Acrylic Painting at Blithewold

Name: Acrylic Painting at Blithewold
Start: 2025-03-11T10:00:00-0400
End: 2025-05-06T12:30:00-0400
Location: Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Tue, Mar 11, 10am - Tue, May 6, 12:30pm 2025 EDT

Blithewold Manor, Gardens & Arboretum

Bristol RI, United States

Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum

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This class will cover acrylic painting on small canvases. Acrylic paint is an opaque, water-based paint that can be used in washes and layers to achieve rich tonal values. Working from photos and still life, different techniques and color theory will be covered. Students will paint a small canvas each week. The goal of the class is to become comfortable with painting and a free approach to completing a work. Materials will be provided. Topics covered will be landscapes, seascapes, flowers, and still-life objects.

Beginner to experienced students are encouraged to attend. Registration is required.

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Blithewold Manor, Gardens and Arboretum

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Blithewold is a 33-acre summer estate with grand views of Narragansett Bay and is nationally significant in American history as one of the most fully developed and authentic examples of the Country Place Era. The property features a 45-room mansion filled with family heirlooms, and is framed by a series of lovely gardens that range in character from mysterious to exotic and from poetic to practical. An exceptional collection of rare and unusual plants, specimen trees, an accessible greenhouse, and whimsical stonework project a character that is romantic, fresh, and inspiring – and unique to Blithewold.