Intuitive Concepts for Painting

Adult Class | This program is completed

Intermediate to advanced skill level suggested

9/12/2018-11/14/2018

10:00 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$255.00

$230.00

$15.00

Want to push your painting further? This class is for the intermediate painter with experience in drawing and oil or acrylic painting methods. It offers space to explore new directions, through exercises in both representational and abstract image making, explorations into visual intuition, and studies in formalism. Instruction will include individual and group critiques, demonstrations, and a visit to the instructor’s studio!

What will you learn in this workshop

1. Explore the painting process through the use of traditional materials and techniques.
2. Apply representational and/or abstract interpretations and principles to your painting.
3. Develop you own language and ideas to critique your work.
4. Develop an effective use of vocabulary when discussing fine arts painting.


Both oil and acrylic painters welcome.

  • Please bring the supplies that you prefer to work with. Some suggestions are,
  • • Oil painters: professional quality paint such as Windsor Newton, Grumbacher, Golden in the following colors – titanium white (large tube), Mars black (smallest size), cadmium red medium, alizaran crimson, burnt sienna, raw umber, cadmium yellow light, cobalt blue, Prussian blue, chromium green(optional), violet or purple, yellow Ochre (optional)*
  • • Oil Medium: Gamsol or Turpanoid odorless mineral spirits, Damar Varnish (small), and linseed oil (small) *
  • • Acrylic painters: professional quality paints in the same colors as the oils above *
  • • Acrylic medium: matte polymer medium
  • • Additional supplies:
  • • Gessoed painting surface: Stretched canvas, wood panels or the student’s choice *
  • • Paint brushes (bring a variety of flat and round brushes in different size *
  • • 9 x 12, or 11 x 14 drawing pad (80lb. paper) optional for sketching out ideas. *
  • • Disposable palette paper, large *
  • • Jars with lids (at least three)
  • • Rags (paper towels are supplied)
  • • Masking tape *
  • • Palette knife *
  • • Drawing pencils *
  • • Vine charcoal *

  • Items marked with an * are available for purchase in Fleisher’s school store. Members receive a 10% discount on art supply purchases.