Description
The class offers structured lessons examining broad painting ideas and emphasizes realism. Experience the wide versatility of acrylic paints drawing from tracings of varied subject matter . Color theory and painting instruction
will develop your skills with transparent, opaque, and impasto methods. All levels welcome. Acrylics can do it all!
ACADEMIC ACRYLICS Overview SUPPLY LIST
Paints:
Liquetex Heavy or Soft Body 2 oz. Tubed Acrylics: available individually or as a set.
1 Liquetex Complete Classic Studio Acrylic Set includes: Burnt Sienna, Napthol Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Medium Azo, Yellow Oxide, Phthalo Green, Titanium White and Ivory Black.
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1 Liquetex Designer Soft Body Tube Set includes: Quincridone Crimson, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Phthalo Green, Phthalo Blue, Titanium White and Ivory Black.
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1 Liquitex Primary Colors Mixing Set #103202 2 US fl.oz. (Acra Crimson, Yellow Light Hansa, Phthalo Blue, Titanium White.)
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1 Liquitex Primary Colors Mixing Set #103203 2 US fl.oz. (Above colors + transparent Titanium White and Ivory Black.)
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The bare essentials for painting: Cadmium Yellow Light, Cadmium Red Medium, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, Raw Sienna, Mars Black/Ivory Black, Titanium White.
Other brands of acrylic paints are also suitable. Heavy body paint is especially suitable for impasto effects (textured, raised strokes or palette knife painting).
Brushes:
Acrylic brushes work best. Flats ½”-1 ½ ”. Rounds #4, #6, #10. 1” and 2” cheap Chinese bristle brushes from hardware stores also work well. Loew Cornell White Nylon multi-purpose brush set: # 656 or # 2046 or #2115 work well
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At least 3 brushes: ¼” Nylon filbert, ½” Nylon Bright, and #10 Nylon Round.
Palette:
A covered plastic palette is ideal. Any flat container with a lid will work.
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Canson or Loew-Cornell disposable paper palette 9”X12” approx. or roll of waxed paper. Alternatively, disposable Styrofoam dinner plates work well.
Supports:
1 cold press Canson or Jack Richeson or Strathmore watercolor paper pad, 90 lb.
9”X 12”
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Canson, Frederix, or Strathmore canvassette (imitation canvas paper) pad 9” X 12”.
This is the most logical choice.
You will need:
Large container to wash brushes and 2 plastic cups (yogurt) for use as water containers.
1 roll of drafting (not masking) tape if using watercolor paper; otherwise masking tape is OK/ 1 2H drawing pencil/ 1 kneaded eraser.
