Using a core palette of colors, learn methods for painting the still-life and figure with solvent-free and easy-to-clean-up acrylic paints. Techniques like blending, layering and impasto are demonstrated, along with a variety of acrylic mediums and modifiers. Drawing experience is recommended.
What will you learn in this workshop?
1. Familiarity with the characteristics of acrylic paints in order to effectively exploit their strengths & limitations.
2. Basic acrylic painting techniques such as layering, blending, and building.
3. Introduction to some of the many types of acrylic painting mediums and other materials used to modify the performance of acrylic paints.
4. Fundamental color mixing and theory.