Oil or Acrylic Beginners/Advanced Beginners Painting Instructor with Victoria Templeton
Mondays 9:30am – 12:00pm 4 classes (*no class Memorial Day )
May 13 & 20, June 3 & 10, 2024 (4 weeks)
Cost $185 Non-Members/ $155 members
Location: Cape Cod Art Center, Studio A
Beginners & Advanced Beginners Painting This class is for you to learn the very basics of painting-how to start a painting from subject to sketch to canvas. If you have a little experience but are still new we will focus on your next level. We will cover the building blocks of artwork: form, line, space, shape, value, color and texture. We’ll also discuss materials and tools. No experience is encouraged! You may choose to paint in either medium, (oil or acrylic) but please pick only one to start.
Materials- As a beginner, it may be daunting to buy items so we will work with a limited palette. Student grade may seem like a bargain, but in the long run, will require more paint. Buy the best artist grade you can afford. You will use these items as you continue-you’ll get moneys worth.
For the first class, we will be sketching and covering some basic elements. Please bring a 5×7 or 5×8 drawing pad or sketchbook, Lyra graphite water soluble stick, 8B graphite pencil, ballpoint pen, black gel pen. Kneaded eraser, staedtier mars retractable plastic eraser
Colors: For the first class, bring white, ultramarine and burnt umber. Cadmium Yellow Lite ( or cad free), Cadmium Yellow Med (or cad free), Cadmium Red medium (or Cad Free), Alizarin Crimson (hue is okay), Quinacridone Magenta, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Titanium White, Burnt Umber
I use: Oils Gamblin ( the 1890 brand is fine} or Winton Newton Acrylics: Liquitex/Golden Heavy Body
Canson or Strathmore Muti Media Pad 11×14 (these are great for practice and working out ideas) At the first class we’ll cover more options you can invest in.
A smooth support to tape your paper to, like a drawing board, foam core…
Brushes- 1” flat synthetic Brush, No 8 synthetic round brush with a good point, 1⁄2 inch synthetic flat bright: we’ll go over more brushes in class. These are good to start.
Acrylic and Oil: Materson Sta-Wet Artist Palette, Freezer Paper
Misc.
Paper Towels: Recommend Blue Job Squad in Home Depot or Auto Stores-Amazon-these are soft, thick and durable. Baby wipes. White artist tape. Ruler
For Oils: Two glass containers with twist on lid, odorless mineral spirits. Linseed medium or walnut oil medium-you can get a small one to start.
It is important that these are odorless! If you have an old one, check to see if its smells.