Acrylic Painting Online (18+)

Acrylic Painting Online

Instructor: Jean Kondo Weigl

Ages 18+

January 7-Feb 8

(8 sessions) Tuesdays 5:00-6:30pm

$205 /$187 for FAVA members

This class will address various aspects of the painting process: drawing, color theory, technique and composition. Meetings will be based on weekly studio assignments and will include instruction, demonstrations, discussions of historical and contemporary examples and sharing student work, Participants will produce small paintings in acrylic on paper or canvas and do their work at home. We will look at various sources and subjects, and consider a range of treatments from naturalistic to abstract. All levels of experience and individual direction are welcome.

Students will be responsible to provide materials:

-Soft body acrylic paints (2 oz. size; Liquitex brand recommended) in the following required colors: Cadmium Red medium; quinacridone magenta; cadmium yellow med.;

cadmium yellow light; pthalocyanine blue (green shade); ultramarine blue (red shade); titanium white; mars black.

-Disposable palette paper (optional)

-9x12 inch pad of watercolor or acrylic paper

-1 stretched cotton canvas, at least 9x12 in.

-Synthetic bristle brushes - 1 round sz.5 and 1 flat sz.4

-9x12 inch pad of Bristol paper (optional)

-Color Wheel (several versions are available; any version will do)