Which painting should I do?

Is this the place for you?

Inglis Academy caters to people who are really curious about Art. You want to know how it works, where it comes from, and how to do it.

Previous training is not required.

If you are interested in getting better at painting, and expanding your tastes and understanding of western painting then you are in the right place!, Read some of the lesson descriptions and read some Testimonials.

1. Method - you learn the methods of the French Impressionist masters. We teach the impressionist process and colour system, and how to apply that to all styles of painting.
2. Technique - I coach you in the physical techniques of great painting
3. Repertoire - you add one painting per session to your repertoire (body of work). All the paintings we offer are all worth doing. The syllabus is built around Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, local landscapes painted in their style and other giants of the art world. All paintings in the syllabus have been carefully researched, curated and developed into a teaching plan.

Your other options

If you are only interested in completing one particular painting then please enquire at one of the many fine art schools in Sydney which are happy to teach you just your one favourite Monet and Van Gogh!

There are also several businesses in Sydney providing the option of "pub painting", where you do a painting in two hours in a very convivial atmosphere! By all accounts it is great fun!

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Private Art Instruction

Enjoy one-on-one art instruction from myself, Peter Inglis.

I have written more than 12 books on art and created a syllabus which has seen hundreds of people enter the art world through painting masterworks by Van Gogh, Monet and Cezanne.

Buy 'Private Art Coaching 4 hours' and contact Peter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to schedule your session.

Here are some examples.

Michelle is the happy owner and the creator of this interpretation of Monet's Waterlilies No.1, 1916.

Having participated in six masterwork painting sessions Michelle felt ready to tackle a larger scalework.

She had previously painted this piece in a regular session, and so was already familiar with the subject. To complete this large version required 8 hours of private one-one-one coaching.

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All the paintings

• Beginners | Introduction to the Inglis Art Method
• Painting demos / Social events
• Gallery Quality Painting
• Colour mastery
• Tweaking your paintings
• Cezanne
• Drawing & Sketching
• Floral | Still Life
• Landscape
• Monet
• Pop Art
• Portrait
• Renoir
• Van Gogh

Click on the pictures for more information about each session.

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Painting demos | Social events

Pete Paints: a Painting Demo / Social Event - Find session times

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Beginners | Introduction to the Inglis Art Method

If you've never painted with me before, Start here.

Monet: Japanese bridge no.2, 1899 (Your intro to the Inglis Art Method) - Find session times

Van Gogh: Starry Night (Your intro to the Inglis Art Method) - Find session times

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Gallery Quality Painting

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Tweaking your paintings

Tweak your painting like a master! - Paint it
Description: See and execute paint immediate improvements to your paintings!
Let me guide you through major revisions, subtle tweaks and glazing your paintings.
You can bring any painting to the session (45 x 60 cm or smaller)

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Colour Mastery

Colour Wheel Mastery - Paint this!

Refine your Colour Matching & Mixing (Dee Why Beach) - Paint this!

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Van Gogh

The Language of Line

" He longed for an unsophisticated art which would not only appeal to connoiseurs but give joy and consolation to every human being."
- E.H. Gombrich on Vincent van Gogh.

Van Gogh: Starry Night - Paint it

Van Gogh: Wheat Field with Cypresses, 1889 - Paint it

Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' version 1 - Paint it

Apply the "Language of Line" to the conical forms in flowers.

Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' version 3 - Paint it

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Cezanne

The Essential Shapes of Everything

Cezanne said "... with an apple I will astonish Paris".

And he did. But it's difficult for the modern eye to see why, because his innovations became intrinsic to the language of western art in the 20th century.

In these paintings we will explore Cezanne's compelling and powerful style.

Cezanne: Apples, 1878 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still life with Fruit Dish, 1880 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still Life with Apples,1890 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still life with Ginger Jar and Fruit, 1895 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still life with a jug and fruit, 1893 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still Life with a Curtain, 1895 - Paint it

Still Life with Open Drawer, 1877 - Paint it

Cezanne: Still Life with a plate of Peaches, 1900 - Paint it

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Monet

The Language of Nature

Monet's body of work covers all subjects from portraiture, to landscapes, seascapes, gardens and still life. By recreating his paintings from the inside out we develop a powerful tool kit for all our painting activities.

