About this Event
Helping Beginners to Get Started
Learn how to get started with acrylic paints and modern-day tools—as well as how to start and finish a painting. Drawing skills not required. All skill levels welcome.
Step-by-Step Guidance
This is a beginner-friendly course and students will receive 1-on-1 guidance and step-by-step instructions. Our art instructors make learning to paint easy, fun, and simple. No prior experience needed as we designed the curriculum for first-time painters to learn from scratch.
Both realism and abstract styles can be explored in this course as the focus is on learning to paint in acrylic and everything that goes along with using acrylic paint.
Students will walk away with 1-2 paintings they create during the class. No drawing experience required. All skill levels welcome.
What You'll Learn:
- Mark Making & Brush Techniques
- Working with Modern Paint Tools
- Color Mixing and Making Colors 'Pop'
- Glazing Techniques
- Using Textures
- How to Finish a Painting
Supply List for Students to Bring:
This is a studio class and students will be using their supplies on the first week.
Option 1: purchase a student kit for $65 at the front desk upon check in on Week 1, it will contain everything you need.
Option 2: if you have supplies already or want to shop for your own, bring with you:
- 16x20 multi-pack of canvas
- 9x12 palette paper pad
- palette knife
- acrylic brushes in various sizes (recommended Princeton Catalyst)
- 2” wide, flat brush
- acrylic paint in these or similar colors (recommended Nova, Liquitex Basics, or Golden Fluids): Titanium White, Carbon Black, Cadmium Red Medium, Quinacridone Magenta, Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo Blue (Green Shade)...plus any other colors you already have!
- 8oz Glazing medium, gloss or satin
- 8-10oz Soft Gel medium, gloss
- 8-10oz Modeling Paste medium, regular or lightweight
- quality paper towels like Viva or Blue Shop Towel
Who Should Take This Class:
- those who want to create for joy
- absolute beginners with no experience
- first-time painters with no drawing skills
- beginners who are learning from scratch
- those who need step-by-step instructions and 1-on-1 guidance so painting can be simple and easy
Class Info:
- Next session: July 1 - July 29
- Instructor: Michele Loftus
- Wednesdays, 6:00pm-9:00pm
- Cost $199 (5 classes)
- Max 16 students
- Level: 1 (beginners)
- Age level: adult (18 & up)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Art on 30th, 4434 30th Street, San Diego, United States
USD 199.00
