Upon purchase you will receive access to:

• Session 2: July 7th-25th, 2025

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday 3-4 pm eastern time

• Three classes a week for 3 weeks 9 days total

Description of Acrylic Painting (Summer 2025):

This class is suitable for any student with an inclination or even a mild interest in acrylic painting. We will cover the basics of painting such as: setting up a paint palette, color theory, color mixing, brush & palette knife application, subject matter, composition, proportion, and referencing both living and historical painters.

After spending some weeks establishing the basics of painting, we will create a series of paintings utilizing skills students have learned.

In the final weeks, we will wrap up what we have learned and discuss ways of developing a more permanent art practice. The goal is that by the end of the 12 weeks, students will feel informed and inspired to keep painting.

Structure of Each Class:

Warmup:

Visual Art Exercise

Reviewing art from previous week:

We will review art from the previous week and/or share student homework assignments.

New learning:

We will explore the new topic for the day

Homework:

Students will be asked to complete a painting exercise or more in depth painting. They may also be given other assignments such as writing about their art or researching other artist for inspiration.

Syllabus (Suggested)

1. In Class: Class overview, Discussion of materials, Palette setup Homework: Paint Exercise

2. In Class: Color theory & mixing paint Homework: Color exercises & abstract color study

3. In Class: Color theory & mixing paint Homework: Color exercises & abstract color study

4. In Class: Brushes& Value study Homework: Paint exercise of sphere/fruit

5. In Class: Drawing from observation Homework: Paint single object

6. In Class: Underpainting Homework: Painting exercise

7. In Class: Adding mediums to thicken or thin paint Homework: Painting exercise still life

8. In Class: Composition Homework: Painting exercise

9. In Class: Simplification & Massing Homework: Painting exercise