Intuitive Concepts for Painting (Tuesday)

Adult Class | This program is completed

Intermediate to advanced skill level suggested

4/4/2023-6/6/2023

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Tue

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$315.00

$285.00

$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 and demonstrations.

What will you learn:
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.

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • 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

Lara Cantu-Hertzler is a Philadelphia painter who is inspired by architecture and the figure. She explores themes of urban decay and feminine identity. Lara’s influences include: classical art, dance, photography, abstract expressionism and impressionism. In 2008 Lara graduated from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts graduating with a Certificate in painting. In 2014 Lara received a full fellowship to Vermont Studio Center. Lara’s had solo shows at: Allens Lane Art Center, Abington Art Center, and High Wire Gallery. She’s also exhibited her work at Rittenhouse Square, and Rosenfeld Gallery. Lara has won numerous awards from The Philadelphia Sketch club, and The Philadelphia National Arts Program.