Painting: Advanced Acrylic/ Mixed Media Level 3-4
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Description
Painting: Intermediate Acrylic/ Mixed Media
Instructor: Andrea Tama
Students will be doing 3 landscape paintings looking at artists such as
Georgia O’Keeffe and Mitchell Albala moving beyond the representational
elements of the photos. We may be using mediums and doing some sanding.
Prerequisite: This is an Advanced Painting Class.
You are required to have painted in Acrylic Mixed
Media for at least two (2) recent years with drawing,
color theory, paint mixing and composition
class experience. If you are new to the class,
you will be required to send me photos of some
of your work in advance of the class.
(Self-taught painting experience is not equivalent
to taking classes. This is not optional.)
Thursdays, April 4 - May 23
9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 8 sessions
$252 Members, $292 Guests, $20 Materials Fee
Intermediate/Advanced Acrylic Mixed Media PaintingInstructor: Andrea Tama
SPRING TERM MATERIALS LIST
*PLEASE NOTE WHAT WILL BE NEEDED THE FIRST DAYS OF CLASS AT THE END OF LIST
Wed. 9:00 am – 12:00 noonThurs. 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Acrylic Paint *Pthalo Blue (primary or green shade)Ultramarine BlueQuinacradone Magenta (Golden Brand) or Acra Magenta (Liquitex Brand)Dioxazine PurpleNapthol Crimson or Pyrole Red (Golden Brand)Cadmium Red LightCadmium Lemon YellowCadmium Yellow MediumCadmium OrangePthalo Green (blue shade)Permanent Green LightTitanium White (large tube or jar)Carbon or Ivory Black• New Chromium Oxide Green (suggested)• New Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent
Some suggested new colors:• Sap Green Hue• Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold• Green Gold• Parchment• Titan Buff• Prussian Blue• Cerulean Blue*New: Jar of Golden Soft Gel (gloss). If using Matte Paint, then Matte gel1- 16oz. jar of gloss gel medium and 1- 16oz. jar of matte gel medium (in a jar not in a bottle and should be a thicker creamy consistency)
2- NEW: bottle of gloss glazing medium (Liquitex)
*USE ONLY LIQUITEX, GOLDEN OR UTRECHT BRANDS OF PAINT: CAN BE FOUND AT BLICK ARTISTS SUPPLIES OR MICHAEL’S. PLEASE NO BASICS, HUES (UNLESS SPECIFIED), MIXTURES OR ANY OTHER STUDENT GRADE PAINTS OR COLORS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL ME.
BrushesFlat (Bright) Hog Hair #12, #10, #8, #6 and #4 and intermediate students should consider #16, #20 or #22Round Hog Hair #10, #8 and #6*intermediate/advanced students should consider larger sizes1 Round Sable or Nylon with point #3
Flat (Bright) Sable or Nylon #10, #8 or larger
Utrecht Princeton Manglon Synthetic Bright Brushes: #2, #4, #6, #8, #10
Small rubber spatulas: Catalyst by Princeton no handle , white and grey, and #01 Mini Catalyst with a handle.
*First day of class we will be doing landscape paintings this semester. Please take and bring to class some landscape photos. One low horizontal format (more sky), one high horizontal format (less sky) and one with a water element, trees and/or path. There should be layers of landscape, something far back, mid-range and something in the foreground. We willbe starting with a high horizontal format. Please bring a gessoed wood panel in red ochre, gray, white or black; 30x30, 36x36, or 30x40 inches. We will be using the catalyst scraper and thick paint. Please make sure you restock your paint and gel!
Misc. Supplies
A roll of Reynolds freezer paper from the market OR a white palette paper pad 11x14Small rags (wash cloths work best) or roll of paper towelMasking tapeAir tight storage containers or Tupperware ice cube trays to store paintSet of pastel pencils (black, white and light gray) or pastel pencils for drafting on canvas or wood panelsAssorted sizes of palette knives with bend in handleSmall spray bottleArt gum eraserSketchbook and pencil or pen*Digital Camera or I-phone will be needed
*For those students that do not wish to do the do the suggested suggested curriculum, please talk to me about what you will be doing for the for the semester.*Please note that there will be more supplies needed for the semester. The curriculum will be discussed the first day of class and is the property of Andrea Tama and may not be shared. Some supplies will be provided by me, but not all.Respectfully submitted by Andrea TamaStudents may reach me at: amt@andreamtama.com or 248-227-0118
Course Medium
Painting
Location
Studio 4 & 3 Combined at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Andrea Tama