Description
Fridays, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
In this painting class, students will be guided through various steps and techniques to build a painting. Paintings will be completed in few sittings allowing students to explore the advantages of this approach. This direct way of painting encourages artists to be decisive about their painting and to be spontaneous. As an additional option, students are welcome to work in a mixed-media approach, as they learn how to build their artistic experience.
Current Session: Spring 2
Spring 2 (8 Weeks): May 5th – June 28th
No class Friday May 24th – Monday May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
Fridays, 10:30am – 12:30 pm, Instructor: Sarah Totten
7 Weeks: May 10th – June 28th (No class May 24th)
To get early access to enrollment for the next session, email [email protected]. Learn more about our early access list here.
Upcoming Session: Summer
Summer Session
Pottery: July 7th – August 30th
Art Summer 1: July 8th – August 2nd
Art Summer 2: August 5th – August 30th
Beginning Painting 12:30pm – 2:30pm*, Instructor: Sarah Totten
*Please note time change
To get early access to enrollment for this upcoming session, email [email protected]. Learn more about our early access list here.
Suggested Beginner Painting Materials List
Here are suggestions ONLY if you do not already have your own supplies:
- Stores:
- Acrylic Paint: 4 or 5 oz tubes (Liquitex BASICS (cheaper) or Liquitex Heavy Body Acrylics (worth it))
- Alizarin Crimson
- Cadmium Red Medium
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Cadmium Yellow Medium
- Hansa Yellow, Cadmium Lemon or Cadmium Yellow Light
- Yellow Ochre
- Cerulean Blue
- Ultramarine Blue
- Titanium White
- Mars or Ivory Black
- Viridian Green
- Permanent Light Green
- Optional Acrylic Paint Colors
- Dioxazine Purple
- Cobalt Blue
- Phthalo Blue or Green
- Cadmium Red Deep
- Magenta or Quinacridone Magenta
- Naples Yellow, Unbleached Titanium / Buff White
- Payne’s Grey
- Chromium Oxide Green, Sap Green or Hookers Green
- Raw Sienna
- Raw Umber
- Additional colors are also welcome
- Oil Paint (I prefer Winton or Windsor & Newton, Artist Grade: Worth it, Student or Academic Grade: Cheaper) We are an oil paint friendly but with a carry-in, carry-out policy. No solvents please, also plan to wash your brushes at home and carry out any rags or paper towels.
- Alizarin Crimson
- Cadmium Red Light
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Yellow Ochre
- Burnt Sienna (Windsor and newton)
- Permanent Green Light
- Ultramarine Blue
- Dioxazine Purple
- Burnt Umber
- Raw Sienna
- Ivory Black
- Titanium White
- Optional Oil Paint Colors:
- Cerulean Blue
- Cobalt Blue
- Phthalo or Prussian Blue
- Quinacridone Red
- Olive or Sap Green
- Cadmium Orange
- Cadmium Green
- Additional colors are also welcome
- Paint Brushes
- Other Materials Needed
- Paper Towels (also provided at the Studio)
- Tape
- Stretched Canvas– A few different sizes between 9×12, 11×14, 12×16, all sizes acceptable. Canvas Panels are acceptable (but they tend to warp)
- Palette (Mixing Surface)
- Wax Paper or a Disposable Paper Palette 12×16 / 11×15 or larger
- Optional Supplies
- Palette Knives
- Masking Tape
- Dawn Dish Soap & Lava Soap
- Acrylic Paints: Small Spray Water Bottle
- Acrylic Paints: Matte Medium, Slo-Dri Retarder
- Oil Paint or Water Based Oils*
- Oil Paints: Gamsol and Linseed Oil
- 3 Small Glass Jar with Lids (transport in air-tight glass jar/container)
- Liquin
- Saran Wrap to bring brushes and back forth
- Watercolor Paints: Please contact the instructor for a list of materials