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Intro to Acrylic Painting

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In this six week Intro to Acrylic Painting course students will learn a variety of acrylic painting techniques, colour theory, and how to include the elements and principles of art in their paintings. In addition to several acrylic painting studies, students will also have the opportunity to develop and create a final painting project of their choice. All skill levels are welcome. 

 

Cost: $240 + GST

Dates:  March 4, 11, Spring Break, April 1, 8, 15, & 22

Tuesdays 6 - 7:30pm

Ages 12+

Location: EMCS Art Room

Instructor: Kate Brooks-Heinimann To Register: 250-642-6371 or emcsprograms@sd62.bc.ca

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Supplies required for course (students to purchase their own): 

  • variety of acrylic painting brushes (flat, round, filbert and a detail brush - recommend Opus Legato Acrylic Brush Set Assorted - need a flat #8 or larger)

  • variety of acrylic paint (must have a red, blue, yellow, white and black - recommend Opus Essential Acrylics 60 ml tubes: cadmium red medium, phthalo blue green shade, hansa yellow medium, titanium white and lamp black)

  • stretched and gessoed canvases or other primed painting surfaces (any brand, any size under 11” x 14”)

  • heavy weight paper (recommend Canson XL Watercolor Pad Size: 9X12)

  • green painters tape 

  • drawing board/panel/artboard for taping paper to for studies  (11” x 14” or larger)

  • sketchbook (or loose-leaf paper)

  • pencil and eraser

  • water jar

  • rag / paper towel

  • palette

  • easel 

  • apron/painting clothes

  • palette knife (any smaller-sized knife will do, avoid all plastic knives)

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Edward Milne
Community School Society

P.O. Box 1010 6218 Sooke Road

Sooke, BC V9Z 1J1

Call (250) 642-6371

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EMCS Society is honoured and privileged to work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish: T'Sou-ke Nation and Sc'ianew Nation and Nuu-chah-nulth: Pacheedaht Nation. We recognize the enduring presence of First Nations people on this land.

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