Monet: Adolphe Monet reading in the Garden, 1866 - Paint it

Monet: Boats at Argenteuil - Paint it

Monet: Cabin at Sainte-Adresse, 1867 - Paint it

Monet: Fields of Tulip with Rijnsburg Windmill, 1886 - Paint it

Monet: Garden in Bloom at Sainte-Addresse, 1866 - Paint it

Monet: Jeanne Marguerite Lecadre in the Garden, 1866 - Paint it

Monet: Lane in the Poppy Fields at Ile Saint Martin,1880 - Paint it

Monet: Haystacks: White Frost, sunrise, 1889 - Paint it
Capture the shimmering light of the morning sun in this masterwork by Claude Monet.

Monet: Japanese Bridge, 1899 - Paint it

Monet: Japanese bridge no.2, 1899 - Paint it

Monet: Low tide at Pourville, 1882 - Paint it

Monet: Meadow with Poplars, 1875 - Paint it

Monet: Poppy field near Argenteuil, 1873 - Paint it

Monet: Summer (Meadow at Bezons), 1874 - Paint it

Monet: Vase of Chrysanthemums, 1882. Following the example of the "Bach of Art", Monet, we explore the delicate line brush and the versatile filbert brush. - Paint it

Monet: Waterlilies, 1906, No.1 - Paint it

Monet: Water Lilies 1906, no.3 - Paint it

Monet: Water Lilies 1907, No.1 - Paint it

Monet: Water Lilies, 1916 - Paint it

Monet: Water Lilies 1919, no.2 - Paint it

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Renoir

The finest textures of impressionism.

Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1880. - Paint it.

Renoir: Roses & Jasmine in a Delft Vase, 1890 - Paint it.

Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1909 - Paint it.

Renoir: Still life with Roses, 1910 - Paint it

Still Life

Still Life in Tone and Colour - This is where you get your still life chops together! - Paint it

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Landscape

Capture your emotional response to our beautiful country in vivid and expressive paintings.

Centennial Park in Autumn Colours - Paint this!

Boats at Ball's Head Bay (Waverton) - Paint this!

Dance of the Cherry Blossoms - Paint this!

Reflection Pool, Canberra - Paint this!

Refine your Colour Matching & Mixing (Dee Why Beach) - Paint this!

Dee Why Beach and Long Reef - as Monet - Paint this!

Bush Cabin (Fagan Park in Galston) - Paint this!

Enchanted Leura in Sydney's Blue Mountains - Paint this!

Fitzroy Falls (Kangaroo Valley) - Paint this!

Hill End Road - Paint this!

Boats at Manly Cove (ala Monet) - Paint this!

Manly Aquarium ala Monet - Paint this!

Glowing sunset at Manly (ala Turner) - Paint this!

Cathedral of Colour (Mt. Wilson) - Paint this!

Path of Dreams (Mt. Wilson) - Paint this!

Palm Beach from Bible Garden (Palette Knife) - Paint this!

Palm Beach from Bible Garden - ala Monet - Paint this!

Palm Beach from West Head (simple) - Paint this!

Palm Beach from West Head - Paint this!

Palm Beach from West Head - ala Cezanne - Paint it!

Palm Beach South: Beach & Brollies

Beach & Brollies (Palm Beach South) ala Monet

Autumn Sunset (at Old Government House) - Paint this!

Sea of Flowers (Wisteria Gardens) - Paint this!

Waterfall of Wisteria (Wisteria Gardens) - Paint this entirely with foam blocks. - Paint this!

Sydney Harbour Bridge (from Lavender Bay) - Paint this!

Pentecost River Crossing, the Kimberleys - Paint this!

Sydney Opera House - a jewel in the night - Paint this!

