Acrylic Painting

Please read:  No class on 7/4. $25 materials cost is paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class. Materials List for Spring Acrylics Class These are the projects I will be presenting for this session: Value Painting Two Color Painting Watermedia Batik People a la Karen Knudson Portraits Here are the materials you will need: (If you go to Nevada Fine Arts, show them this list and they will give you 10% off.) Weeks 1&2 Bring the following every week: 1. Board to work on – can be foam core 2. Bucket for water (at least 1 quart) 3. Variety of brushes – can be an inexpensive packet 4. Paper or plastic plates 5. Paper towels 6. Spray bottle for water 7. Paints – these should be good quality such as Golden – but not Golden Open, Atelier, Sennelier, or Liquitex. Black and White – can be Amsterdam from NFA. These are cheaper, larger and because they do not have pigment, don’t need to be the best quality. Quinacridone Magenta – make sure it is quinacridone Pyrrol Red – or any true red will work Indian Yellow Cadmium Yellow Phthalo Blue Ultramarine Blue Optional, but useful – Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber Pencil Scissors Tape – blue or green Add these for weeks 1&2: Illustration Board – one large piece will last for four weeks, 2 will work for all 8 sessions Gesso – white Weeks 3&4: Add these items: An old brush to use with wax Drawing paper Sharpie – fine Liquid acrylics, if you have them (I will show you how to make them in class) Weeks 5&6: Add these items: Sharpie – medium Metallic gold paint Photo of people Weeks 7&8: Add these items: Collage Material Matt medium