Appropriate for beginning students.

Wednesdays, 9:30 am- 11:30am - This is a virtual class.

Instructor: Liz Brent

Capacity: 12 students

Learn the basics of using value, tone and shade with contrast and highlights using acrylic paint. Focus will be on the basics of the medium along with using these new skills and translating them onto the canvas. Class will start with learning how to build a value scale, tones and shades then move into mapping out a drawing, and building layers of paint with blending, contrast and highlights. The class includes group critique and discussion.

Registered students will be sent a Zoom link by the instructor 3 days prior to the start of class.

Fees

Become a member of the Oak Park Art League and save on class registration.

• Members: $150.00; after 9/9/2020: $160.00

• Non-Members: $180.00; after 9/9/2020 $190.00

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Registration and Code of Conduct Policy

MATERIAL LIST

• ACRYLIC PAINT (4oz or 120mL sizes). I recommend student grade acrylic paints 

  • Six Colors Needed:

    • Pthalo Blue

    • Cadmium Red Medium

    • Cadmium Yellow Medium OR Primary Yellow

    • Mars Black 

    • Titanium White

    • Burnt Umber

• PAINT PALETTE (surface to mix your paints)

  • Any of these options will work just fine: Foam or plastic plate, palette paper, or plastic tray. 

• (1) WATER CUP (a reusable cup or container works great) 

• (3) CANVASES ( 8”x10” or 11”x14”) - Canvas Boards, Canvas Sheets, Stretched Canvas, or Mixed Media Paper- your choice

• (3) PAINT BRUSHES

  • 1 Large Flat (1 inch)

  • 1 medium Flat (½  inch)

  • 1 small round 

    • TIP:  (make sure that the brushes are made for acrylic paint. These do not have to be individually-bought expensive brushes. Michaels sells 3 to 5 packs of brushes in different sizes for about $5 each and they work great. )