Lesson Goal: Acrylic faux techniques are great for both beginners and advanced painters. Using abstract layers helps students focus on the working properties of the paint without the anxiety of how well they draw, or what subject to select, with the result becoming apparent at the conclusion of the project.
Read MoreLesson Goal: Introduce 4 fundamental techniques of oil painting. The lesson will cover blocking in, glazing, scumbling, and palette knife impasto techniques.
Read MoreLesson Goal: An introduction to working with oil pastels. The aim is to explore several traditional techniques as well as some more experimental applications enabling the student to have a broader understanding of the medium.
Read MoreLesson Goal: Use gouache and charcoal to resist India ink on watercolor paper- creating a positive high contrast monochromatic image that can be worked back into using watercolor.
Read MoreLesson Goal: To explore the application of watercolor paint in a series of a simple wet into wet stepped techniques. Using an uncomplicated shape enables the student to experiment with the technique without the anxiety of drawing a complex design. Wet into wet technique is great for both beginners and advanced painters; it loosens the painter’s style and can be used as a base for mixed media work.
Read MoreLesson Goal: An introduction to working with soft pastels. The aim is to explore several traditional techniques as well as some more experimental applications enabling the student to have a broader understanding of the medium.
Read MoreLesson Goal: To introduce the concept of printmaking using two simple mono printing techniques incorporating stencils and masks to create pattern, form, and texture.
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