Acrylic Fundamentals

Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Jan 9 – Feb 27 2024 (8 weeks)
with instructor Lelaina Scott

Take this 8 week class and by the end you will feel confident in the art of acrylic painting. Starting with learning the basics of color theory,  developing an idea and bringing it to life. While the beginning of this course focuses on the techniques you’ll need, the rest of the class will focus on teaching each student exactly what they want to learn to paint. From portraiture to landscape to abstract – join this week class and gain a new skill to express your creativity! Beginner to expert levels are all welcome.

Supply list:

Michaels has a 20% off coupon, download the app (it’s free!) and it’ll always be there for you.

Minimum Paint Colors Recommended: 
Black (Ivory or Mars) 
White (Titanium)
A red (Primary Red)
A yellow (Yellow Ochre)
A blue (Ultramarine)
A brown (Burnt Sienna)

Acrylic Paints	Cheapest option: Craft Smart or Apple Barrel 50 cent bottlesAvailable at Walmart and Michaels	Next level up:Liquitex Basics Acrylic ~5$ a bottle with coupon. Really, any student grade acrylics would be a great step up
Brushes	Cheapest option: Dollar store has individual brushes, or Michaels brand  More variety, the better the options	Next level up:Individual brushes at Michaels, “Simply Simmons” brand, ~3$ a brush. Recommend: flat, round and detail
Palette Knife	Cheapest option: Palette Knife – you only need one, plastic knife from Michaels	Next level up: Palette knife – a nice metal one, Michaels
Palette	Cheapest option: Paper plate, tin foil	Next level up: Palette with wells or a flat plastic palette – Michaels
Paint Surface	Cheapest option: Walmart palettes or wooden panels from Michaels**	Next level up: Bigger canvas, wooden panels from Michaels

**If getting wood panels, get a jar of gesso from Michaels (In the paint section)

Optional: Apron/dedicated paint clothes, dotting tools, more paint colors, a sketchbook 

If there’s anything out of your budget, let me know and I can provide some for you as well!