Experimental Painting Class

Sundays 1pm-5pm, 4/19- 6/7, 8 x 4 hour sessions once a week

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Have you ever wanted to see the range of things you can do with your paints?  The possibilities will open you up and get you out of any rut. From learning about traditional oil mediums to thick clear layers of glossy acrylics, we will try it all.   We will pour, brush, scoop, squeegee and soak. Many of the processes are completely unpredictable and surprising. Even if you only plan to paint traditionally, this will show you ways to use your materials that you never dreamt of. ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED.

Tuition includes:

  1. Personalized instruction
  2. Small class size (up to 10 students)
  3. Painting tools
  4. High quality heavy canvas (12 oz.), and heavy-duty stretcher bars
  5. Acrylic paints, cold wax, oil paints* acrylic medium*; liquid pigments, oil medium
  6. Snacks

*oil paint and acrylic medium for demonstration purposes only

 

Beginning Oil Painting Class

Saturdays 1pm-5pm, 4/18- 6/6, 8 x 4 hour sessions once a week

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All materials provided for an introduction to oil painting. Covering paint application, composition, color and process in eight sessions. Week 1-4, Studies in color and composition from a large still life installation on provided boards. Beginning with learning how to crop and design compositions in black and white. After composing we will learn how to mix color and then compose beyond the inherent color of the setup. Week 5-8 We will be working on a large canvas with the benefit of the learning from your studies. Working quickly, not just copying the studies onto the large surface. Flexibility, changes, and accidents encouraged. Using liberal amounts of provided oil paint with scraping and reapplying to take a responsive approach.

Tuition includes:

  1. Personalized instruction
  2. Small class size (up to 10 students)
  3. Painting tools except brushes*
  4. High quality heavy canvas (12 oz.), and heavy-duty stretcher bars
  5. oIl paints, oil medium
  6. Snacks

*brushes are very personal, please supply your own brushes

Beginning Oil Painting $380+tax

 

Questions? mtm12345@gmail.com or call: (206)861-9265


Location

The Miller School of Art is conveniently located at 8th Ave SW and Roxbury in the Greenbridge development: 9610 8th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106. (Map), email: mtm12345@gmail.com phone:206.861.9265. Ample parking is available in the lot behind the school. The School is within walking distance of local shops and eateries.


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