ARTistic Pursuits: Painting with Acrylics – Intermediate Level (Art Core 4)

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The ability to create your own unique acrylic artworks isn’t something you’re born with, but it’s built on a number of techniques and principles that you can learn! Here are just a few of the concepts you’ll learn to use in this course:

• Learn color theory and understand your acrylic color wheel to mix vibrant colors, while avoiding costly muddy color mistakes.
• Know the processes behind acrylic painting including glazes, underpainting, impasto techniques, and more!
• Learn to see values of color and light on color to make objects in your painting look realistic.
• Set up the art space to deal with the quick-drying and permanent properties of acrylics, including brush care, use of palette knife, and how to store and save unused paints.
• Learn how to mix small batches for better painting results and to avoid costly waste of paint.
• Learn both classical and modern techniques of underpainting so you can choose the look that fits your preferences and style.
• Be able to create distance in a work using the principles of atmospheric perspective.
• Avoid confusion in your composition by simplifying complex subjects using color shapes.
• Transfer a drawing onto a canvas support with ease.
• Suggested brush and canvas sizes, mediums and paint brands make painting any subject matter you choose easy and manegable – no matter what your current skill level is.