Winter 2017

Instructor:  Elizabeth Bard

Overview: 

Painting a Bird Portrait in Acrylics
Suitable for beginners ages 12 to 16

We will complete a realistic bird portrait from start to finish ready for hanging.

- How to choose a painting surface
- You will learn how to prepare a surface for painting
- Learn to mix paint and make our own blacks
- Prepare a colour wheel
- We will set up a pallet and discuss what can be used for a pallet
- Composition
- We will draw and paint a local winter bird
- You will learn how to blend
- How to clean and care for your brushes.
- How to varnish your finished piece.
- You will learn how to hang your painting for display
- Framing options will be discussed

Dates:     Saturdays  starting January 14

Times:    10:00am - 12:30pm

Cost:      $25 per 2 1/2 hour class - $80 for series of 4 classes

Supplies: Some supplies will be available to start..

Acrylic Paints:

• Alizarin Crimson
• Cadmium Red Hue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Cerulean Blue
• Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
• Lemon yellow
• Titanium White
• Burnt Sienna
• Raw Umber
• Yellow Ochre

Brushes:

• I inch Flat Brush
• No 6 Flat Brush
• No 4 Pointed Round
• No 2 Liner Brush
• No 2 Small Filbert
• No 2 Round Brush

Canvas:

• 8”X8” or 10” x 10”

Other Supplies:

9”x12” watercolour pad 140 lb.
Sketching paper or pad
Pencil and eraser
Tracing paper

A positive attitude is the key to creating and the willingness to learn new ideas.