Joy of Painting: Abstract Realism 2 Day Workshop

If you want to experience joy, humor, and beauty learning new ways to paint with acrylics and palette knives, this class is for you!  Learning and reviewing classic techniques for composition, value, and color choices using palette knives, brushes, and other mark-making tools will add joyful color and flavor to your creations. The strategies instructor Laurel Bushman teaches in this class will guide you in creating paintings of a floral still life and a landscape, from photos, imagination, and life. Simplify the big shapes, put them into several value choices, and choose color schemes that will fill your paintings with energy and beauty! Whether experienced or just starting out, Laurel’s enthusiastic teaching style will energize you and help you reach new levels of creativity!

Suggested materials:

PAINT : Students may use whatever colors they feel comfortable with but heavy body acrylics are required for versatility with palette knives and brushes alike. I typically use artists grade Liquitex and Golden but I use other brands, as well.

Date: Saturday June 27th and Sunday June 28th

Time: 11am-5pm

Ages: 16+

Cost: $250

Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom 208 4th st, Hood River

Students will receive a 20% discount for materials purchased for this class. Just show us your registration at checkout.

These are the colors I like to use:

Titanium White

Cadmium Yellow Light

Cadmium Yellow Medium

Cad Yellow Deep

Yellow Oxide

Mars Yellow

Burnt Sienna

Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Red Light

Alizarin Crimson

Dioxazine Purple or Muted Grey by Liquitex (I love Muted Grey!)

Cobalt Blue

Pthalo Blue Light

Teal

Medium Magenta (Liquitex)

Sap Green

Green Gold

Yellow Green

Black

PALETTE :

• Masterson Sta-Wet palette (optional but really good to have!)

Or Palette Paper

MARK MAKING TOOLS :

• Palette Knives : At least two good quality palette knives. I recommend this set (or

the like) – RGM 6 Italian Plus.

• Brushes : Various sizes. Good to have one small one per person for marking in

some basic shapes on canvas. We will mostly be using palette knives.

PAINTING SUPPORTS:

• Practice canvas or paper

• Canvas

OTHER REQUIRED SUPPLIES :

• Sketch book or paper and pencil

OPTIONAL SUPPLIES :

• Apron or paint shirt

• Golden Glazing Liquid (gloss or satin)

• Hand held mirror (I will bring mine)

• Reference Photos that can be broken down into 3 to 5 distinct shapes. I will provide

some to work from but after we learn the basics, students may choose to use their

own.

• Notanizer App (or similar) downloaded on your cell phone or tablet

If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.

Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.