Sun West Art Club

Classes are nonrefundable.

Oil/Acrylic Painting Class Description

This is a studio class that will be tailored to the skill levels and needs of the students enrolled.

Beginning students will receive an introduction to brushes, various types of painting mediums and surfaces, basic color theory, color mixing and painting techniques. Students will work on projects guided by the instructor. Instruction will include some lecture and professional demonstrations.
Beginning students will work with acrylic paint only.

Intermediate and Advanced students may choose their own subject matter and medium (acrylic and/or oil) and will receive individual suggestions and guidance as needed or requested as they work in a studio environment. These students will be encouraged to explore and to develop their own individual artistic voice.

All students will be guided through critiques of finished works as a means of learning how to assess visual art, improve their technique, and to help them in developing a professional artistic language.

Supply List:
Beginning Students
Palette knife (for mixing colors)
Disposable Palette
Pencils -¬‐ 2b, 4b, 6b
Eraser
Pencil Sharpener
Straight edge/ruler
Color Wheel

Acrylic (fine art) Paints (Do NOT use craft acrylics!):
Lemon Yellow
Cadmium Yellow Deep
Orange
Yellow Ochre
Red
Magenta
Burnt Siena
Light Green
Sap Green
Cerulean Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Violet
White Titanium -¬‐ Large Tube
Raw Umber
Black

Acrylic (nylon) Brushes: 4-¬‐5 of varying sizes such as #8, #12, #16, #24, #28 -¬‐ a mixture of round & flat. Probably best to buy a beginning assortment of brushes. You will add to these as needed.
Masking Tape
9” x 12” pad of cold press Bristol board
(1) 9” x 12” canvas panel

Intermediate and Advanced Students

Materials and supplies as needed for individual projects