In this contemporary approach to painting, you will further experiment with drawing and painting techniques while learning new ways of approaching subject matter. Fresh ideas and the latest painting methods and materials will be explored. You will be encouraged to use experimentation and be spontaneous in the development of your own painting ideas. Plenty of photo references of contemporary and modern art will be provided to illustrate how composition, balance, colour, form and symbolism make abstract and modern art paintings into powerful art pieces. This class is perfect for those who have taken a beginner abstract painting class.
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Intermediate Abstract Painting
WEDNESDAYS
TIME: 9:30AM - 12:00PM
CLASSES: 9
COURSE ID: 13646
TERM DATES: April 19th - June 19th, 2021
COST: $375.00
INSTRUCTOR:
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Acrylic OR Oil Paint may be used
- Pigments for Acrylic and Oil: The following are suggestions that will give optimum mixing potential but students may pick the colours they wish to work with: Alizarin Crimson*, Cadmium Orange, Hansa Yellow or Cadmium Yellow Light*, Thalo Green, Cobalt Blue*, Dioxazine Violet (Purple), Mars Black*, Titanium White – large tube or 16 oz container
- Brushes: acrylic brushes are synthetic; oil brushes are hog bristle: 2 flat brushes – 1” and 1/2”, 2 filbert brushes – medium-sized, round brushes - one small and one large assortment of other sizes of brushes if desired, House-painting style brush for applying gesso, Package of foam brushes with different sizes.
- Mediums:
· Acrylic
· Gloss acrylic medium – 8 oz container
· Matt acrylic medium – 8 oz - optional*
· Acrylic modeling paste – 8 oz - optional*
· Gesso – good for hardboard and real canvas + stretchers - optional*
· Oil Paint
· Linseed oil
· Non-solvent oil-based medium
· Baby Oil – for cleaning brushes
· Brush cleaning soap, dish or laundry detergent (put in a small container)
· NO SOLVENTS ALLOWED including Odourless Solvent – there will be demonstrations on cleaning brushes and hands without using solvent.
- Canvas and Supports: students may choose sizes and materials:
· ready-made canvas
· canvas boards
· heavy paper (such as drawing paper, watercolour paper, etc.)
· Yupo
· hardboard (Masonite)
· stretchers and unprimed canvas
· assortment of plastic palette knives, plus two different metal palette knives.
· masking tape
- Other materials:
· Paper Palette 12” x 18” – has disposable pages that can be torn out.
· Spray bottle for acrylics
· Containers for water or baby oil
· Rags for cleaning brushes and other painting jobs
· Paper towel roll
· Apron or smock (i.e. old shirt, etc.)
· Rubber gloves or non-latex gloves
· Gloss acrylic medium – 8 oz container
· Matt acrylic medium – 8 oz - optional*
· Acrylic modeling paste – 8 oz - optional*
· Gesso – good for hardboard and real canvas + stretchers - optional*
· Oil Paint
· Linseed oil
· Non-solvent oil-based medium
· Baby Oil – for cleaning brushes
· Brush cleaning soap, dish or laundry detergent (put in a small container)
· NO SOLVENTS ALLOWED including Odourless Solvent – there will be demonstrations on cleaning brushes and hands without using solvent.
· canvas boards
· heavy paper (such as drawing paper, watercolour paper, etc.)
· Yupo
· hardboard (Masonite)
· stretchers and unprimed canvas
· assortment of plastic palette knives, plus two different metal palette knives.
· masking tape
· Spray bottle for acrylics
· Containers for water or baby oil
· Rags for cleaning brushes and other painting jobs
· Paper towel roll
· Apron or smock (i.e. old shirt, etc.)
· Rubber gloves or non-latex gloves
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