Description
Loosen up and let color take the lead! This class is all about using bold hues, dynamic brushstrokes, and expressive techniques to bring movement and emotion to your paintings. Whether you work in oil or acrylic, you’ll explore ways to break free from rigid detail and create artwork that feels alive and full of energy. Bring a reference photo to the first class as a starting point—we’ll use it as inspiration rather than a rulebook. Through guided exercises and personal exploration, you’ll experiment with layering, texture, and mark-making to develop a more expressive, intuitive approach to painting. Perfect for all skill levels, this class encourages creative freedom, playful exploration, and fearless color choices.
Supplies:
- -Acrylic or oil paints (any brand)
- -If using oil: damar varnish and turpenoid natural brush cleaner and/ or turpentine
- -If using acrylic: mat, satin or gloss medium (depending on preference)
- -Canvas of any size (If you are unsure about what size, 16×20” is a good place to start)
- -Paintbrushes of various sizes: (at least one flat wash brush, one medium round and one small round brush with a good point for detail work
- -Painting palette (paper plates work as well)
- -4H or other Hard Pencil for sketching
- -a good kneadable or white eraser for sketching
- -Extra paper towels, rags/container for washing brushes
- Optional:
- -Extra canvas or paper for sketching/experimenting
- -Gloss or satin medium varnish (for glazing paintings and adding collage elements)
- -Any other fun paint colors/mediums/materials you’d like to try with painting (charcoal, paint markers, gold leaf, collage elements etc.)
- -Modeling paste/Impasto medium and palette knives (for thick/impasto painting)
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