Acrylic Painting

Adult Class | This program has been canceled

All levels welcome.

4/13/2020-6/15/2020

9:30 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$245.00

$220.00

$15.00

$15.00

This course is designed to develop the techniques to work with acrylic paints. Through experimentation on various mediums with different brands of acrylic paints, students will learn about the advantages and limitations of using acrylic paint and also how to overcome the common challenges. Students will also learn the differences between acrylic and oil painting.

The course will focus on basic to advance techniques in painting, such as, coloring, blending, mixing, layering, brush types, stroke quality, surfaces making and color preservation. Basic knowledge of drawing and sketching would be beneficial but not mandatory.


WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE
1. Basic and advanced techniques of Acrylic Painting
2. Advantages and limitations of Acrylic paints
3. Application on different mediums and associated techniques
4. Blending, layering, mixing and color preservation
5. Color theory and Texture development

  • Fleisher will be closed on Monday, May 25, to observe the Memorial Day holiday, the make-up session will be on June 8.
  • FOR THE FIRST CLASS BRING THESE SUPPLIES:
  • Paint List:
  • • Titanium white (8.5oz)
  • The rest are 2oz:
  • • Titanium buff
  • • Cadmium yellow medium (hue is ok)
  • • Cadmium red medium (hue is ok)
  • • Burnt sienna
  • • Raw umber
  • • Permanent Green
  • • Prussian blue
  • • Ultramarine blue
  • • Payne's grey
  • • Mars or Carbon Black
  • Additional Supplies Needed:
  • • Paper palette or plastic palette
  • • Matte medium
  • • 16”x 20” pre-stretched canvases or canvas boards (4 quantity)
  • • 16”x 20” drawing or watercolor pad (1)
  • • Acrylic paintbrushes (synthetic brushes are best!)
  • • Drawing board clips, or large binder clips (2)
  • Optional Supplies:
  • • Apron or smock
  • • Pack of vinyl gloves
  • • Palette knife
  • • Spay bottle