with Catalina Gongora

Learn the basics of Acrylic painting in this five week course. This course is designed for beginners and intermediate painters who are interested in learning the entire process of creating a work of art using acrylic paint.

This class is designed to be repeated.

Friday, 10am -12pm

Instructor: Catalina Gongora
Catalina Gongora is an artist and educator from Colombia, South America. She holds a BFA in painting from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia and just received her Master’s in Art Education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In her artworks,

Catalina explores the use of painting, textiles, and colors. She likes to express in her paintings the sensations generated by being in contact with people, nature, and sounds.

She uses acrylic and oil paint as her principal mediums but likes to explore other techniques such as painting in silk: a traditional Asian art form that involves applying dyes or paints to silk fabric.

In the past, she has worked as an educator at the National Museum of Colombia and as a teaching assistant in the Multi-arts Camp at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She currently works at By Discovery, an art enrichment program for children in Oak Park.

Catalina loves teaching and interacting with the community, she is passionate about helping others express their feelings through art.

Registration and Fees

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

This price reflects the four week session

• Members: $175.00; after 1/8/2024: $190.00

• Non-Members: $195.00; after 1/8/2024: $215.00

Advance registration required.

Registration Code of Conduct Policy

MATERIAL LIST

Canvas : 2 Stretched primed Cotton Canvas 18” x 24” (7/8" thick)

Paint :

• 1 tube Ivory Black Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz )

• 1 tube Titanium White Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz / or larger)

• 1 tube Cadmium Red Deep Hue (or Medium Hue) Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz)

• 1 tube Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz / or larger)

• 1 tube Cobalt Blue Hue Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz / or larger)

• * Optional: 1 tube Ultramarine Blue Acrylic paint (4 fl. oz)

• * Liquitex Basics Acrylic recommended but can be any other brand.

• Brushes: 1-3 Filbert or Flat brushes for acrylic (can be synthetic) size 8 – 14. Liner

Brushes Size 1-6.

Paper Towels: 1 role of paper towels

Apron: Apron is highly recommended but not necessary.
* BRING YOUR OWN PAPER TOWELS! *