Introduction to Acrylic Painting with Jason Ward

This workshop is for anyone who wants to begin working with acrylic paints. This basic class will serve as an introduction to the paints themselves, and what makes acrylic painting different from oil or watercolor painting. We’ll cover strategies for setting up a palette, and how to organize and mix colors. Most of our time will focus on application and technique. To achieve this we will be working with a simple single object still life. Students should have their materials ready to work at the beginning of class. Class will begin with an introduction, then move to a brief demonstration, and the remaining time will be spent painting. The still-life reference will be provided by the instructor. Min 4, Max 10 participants

Materials List:

Acrylic Paints: Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue. All other colors are optional

Brushes: A variety of brush sizes and shape, as well as, both stiff and soft bristle are recommended.

Palette Knife: I use medium/small metal diamond shaped palette knife for both mixing and application of paint.

Artist Palette: A proper wood or glass palette is recommended, palette paper will work fine for this workshop. Please avoid creative substitutes (such as watercolor palettes, paper plates, anything wrapped in tinfoil, etc.) as they tend to cause problems during the painting process.

Surface: A primed and stretched canvas, or hardboard panel is best of oil painting. A heavy bodied paper, such as watercolor paper, will also work.

Lint Free Rags or Paper Towels