Online: Acrylic Painting for Beginners/Intermediates

Online: Acrylic Painting for Beginners/Intermediates

Online: Adult | This program has been canceled

All Levels

10/29/2020-11/19/2020

1:00 PM-3:00 PM on Th

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160.00 USD

Member Discount Available

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4 Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm


** This class will be held virtually through Zoom -- you will receive Zoom access details in advance of the class starting. **

Discover the wonders of acrylic and oil painting as we explore technique, color theory, and approaches to rendering your work. Use a photo as a reference or work from a concept. Abstract and objective concepts are welcome! We will explore materials and their proper care, methods of applications, and have time for one-on-one problem solving as well as group critiques. Grow with us, learn something new, and enjoy the company of other creatives!

Some drawing experience helpful.

  • This class is open to ages 16 and up.
  • *A reference photo of what you would like to create (online or printed)

  • *Good lighting! You need to be able to see your colors with clarity.

  • *metal pallet knife for mixing (something that tapers at the end works best)

  • *variety of brushes: at least these three shapes: a flat (my personal favorite, any sizes between 6-18, a bright (any sizes between 6-18), and a round (sizes somewhere between 10-4)

  • *Optional, but helpful* a brown pastel

  • *2+ gesso-primed stretched canvas or canvas board (there are value canvas packs that work wonderfully) I would suggest something around the 8" x 10" size, but do as you need.

  • *ivory soap or blue Dawn (for washing brushes)

  • *vinyl or latex gloves (if oil painting)

  • *acrylic paints: Blick has acrylic sets that work wonderfully. Here is a link for the set of 12 and the set of 24:

  • https://www.dickblick.com/items/01637-0129/

  • https://www.dickblick.com/items/01637-0249/

  • *Oil paints: everyone has different color palates and you will learn what you like together. I recommend starting with 37ml tubes and working up if you are new. Here are some suggested colors with " * " to note what I work with: *titanium white, yellow (cadmium lemon, *cadmium yellow pale, or *Naples yellow), red (*cadmium red, *magenta), blue (*indigo, *prussian blue, french ultramarine, phtalo blue), neutrals (*yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, *transparent brown oxide), and if you want a black or a payne's gray, go for it (but we will be learning substituting grey and black.

  • *rags for cleaning brushes

  • *acrylic medium retarder (slows down drying for acrylics only *optional)

  • *solvent free fluid (if oil painting) and a small jar to put it in

  • I suggest visiting DickBlick.com, as they are shipping and well in stock.
Hansen, Kaleigh

she/her/hers Kaleigh Hansen joins Arlington Center for the Arts with outstanding acclaim from her work in the Boston Public School system, where she worked with students of all abilities. Hansen has an Associate's degree in art as well as a Bachelor's degree in art therapy. She is passionate about creating abstract paintings in acrylic or oil paints, but also has a depth of experience in all sorts of medias and styles. Her focus is on the process of creating art instead of the end result. Due to this, Hansen's artistic philosophy is that art should invoke emotion and reflect expression. This informs her teaching philosophy and how she approaches integrating her artistic expertise into her instruction.