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Have you been wanting to learn how to paint in oil or acrylic? Or perhaps you have been painting but are stuck in a certain area and looking for guidance? Students of all skill levels are welcome to join us for a 6 week class led by artist, Barbara Davies, to learn or refresh on foundational painting techniques to take your work to the next level! Each weekly session will feature an art demonstration and focus on a different area of development:
Week 1: methods & materials, acrylic vs. oil paint; brush types, mediums, substrates, color mixing, paint application. DEMO: Students create a simple painting while following along with instructor. Students choose an image for their own paintings for next class.
Week 2: DEMO: Preparing canvas with an acrylic ground. Tracing & transfer: Students either draw or transfer their images to canvas using tracing paper and transfer paper. DEMO: Instructor creates a simple value study using acrylics. Students create value study using acrylics and apply their first layer of body color using oil.
Week 3: DEMO: limited palette color mixing; tint, tone, shade; value. Color temperature, color recession, blending. Background, middle ground, foreground, Students work on their paintings.
Week 4: DEMO: values create form; Cool colors recede; warm colors advance. Students demonstrate color recession, simple color mixing, paint application and blending techniques while working on their paintings.
Week 5: CRITIQUE: suggestions, what’s needed to finish paintings. DEMO; glazing to create recession, creating color harmony, final highlights. Varnishing to unify gloss.
During this class, students will learn how to:
Transfer an image to canvasCreate a value studyChoose appropriate bushes, paint and mediumsMix colors from a limited paletteCreate color tints, tones and shadesApply paint to canvas using various techniquesBlend paint on canvas effectivelyUse glazing techniques to create various effectsMaterials and supplies: students are welcome to bring in their own painting supplies and materials that they prefer to work with.
The following will be provided by Blue Line Arts for each class session:
Individual workstations for each student including a standing easelA variety of acrylic and oil paints, mediums and brushesNew gallery wrapped canvases in a various sizes to start new projectsTracing paperTransfer paperDrying Linseed oilDisposable paint palette paperBaby oil for brush cleaningSmall cups for mediumPaper towels, tape, scissors
Teaching Artist: Barbara Davies
6 Week Art Class on Wednesdays:
Start Date: 4/12/2023
End Date: 5/17/2023
Time: 10am – 1pm
Member Price*: $240
Non-Member price: $295
*please note: to unlock member price, members must sign in to account at bluelinearts.org
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