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Draw & Paint with Wilson | EXPLORING ACRYLIC PAINTING | Beginner

Draw & Paint with Wilson | EXPLORING ACRYLIC PAINTING | Beginner

6 Weeks | Wednesdays 9am-12pm | $216 Nonmember | $173 VAC Member

Study acrylic painting with Mairin Wilson at the Visual Arts Center (VAC). Acrylics are one of the most versatile painting mediums. It’s easy to work with and to achieve a variety of effects. If you're ready to get started with this medium, then "Exploring Acrylics" is a great place to start. Mairin will provide a reference photo and a step-by-step guide for completing the painting. You'll learn the basic materials, tools, and surfaces for painting with acrylics; how to mix and apply values to create the illusion of light and form; to transfer images to a canvas and painting directly; color theory; how to create harmonious works; acrylic fluid and gel mediums; underpainting to establish the tonal range; how to create and apply translucent glazes of color.

Supplies: 
  • Heavy Body or Fluid Acrylic Paints (8): Quinacridone Magenta, Naphthol or Pyrrole Red (Light or Medium), Hansa or Cadmium Yellow Light & Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue (Green shade), Carbon Black, Titanium White  
  • Painting Substrates
    • Wood panels, stretched canvas, canvas panels, or paper
    • Inexpensive surfaces for experiments: gesso both sides of heavy weight cardboard
  • Mediums:  A slow  drying medium (Acrylic Glazing Medium or OPEN Medium) Gels:  Soft or Regular Gel Gloss Gesso (a white primer) 
  • Tools:
    • Paper Towels
    • Water Container
    • Spray Bottle
    • Brushes
    • Bar of Soap (Ivory) 
    • Painting Knife with Stepped Handle 
    • Pencil 
    • Ruler 
  • Painting Palettes: Disposable paper palettes for acrylics, disposable coated plastic plates, freeze paper or other release surface such as glass, or Plexi called High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Artist's Biography: To learn more about the instructor, CLICK HERE.

Class Refund: Class tuition is fully refundable, less a non-refundable reservation deposit of $25 ($20 VAC Member) up until 30 days prior to class. An Education Credit (less non-refundable deposit) may be issued towards a future class between 29 days and 10 days prior to class start. All fees become non-refundable 9 days prior to class start unless the class is cancelled by the VAC. For full policy details CLICK HERE.