Sydney Opera House in -Vivid- colours - Paint this!

Atmospheric Perspective: Three Sisters (Blue Mountains) - Paint this!

Beach & Boats at Toukley - Paint this!

Beach & Boats at Toukley ala Monet - Paint this!

Paradise in the Sun (Whitsunday Islands) - Paint this!

Capture the Counterpoint! - Description: Learn how to paint from a photograph and use loose brushwork to capture the feeling of a basking in the spring light, next to the sound of running water.
Paint it

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Floral | Still Life

Compose Great Floral Paintings - Paint it
Description: Every lesson in this series, we paint a different floral from a still life setup in the studio.

Glowing flower of the Crepe Myrtle - Paint it
Description: Capture the intimacy of the sunset illuminating these tiny purple flowers.

Leaf of the Crepe Myrtle - Paint it
Description: Capture the glow of a sunset hitting the leaves of the Crepe Myrtle.

Monet: Vase of Chrysanthemums, 1882. Following the example of the "Bach of Art", Monet, we explore the delicate line brush and the versatile filbert brush. - Paint it

Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1880. - Paint it.

Renoir: Bouquet of Roses, 1909 - Paint it.

Renoir: Roses & Jasmine in a Delft Vase, 1890 - Paint it.

Renoir: Still life with Roses, 1910 - Paint it

Still Life in Tone and Colour - Complete an original still life painting with flowers! - Paint it

Still Life with Coffee and Tart, 2019 - Learn the art of stippling and light effects in this intimate still life. - Paint this!

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Pop Art

In the Pop Art series we explore iconic images from popular culture.

Marilyn Monroe 01 - Paint it
Description: Paint a stunning portrait of the iconic Marilyn Monroe.

Santa Claus and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Paint it
Description: Paint this cheerful Xmas scene and learn the techniques of poster artists.

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Portrait

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL THE PORTRAIT SESSIONS: Complete a Sketching 101 session and a Portrait Sketching 101 session.

Marilyn Monroe 01 - Paint it
Description: Paint a stunning portrait of the iconic Marilyn Monroe.

Paint your Self Portrait - Paint it
Description: Get to know your real self as you paint your idealised self in a ravishing self portrait!

Vermeer: Girl with a Pearl Earring, 1665 - Paint it
Description: What constitutes beauty?
Get up to speed with portrait painting as we interpret Vermeer's iconic portrait.

Van Gogh: Self Portrait, 1889 - Paint it
Description: The language of line. A very stylised portrait with the characteristic Van Gogh texture of many short lines.

Gauguin: The face of a Tahitian Woman - Paint it
Description: Learn a lot about placement of facial features and the role of tone in creating form, while still producing a credible and decorative piece.

Gauguin, Two Tahitian Women, 1899 (excerpt) - Paint it
Description: Paint this warm and iconic portrait by Paul Gauguin.

Renoir: Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881 (excerpt) - Paint it
Description: Softer, fine and feathery lines.

Manet: Bar at the Folies-Bergère (excerpt) - Paint it
Description: A textured direct looking portrait.

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Drawing & Sketching

Sketch 101: Engrave your memories - Book this
Description: Get your essential drawing skills sorted out in 4 hours and learn to see the world as a sketch artist.
In this session we will do a crash course in sketching by working through all the material in two of my books: "How to Sketch Shapes" and "How to Sketch Form".
N.B. No painting in this session.

Sketch Creatively! - Book me in!
Description: If you want to start filling your sketch book/artist diary with creative tableaux - this is your session! Each time you take this session you'll produce different content.

Portrait Sketching 101 - Book this
Description: Learn to To capture the essence of a portrait in seconds.
Entry requirements: Sketch 101: See the world as a sketch artist!.

Figure Drawing 101 - Book this
Description: Enter the wonderful world of figure drawing! Artists see the figure in several ways: Gesture, Stick Figure, Contour and Mass. We will practice them all in this session.
Entry requirements: None

1. ALL UPCOMING SESSIONS.
2. Student paintings.