Light Up The Sky: Acrylics 101 [Clouds & Sky]

Room for up to 4 students who wish to explore “Lighting-up the Sky” by painting clouds into a landscape.

$65 class fee, one session; $130 for both dates.
Additional $65 fee for a supply kit if required.
Supply Kit includes the following items: beginners paint set, brush set, sketch book and canvas or panel.
Students are required to use their own tools each session. (Basic setup to include water cup, paper towels, brushes, palette knife or knives, & painting set-up: palette, paints, gel medium or glazing liquid, tabletop easel is optional, canvas or panel—6×6 up to 16×20.)

Get in touch via text (706-889-1857) if questions.

• Learn how to progress with brush stroke training and practice using many different brush styles to achieve beautiful clouds on the skyline. We use Pro-Quality Acrylics so that they behave like oils without the mess and odor.
• Learn how to mix multiple shades and values of white to achieve a well-lit sky.
• Learn to balance and proportion your subject to create artwork that not only pleases you but all those who peer at it.
• Class Demo for applying the Golden Ratio Rule of composition and brush strokes.

This course is one of several acrylic painting courses, held twice monthly. The list of topics covers a variety of techniques, tools, & practices. This year we explore:
• Color & Mixing: using a limited palette.
• Composition & Perspective: sketching w/brushes.
• Landscape Painting: Clouds & Sky, Trees, Farm Life.
• Palette Knife Training: flowers, buildings, landscapes.
• Painting the Landscape w/the Masters: brushstroke and texture.
• Still Life: Lighting & Approach: negative space technique.

Returning students help determine the subject/project we focus on each time.