Acrylic Painting (Thursday)
Adult Summer Class | This program is completed
This class is designed to develop basic techniques to work with acrylic paints. Through observational painting students will experience the advantages and limitations of acrylic paint and how to overcome common challenges. Students will also learn art history in conjunction with each week’s lesson. This class will focus on basic techniques in acrylic painting, such as color mixing, blending, layering, and brush types. Basic knowledge of drawing would be beneficial but not mandatory.
What you will learn:
1. Basic techniques of acrylic painting
2. Advantages of acrylic paints
3. Color theory
4. Art history
This is a 5-session class. Fleisher will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Paint - the following colors can be 2oz:
• Titanium White
• Mars, Carbon, or Bone Black
• Ultramarine, Cobalt, or Primary Blue
• Cadmium Red Hue
• Cadmium Yellow Hue
• Palette knife
• Canvas boards, no smaller than 12” x 12” and no larger than 16” x 16” (5 quantity)
• 1 round brush, 1 flat brush, 1 filbert brush, 1 angle brush (synthetic)
• Pallet pad (gray preferred), or plastic pallet
• Container (for water and brushes)
• Optional apron or smock
Erik Peterson
Erik Adriel Peterson (they/them) is mixed-media narrative painter and educator. They received their MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (‘23), where they also obtained a Post-Baccalaureate degree (‘15). Their BFA was received from the Lyme Academy College of the Fine Arts ('14).