Limit: 16 students, ages 12 and up.
James has painted realistically for a very long time, but his interests have led him toward abstraction. In this class, he covers the basics: perspective, color, tone, and composition, all from his long experience as a painter. Students are free to work realistically if they choose, or they can try total or semi-abstraction. James believes that the most interesting abstraction always refers to reality in some way. He will introduce tools to add to the variety of marks and brushstrokes that can be incorporated, and he will demonstrate their use as he paints along with the students. This class will be inspiring, fun and liberating!
NOTE: If students have sets of acrylics brushes etc. bring those. If students are buying new supplies these are recommended and can be found at Jerrys Artarama (jerrysartarama.com).
Students should bring:
- OPEN acrylics made by Golden. These are slow-drying paints that are richly pigmented.
- Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium Orange, Cad. Yellow Deep, Cadmium Primrose yellow, Cobalt Blue, Phthalo Blue (green shade), Ultramarine Blue. Teal, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Dioxazine Purple, Titanium White
- Catalyst brushes, by Princeton, #6 and #12 Flats.
- Masterson 16 x 20 sealable palette. (like a wide Tupperware box)
- Sketchbook and photographs of potential painting subjects
- 16 x 20 stretched canvases (3-4)
- Pencils
- Paper towels
- A cup or jar for water.
