Acrylic Painting - Mixed Ability

• Painting a cylinder: Expressing form through light and shade using a variety of techniques, this simple exercise will show me the level that learners are at. • Still life of learner’s choice: From a simple single object to a complex set up. • Palette craft: colour mixing/matching, followed by applying colours in a very simple way to a landscape. More experienced learners might wish to progress landscape further. • Colour wheel. • Warm analogous colour still life, from very simple statements to experienced learners looking at subtle changes in colour caused by reflected light. • Cool analogous colour landscape • Complementary colour still life • Complementary accents landscape • Palette knife painting. Expressive mark making. • Negotiated lesson.

Materials required. Please do not buy any materials until your course is confirmed as running:A middle range brand of paints such as Winsor and Newton’s Galleria Range or Daler Rowney’s System 3 is recommended;

Colours: Essential: Titanium White (please do not buy any other white), Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultra Marine Blue, Viridian Green (or Phthalo Green, but not both!) Also very useful: Permanent Rose, Burnt Sienna, Permanent Violet, Yellow Ochre. Flow improver or blending medium or gel retarder.In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2 ½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.

Brushes: Long flat acrylic brushes are easiest. You need at least a small one and a big one, so a number 6 and a number 12, or similarPad of canvas sheets or pad of acrylic paper A4 or A3 sizePalette- “Stay wet” palettes are best. You can buy these readymade or you can use a plate.Kitchen roll and grease proof paperOld shirt or apron

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