Draw & Paint with Wilson | EXPLORING ACRYLIC PAINTING | All Levels

$216.00

6 Weeks | Wednesdays 9am-12pm | $216 Future Member | $172 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:

Acrylic Paints - You don’t have to have the exact colors and are welcome to use what you have. I like Golden brand acrylics, but any brand is fine. Regular, heavy body acrylics are preferred. Professional paints have more pigment than student grade allowing for richer colors. Below are the main colors on my palette.

Alizarin Crimson Hue
Naphthol or Pyrrole Red Medium
Hansa Yellow Medium Opaque
Ultramarine Blue,
Phthalo Blue (green shade),
Titanium White (large size)
Carbon Black
Gesso (a white primer)
Painting substrates:
watercolor paper or acrylic paper
We will use (6) 8” x 10” and (1) 10” x 10” painting surface
MEDIUM and RETARDER - I like the Golden mediums and retarder.
Regular Gloss Gel Medium
Slow drying medium (retarder)
Brushes and Knives - Synthetic Brushes – you are welcome to use what you have. I like brights – #2, #4, #6 are good sizes. I like Silver Brush Bristlon All Media Brushes with the long handles
Palette/painting knives – I prefer a metal knife because it’s more flexible than a plastic one and easier to use especially if you want to try painting with it. I like to have two of them.
Painting Palettes - Disposable paper palettes for acrylics or freezer paper
Masterson Sta Wet Painting Palette (red lid option)
Other Tools: Paper towels, Water container, Spray bottle-mister,
Bar of soap (Ivory) or Dawn dishwashing liquid or brush cleaner, Pencil,
Ruler, Small containers, preferably with lids - like sauce take out

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