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A 10-week course designed for an advanced adult acrylic painting class, focusing on building upon existing skills, exploring techniques, and fostering individual artistic expression.

Overall Course Goals - By the end of this course, students will:

• Demonstrate a deeper understanding of color theory and its application in acrylics.
• Confidently employ a wider range of acrylic painting techniques and mediums.
• Develop a more refined sense of composition and design.
• Explore personal artistic interests and develop a more individual style.
• Critically analyze their own work and the work of others.

Materials:

• Regular or Heavy body acrylic paints in a variety of Primaries and Secondaries and Earth Tones.

Brands: Liquitex, Golden, Master's Touch, Grumbacher.

• Color wheel
• A variety of brushes (rounds, flats, filberts in different sizes)
• Palette knives and/or painting wedges
• 10 -12x9 Canvas boards for classroom work
• 10 -12x9 Stretched canvasses for homework assignments
• Acrylic mediums (e.g., glazing medium, flow improver, retarder, texture paste)
• Water container and spray bottle
• Palette (disposable or reusable)
• Paper towels or rags
• Sketchbook and drawing materials
• Easel
• Apron
• Plastic tablecloth

Supplies are used on the first night of class.

Day/Dates: Tuesdays Starting September 15 through November 17, 2025

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Building 17, Room 1710