Introduction to Acrylics | Wed 26 Feb-26 Mar | 7-9pm | £75 (5 wks) | 16 + yrs | Tutor Catherine MacDiarmid | Studio 3
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This course will cover the basics of painting with acrylics enabling you to gain confidence in your practice. Equipment, colour mixing, mediums, painting techniques and the building of layers will all be explored in a series of practical tasks and exercises.
What will the class cover and how will it be taught?
During this course you will learn to explore and practice painting and layering techniques using acrylic paint through a series of enjoyable exercises. It will cover how to start a painting with practical guides in equipment, surfaces, mixing colour, using painting mediums, palette control, using different brushes and tools. How to compose and change elements of a painting during its process will also be covered. Still life will be used as the primary source of inspiration.
Methods of learning in the course:
This course will be taught through a series of demonstrations and practical activities. Looking at other artists paintings, the work of peers, and having one-to-one time with the tutor will facilitate your individual learning to enable you to achieve on this course.
Who is it suitable for?
This course is suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh or learn to acrylic paint from the start.
What do I need to bring?
All painting materials need to be provided by the students. The first class will deal with equipment considered necessary by the tutor for use during the course.
- Please bring:-
- Basic set of acrylic paints (5-6 colours plus white will do).
- Some brushes in a range of sizes.
- Material rags.
- Tray, large lid or similar flat surface to use as a mixing palette.
- Water spray bottle.
- Any Acrylic painting mediums that you want to try – like Retarder, Glazing medium etc.
- Water pots.
- Some grease proof paper.
- Small sponge.
- Gesso primer.
- Two large surface to paint on.
- A small notebook and pencil.
- When using art materials your clothes could potentially get dirty so you may wish to dress accordingly.
Are there any additional costs?
No
About the tutor
Catherine MacDiarmid has 29 years’ of experience teaching a range of art classes and applying her knowledge as a practising artist to her role as a Tutor. She exhibits widely, including exhibiting in the BP Portrait in 2001/2, New Light Art Tour 2021/22 and 2023/24 (of outstanding Northern based Artists) and regularly at the Mall Galleries. Catherine has won many awards for her art, most recently being the Watercolour Materials Award in the Jacksons Painting Prize 2023. She is an elected member of The Lakes Artists Society, the Contemporary British Portrait Painters and appeared in Sky Portrait Artists of the Year 2014, 2018 reaching the semi-finals in 2019. As well as completing private portrait commissions her work is collected internationally and she works from her home-studio in Kendal.
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