Acrylic Painting Workshop
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To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Shaw Auditorium, Apple WONG Hiu Fung is specially invited to host a 6-session Acrylic Painting Workshop. To foster artistic creativity and provide students and staff members with a unique opportunity to document campus life, a six-session drawing workshop will be held at the Shaw Auditorium.
The workshop will be led by Ms. Apple Wong, a local visual artist and award recipient of the Derwent Art Prize Young Artist Award and the Hong Kong Cliftons Art Prize. In the workshop, participants will learn how to paint on canvas using acrylic paint. They will also learn color theory and painting techniques such as color mixing, layering, brush handling, and texture creation. The instructor also will take participants outdoors to practice sketching, so they can learn and develop quick-drawing techniques. This way, participants will be able to bring their own sketchbook and sketch anywhere afterward.
Date:
Sep 24 to Nov 5, 2026 (Every Thursday, 6 lessons in total)
Time:
6:15pm – 8:15pm
Venue:
Room 209, Shaw Auditorium
Instructor:
Ms. Apple Wong Hiu-Fung
Quota :
20 (For HKUST students and staff only; first come, first served)
Fee:
$300 (non-refundable)
Language:
English (Supplemented with Cantonese)
This is a HMAW1905-recognized event in the “Personal Enrichment & Community Service” category under the “Self-directed Experience” of HMAW1905: Behavioral Foundations of University Education: Habits, Mindsets, and Wellness. Students of HMAW1905 must register with ITSC email. To receive 6 hours, you must attend the event in full and miss no more than 10 mins.
Enquiry email: sateam@ust.hk
ONLINE REGISTRATION
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Lesson 1 (Sep 24, 2026)
Basic Skills of Acrylic
The instructor will introduce acrylic painting, including an overview of the medium and its characteristics. A demonstration of basic acrylic painting techniques and color mixing will follow. Participants will then take part in a hands-on color-mixing exercise using acrylic paint on paper.
Lesson 2 (Oct 8, 2026)
Drawing Plant
The instructor will introduce the development of plant painting in art history, followed by a demonstration of layering techniques. Afterward, participants will then apply these techniques by creating a plant-themed painting on canvas.
Lesson 3 (Oct 15, 2026)
Review Paintings - Plant
The instructor will conduct a group review of all participants’ paintings and lead a discussion on their works. Individual feedback will be provided for each painting, accompanied by demonstrations to illustrate areas for improvement and further techniques. After the review and discussion, participants will complete their paintings.
Lesson 4 (Oct 22, 2026)
Outdoor Sketching
The instructor will introduce basic sketching concepts and demonstrate quick-drawing techniques. Once participants are familiar with these methods, they will move outdoors to practice sketching with acrylic markers. The session will conclude with a group review, during which feedback will be given on participants’ artworks for further improvement.
Lesson 5 (Oct 29, 2026)
Texture
The tutor will introduce texture painting in art history, followed by a demonstration of texture techniques using acrylic paint. Participants will apply these techniques by creating a textured painting on canvas.
Lesson 6 (Nov 5, 2026)
Texture
The tutor will conduct a group review of participants’ textured paintings and lead a discussion on their works. Individual comments will be provided, supported by demonstrations to illustrate techniques and areas for improvement. Participants will complete their paintings on canvas.
Apple Wong Hiu Fung is a local artist. Upon her graduation from the Academy of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University, she has held personal exhibitions in Hong Kong and has participated in various art exhibitions and expos. Her works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, Belgium, England and Singapore. In 2017, she published a poetry and painting collection named "Summer of Freedom" in collaboration with local poet She Kwan and publisher Art and Culture Outreach. In 2018, she independently published a zine called "One Portrait One Arabic". She received the Derwent Art Prize Young Artist Award in 2016, with her artwork exhibited at London’s Mall Galleries. In 2011, she was awarded the Hong Kong Cliftons Art Prize 2011, and her selected work was collected by Cliftons.