386 - Abstract Landscape
Adult Class | Registration opens 10/24/2025 12:00 AM CDT
In this class, we will learn basic watercolor and acrylic painting techniques through the tradition of landscape painting. Each class will start with quick exercises before diving into techniques from glazing to impasto in acrylics and wet-on-wet to dry-on-wet in watercolors. We will also discuss using different grounds and paint
Participants can work in acrylics, watercolors, or both.
Heavy Body or Fluid Acrylic Paints:
- Primary colors of acrylics (a primary red, yellow, and blue)
- White
OR Watercolor Paints:
Basic Painting set (ex. Winsor Newton, set of 12 tubes)
Palette for PaintPalette knives for mixing paints
Brushes- #8 or #10 flat, #10 round, #2 round (or an assortment) taklon acrylic brushes
Watercolor Paper (recommend Strathmore or Arches cold press) between 11x14" and 12x18"
(Can use canvas if prefered)
Instructor will do a demo on brushes and different kinds of acrylic paint, as well as supplying some acrylic gels and grounds for experimentation.