(A17) EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE PAINTING with Anita Williams

EXPRESSIVE LANDSCAPE PAINTING with Anita Williams, Monday's 12:30-3:30pm 

Learn to express yourself in this painting class structured for all levels of artists! The instructor will review basic painting techniques as well as help you to explore your painting style. More experienced artists will benefit through the weekly presentations and discussions on seeing beyond the photographic reference. No class on 10/17) TUITION: $175 MEM / $200 NON-MEM

SUPPLY LIST:

BRING WHAT MATERIALS YOU HAVE ON HAND.  The following are my recommended materials.

You may choose to work in oil paint, acrylic paint, pastel, watercolor or any other method.

Here are suggested material lists:

Paint Support:   Painting Support (Pre-Primed Canvas, canvas board, gessoed watercolor paper) Please use at least a 11x14 canvas.  Instructor has a few available.

Blick Studio Stretched Cotton Canvas (dickblick.com)

Blick Artists' Acrylic Gesso | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Liquitex Acrylic Gessos | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Palette:   Paper Palette, Plexiglass or Wood to organize paints 

Blick Studio Disposable Palette Pads 4.7 out of 5 stars $4.24 - $19.08 Choose Options (dickblick.com)

Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette 4.7 out of 5 stars $4.49 - $15.57 Choose Options (dickblick.com)

Paints:    Any brand, Colors Suggested:  Ultramarine blue, Ultramarine violet, pthalo blue, sap green, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium yellow pale, cadmium red light, Thio violet, Titanium white, Burnt sienna. 

Blick Studio Oil Paints and Sets | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Paints and Sets 4.7 out of 5 stars $4.41 - $50.80 Choose Options (dickblick.com)

Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paints and Sets 4.8 out of 5 stars $5.09 - $73.00 Choose Options (dickblick.com)

Blick Studio Acrylic Paints and Sets | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Brushes:  Selection of bristle brushes Flat, round, filberts.  Synthetic mongoose brushes (Monarchs by Winsor & Newton).   Sizes 2-8.  Always start with larger brushes.

Winsor & Newton Blick Masterstroke Golden Taklon Brushes 4.7 out of 5 stars $3.18 - $9.62 Choose Options (dickblick.com)Monarch Brushes | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Palette knives:  To move and mix paint

Purchase Below (dickblick.com)

Mediums and Containers:  I use Liquin or Turpenoid Natural for oils.   Avoid harsh chemical turpentine. Water can be used for Acrylic or Acrylic matte or gloss mediums.   Empty cat food and tuna fish cans work well to hold mediums.

Winsor & Newton Liquin Original Medium $6.35 - $63.05 4 out of 5 stars (dickblick.com)

Weber Turpenoid Natural | BLICK Art Materials (dickblick.com)

Rags or paper towels

Brush cleaner – I use the Masters Brush soap.

Miscellaneous:  Bag to hold supplies, Jars or vases to hold brushes.  Apron or painting shirt

Sketchbook, pencil, erasers.