Basic Acrylic Painting

The aim of this basic acrylic painting class is to take students on a journey to enjoy the techniques surrounding the medium. In doing so each week students will complete a simple painting of a landscape or some other topic on either paper or canvas.

What will be covered in this course?

Step by step instructions about acrylic techniques from setting up of a palette, understanding brushes and palette knives, mixing colours for students to be able to complete a simple painting project each lesson for the duration of the course.

By the end of this course students will:

Have a good understanding of acrylic techniques to enable them to work on more complex projects and to have fun in the process.

THIS CLASS IS FOR:

Persons over the age of 18 years of age who have a desire to learn the basics about acrylic painting.

Material and equipment required

· 5 sheets of Watercolour paper 280 gsm A3

· 10 sheets of Canvas 280 gsm A3

· Mont Marte Signature paint set

· Brushes; 1 x flat size 20, 1 x flat size 18, 1 each of round size 8, 4 and 2, liner and small fan and palette knife

· Corflute board A3 size

· Impasto medium

· Palette to mix paints (suggest A4 plastic box with low sides)

· Ruler, easer, tissues, masking tape and spray bottle

Handouts will be distributed with the tasks each lesson

LOCATION: Woolgoolga Gallery, 73 Turon Parade Woolgoolga

TIME: 6pm to 8.30 pm

DURATION: 6 weeks (no class on 9 June - King's Birthday holiday)

WHEN: Monday nights starting 5 May to 16 June

TUTOR: Margaret Drever

COST: Member $150 Non Member$160