Acrylic Painting: Pushing the Boundaries

Push the boundaries of your painting with an experienced teacher in a comfortable setting. We will work each week from a still life or a live model, moving from representation toward expression. We will emphasize interrelationships between subject and environment, and experimentation with gesture, composition, rhythm and color. All levels welcome.

Course Number

AC478

Class Size

Age Range

17+

Skill Level

All Levels

Prerequisite

None

Materials

To the first class, make sure to bring:
Drawing pad, charcoal, gum eraser, one canvas or other painting surface, paint and brushes, a jar for water, and a palette.

For the course as a whole, you should have the following:

Acrylic paint:

Suggested colors (or your preferred alternatives):

Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Red Light
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre
Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Olive Green or Sap Green
Viridian
Burnt Sienna
White

Additional materials:

charcoal (vine charcoal, not compressed)
gum erasers
large paper pad (12” x 16” or larger)
mediums such as: acrylic medium (matte or glossy), acrylic glazing liquid, retarder (optional)
palette or palette paper
painting surfaces – your choice of stretched canvas, gessoed heavy paper, panel, or canvas board:
- One at least 16” x 20”
- Two at least 12” x 16”
- One at least 8” x 10”
- Two 5” x 7”
brushes, flats or filberts: at least one 2” wide, one 1” wide, one 1/2” wide, and one thin line brush
palette knives (optional)
rags or paper towels
jars for brush cleaning
spray bottle (to keep your paints wet)
rubber or nitrile gloves to protect your skin (optional)
digital camera (if you want to take picture of still lifes to work from at home)

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Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

Instructor: Terry Boutelle

Section 1: 10 Saturdays, 9:30am–12:30pm
1F: Oct 2–Dec 11, 2010 (no class Nov 27)

1W: Jan 15–Mar 19, 2011

$240. Model fee will be discussed in class.