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A fun four week interactive class for any novice / beginner who would like to try out acrylic painting without the long-term commitment.
In this shorter, dynamic class Kate will teach you the following:
Week #1 Warm-up drawing with pure contours; using brushes and making marks; tinting pure colours; secondary colours; canvas priming with a colour wash; basic composition; paint a boat/beach scene
Week #2 Warm-up drawing with negative space; a little bit of colour theory; how to mix earthy colours; composition #2; paint a still life scene
Week #3 Warm-up drawing with shading; learning about tonal values; realistic skin tones; proportions of the head/face; paint a portrait
Week #4 Warm-up drawing - learn to simplify scenes; using a painting knife to create 3-D effects; paint a mountain scene
Current Members will receive 10% members discount.
To learn more about how to become a member click on this link here.
Beginners welcome.
Those curious to try something new.
What to Bring:
1. Acrylic Paint: (Student grade okay). 1 tube each of the following colours:
- titanium white (large tube)
- burnt umber
- burnt sienna
- French ultramarine blue
- alizarin crimson (red)
- cadmium yellow OR medium yellow
2. 4 x brushes:
- 1 x large brush e.g. 3.5 cm wide
- 1 x medium size brush e.g. 2.0 cm wide
- 1 x long handle brush e.g. a flat synthetic with a very long handle and a 1 cm wide head
- 1 x angle brush e.g. 1 cm wide
3. A small pack of painting knives - any size; plastic okay
4. 1 x palette to hold your paints; bigger size better; plastic okay
5. 4 x canvas; assorted sizes
3 x 30 cm wide x 40 cm long (about 12 inches x 16 inches, a reasonably standard size).
1 x 45 cm x 45 cm square (about 20 inches square, a standard canvas size).