Acrylic Fundamentals

Acrylic Fundamentals

Adult Class | This program is completed

818 Pike Street Lemont Lemont, PA 16851 United States

Art Alliance Studio

All levels

1/9/2024-2/27/2024

7:00 PM-9:00 PM on Tue

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$170.00

Member Discount Available

Take this 8 week class and by the end you will feel confident in the art of acrylic painting. Starting with learning the basics of color theory,  developing an idea and bringing it to life. While the beginning of this course focuses on the techniques you’ll need, the rest of the class will focus on teaching each student exactly what they want to learn to paint. From portraiture to landscape to abstract – join this week class and gain a new skill to express your creativity! Beginner to expert levels are all welcome.

  • Michaels has a 20% off coupon, download the app (it’s free!) and it’ll always be there for you.

    Minimum Paint Colors Recommended: 

    Black (Ivory or Mars) 

    White (Titanium)

    A red (Primary Red)

    A yellow (Yellow Ochre)

    A blue (Ultramarine)

    A brown (Burnt Sienna)




    Acrylic Paints

    Cheapest option :

    Craft Smart or Apple Barrel 50cent bottles

    Available at Walmart and Michaels

    Next level up:

    Liquitex Basics Acrylic 

    ~5$ a bottle with coupon

    Really, any student grade acrylics would be a great step up




    Brushes

    Cheapest option:

    Dollar store has individual brushes, or Michaels brand 


    More variety, the better the options 

    Next level up:

    Individual brushes at Michaels, “Simply Simmons” brand, ~3$ a brush

    Recommend: flat, round and detail


    Palette Knife

    Cheapest option:

    Palette Knife – you only need one, plastic knife from michaels 


    Next level up:

    Palette knife – a nice metal one, Michaels



    Palette

    Cheapest option:

    Paper plate, tin foil

    Next level up:

    Palette with wells or a flat plastic palette - Michaels


    Paint Surface

    Cheapest option:

    Walmart palettes or wooden panels from Michaels**

    Next level up:

    Bigger canvas, wooden panels from Michaels


    **If getting wood panels, get a jar of gesso from Michaels (In the paint section)


    Optional: Apron/dedicated paint clothes, dotting tools, more paint colors, a sketchbook 


    If there’s anything out of your budget, let me know and I can provide some for you as well!