Sun West Art Club

Classes are nonrefundable.

Abandon realism and bring your own artistic vision to life in this class where we will experiment with various abstract techniques. We will loosen up and utilize different types of media to create an intuitive colorful piece of abstract art without the use of a reference photo. We will learn how to use layering and smart color choices to create interest and depth in our compositions. We will unleash our artistic expression through unique mark-making and the use of texture in our work. We will learn the final steps required to protect & hang our masterpieces.

Students will be free to experiment in class with various textures and abstract approaches based on their artistic vision. 

Supply List:

·      Gesso primed cradle board, stretched canvas, or canvas board (10x10 or larger)

·      Acrylic paint in various colors

·      White acrylic paint

·      Liquid acrylic if you have it

·      Various brushes

·      Modeling paste

·      Matte medium gel

·      Medium coarse texture medium

·      Credit card (or spreader) for applying texture and molding paste.

·      Acrylic markers (such as Posca) for details (Various nibs recommended)

·      Workable Fixative (if using any water- soluble media)

·      Brush on liquid acrylic satin varnish

Supplies Not Required:

The following supplies are only suggestions and bring them if you have them in order to give yourself more options for your creative expression. 

·      Dimensional paint such as Pebeo Cerne Relief outliner or Sennelier Abstract 3D liner

·      Stabilo All Pencil or Stabilo Woodies (water soluble crayons)

·      Stencils with fine patterns if you have them (Teacher will supply some!) 

·      Any other texture mediums you might like to play with. (Glass bead, pumice gel fiber paste, cracking paste, tar gel, Etc.) These are not necessary but surely can be used in this class if you have them.)

·      Textured papers (teacher will bring some)

·      Other items that can create unique textures. (i.e. gauze, plaster casting, etc.)

·      Found or household items to use for mark-making tools (i.e. bubble wrap, plastic wrap, comb, fork, canning lids, etc.)

·      Marbling/Webbing Spray