour, mass, perspective and colour expression. Learners will be able to build a sound portfolio with in-depth knowledge in oil painting.

Course Prerequisite
For learners who have successfully completed Certificate in Oil Painting (Basic).

This course is offered by invitation only. New applicants may contact CLE at [email protected] to apply for exemption. The cost of each exemption application is S$109 (non-refundable).

Module 1 – Oil Painting I
(8 sessions x 3 hours)


The module begins with a review of the fundamentals through exploring line, tone, colour and mass, strengthening the learners’ observational skill of visual aesthetics. Learners will gain an understanding of saturation and practise effective colour mixing techniques. They will also explore the benefits of a limited colour palette, methods of oil glazing and grisaille underpainting.

Module Content:
  • Lines and Visualisation
  • Linear Perspective
  • Negative Spaces
  • Crate and Measuring Technique
  • Contours: From Shapes to Form
  • Tones and Value
  • Colour

Module 2 – Oil Painting II
(8 sessions x 3 hours)


Learners will apply oil painting techniques for landscape compositions. Learners will be encouraged to explore different techniques and styles for painting and compositions. This module aims to broaden the learners’ ability to express themselves through paint and develop their core painting skills.

Module Content:
  • Colour mixing
  • Layering
  • Glazing Method
  • Alla Prima – Wet on Wet
  • Composition Study



Our Trainers

 

Chong Yanhong

Chong Yanhong graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Goldsmiths' College University of Arts London, LASALLE College for the Arts in 2013. She has been teaching as an adjunct lecturer at Centre for Lifelong Education and the School of Young Talents at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts since 2009. She specialises in Drawing, Oil Painting and Watercolour and is a winner of the Affordable Art Fair Young Talent Programme 2015/16.

 

 


Ho Enwei Edwin

Edwin Ho is an educator, a practising artist and painter who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction Degree (University of New South Wales, Australia). Edwin has lectured at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for the past decade, and is also an instructor at the Singapore prisons, incorporating much of his artistic practices in mentoring the inmates. Edwin has a strong passion for the visual arts, and has impacted and inspired many of his students.

 

 


Koh Boon Huat Raphael Matthew

Raphael Koh is a renowned Fine Arts lecturer with over 20 years of Fine Art teaching experience and distinguished alumni of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). He has taught extensively in private studios and Lasalle College of the Arts for several years before joining NAFA’s teaching faculty in 2003. He specialises in teaching charcoal drawing, oil painting and Western Art.

Raphael is a three-time award recipient of The UOB Painting of The Year Competition. He received the Certificate of Commendation in 1991, Certificate of Distinction in 1992 and achieved First Prize for Abstract Medium Category in 1993. He was a recipient of the Certificate of Distinction in the Philippe Charriol Foundation Contemporary Art Competition 1993/1994. Raphael’s artworks have been featured in several local solo exhibitions and group exhibitions, including One Year After Graduation Group Exhibition at National Museum Art Gallery, Singapore.

Raphael was conferred a Distinction on his Degree in Fine Arts, by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia. He perceives art as an extension of life and considers realism as the most essential language for acquiring artistic skills.

Raphael has an unwavering commitment to transferring his passion for art to his students, many of whom have since developed themselves into award-winning artists locally and abroad.

 


Lim Li Yin Lynn

Lynn Lim is a local visual artist who expresses her artwork through mixed media of Chinese ink, colour pigments and acrylic on paper. Her artwork extends to painting and silkscreen on an assemblage of textiles with nature as the main subject matter, which she explores and interprets in all her works. She is an adjunct lecturer with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts with 16 years of teaching experience in art and design.

Lynn was conferred a Bachelor of Art (Fashion Design) with Distinction from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, before achieving a Distinction in Master of Arts Design for Textile Futures from Central St Martins, University of Arts London, UK. In 1990, she received the Outstanding Prize for the Ministry of Communication and Information Art Competition and the Highly Commended Award for UOB Painting of the Year.

Lynn continues to create a unique soul in each artworks to create that subtle and intimate connectedness with the viewer. To date, her works have been exhibited at White Space Art Asia Gallery, iPreciation Gallery, ION Art Gallery, Artsembly, Goodman Arts Centre, Utterly Art Gallery, Dahlia Gallery, Showcase Number Eight @ 8Q Art Museum, Affordable Art Fair in Singapore and Hongkong. Her artworks which often exude a sense of quietness and ethereal, have gained wide interest from local and foreign buyers.

Find out more at: www.lynnlimliyin.com

 


Muhammad Nhawfal Bin Juma'at

Nhawfal makes conceptual artworks, including paintings, photos and drawings. His works directly respond to the surrounding environment and use everyday experiences from the artist as a starting point. Often these are framed instances that would go unnoticed in their original context.

With an attitude of a bricoleur, Nhawfal acknowledges the potentiality of space qua-object and expands it. The abstract visual language of his aesthetics uses shape, form, colour and lines to create a composition that may exist independently from visual references in this world.

Nhawfal has exhibited extensively in Singapore. In conjunction with 2018’s Singapore Art Week, he was part of a group of young artists that exhibited in RAID, held at Tiong Bahru’s Air Raid Shelter. Nhawfal was also the artist and co-curator for The Lucky Show (2018) and RUANG (2017), held at temporal spaces in Singapore. In 2017, he exhibited in South Korea as part of the 10th  Asian Students Young Artist Arts Festival and A Surreal Vision at Millepiani, Rome, represented by Loosen Art.



Terence Tan Chee Wah

Terence Tan is a local artist specialising in contemporary ink painting.

He has over 25 years of art teaching experience with various educational establishments.

Terence obtained his Diploma in Fine Art from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1990 and a Bachelor of Art (Design) with a major in Multimedia from Curtin University of Technology in 1997. He pursued his Master in Electronic Arts from Middlesex University in 2004. He learnt his art in Chinese ink painting from Singapore painter Tan Oe Pang.

He is also a multiple painting awards winner, participating in various competitions in Singapore and other countries. He has exhibited his works in art events such as Art Stage and Affordable Art Fair, as well as local and overseas galleries.




Course Information


Course Schedule
[January 2025 intake]
6 January – 4 May 2025

Choose one:
• Every Monday, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
• Every Sunday, 9.30am – 12.30pm



Course schedules for May 2025 intake will be published in January 2025.

Course Fee
S$1340.00
S$840.00 (After NSA Subsidy)

Course fee does not include materials required for this course

Application Fee
S$48.00

Aid Schemes
National Silver Academy
NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme
SkillsFuture Credit

Application Information
Applications are accepted till 4 weeks before the course commences or when the course is full, whichever is earlier.


Customised Programmes

Transform and energise your organisation with us! Whether it is infographics or art therapy, we can work with your budget to create a programme that suits your needs.

Donors

Do you believe in the power of creativity to transform lives? You can make a difference by sponsoring art, design or media programmes for people in need. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact on the lives you touch and the art they create.


Get in touch with us at [email protected] to find out how you can create your own programmes today! 

Information for Learners

CLE Office is located at NAFA Campus 1, Tower Block (Level 9).

We are open from Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Operating hours:
9.30am - 12.30pm; 2.00pm - 5.00pm.

Available Subsidies:
SkillsFuture Credit
*SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy Credits are not applicable for all courses offered by our Centre
National Silver Academy (NSA)
NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)


For any enquiries or assistance, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Hotline: 6512 1388