Acrylic Painting -- Floral Start-to-Finish

Get a sitter, grab a friend, and enjoy two peaceful evenings of creativity!  You won’t want to miss this hands-on acrylic painting class!  You say you cannot draw?  No worries . . . no drawing experience required . . . in just two evenings you will complete a floral painting (from a photo you bring or choose) to compliment any décor.  Show it off in your own home or surprise a friend with this special gift.

From color mixing to brushwork, learn to handle the spontaneous and quick-drying medium of acrylic paint with confidence and skill. Following step by step instructions from local artist, Diana Long.   Diana will show you floral painting techniques and give each workshop participant one-on-one help to complete an abstract painting in two evenings.  

This class is limited to 10 participants, so do not delay registration!

March 3 & March 5 (Tuesday/Thursday)

 6-9pm 

$35 

$5 Discount for BRTC Employees and Students - call for details.

Materials to bring:  

• Table-top easel (if you cannot find one to borrow, let us know ahead of time and we will help find you one).
• Stretched Canvas or Acrylic Gesso Primed Panel (we recommend 16x20 or larger)
• Primary color acrylic paint set in tubes (BASICS, LIQUITEX brand or any tube brand -- NO fluid bottled paint)
• Color Suggestions if you are not buying a set:
  Cadmium Red Medium
  Cadmium Yellow Deep or Medium
  Ultramarine Blue
  Cobalt Blue
  Hookers Green Permanent 
  Alizarin Crimson
  Raw Umber
  Mars Black
  Titanium White
• Acrylic paint brushes - Variety of sizes and types*  (1/4" to 1" flats, small & medium rounds in Nylon brushes, small & medium
  Bristle brushes)
• Good quality 2" house painting brush
• Palette knife  (various sizes if you have them)
• Small Spray bottle
• Pencil
• Photo of flower you want to paint (or you can choose from our photos of flowers)

 

*Difference Between Acrylic and Oil Paint Brushes
The difference is not natural vs. synthetic, but texture. Acrylic brushes are smoother, and oil brushes have rougher bristles. Good acrylic brushes can be sable or a synthetic equivalent, sometimes called sabeline. They could also be made of nylon. Oil brushes are usually made of hog or other animal hair. Some brushes can be multi-purpose, especially if you thin down oil paint, but you shouldn't use very soft brushes with oils. Oils actually are rougher on brushes than acrylics.

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