Extension Painting

Course overview

Previous Beginners or Extension students only.

This course is designed to build and extend on already established basic painting techniques; it is suited to painters with some established painting skills.

Students are exposed to additional techniques and more challenging methods to further enhance their knowledge and skill set for painting.

Explore themes of mood, underpainting, glazing and negative space.

WHAT TO BRING:

1. 12 x 16inch (approx.) stretched canvas or canvas board

2. 16 x 20 inch stretched canvas or canvas board

3. A4 Size canvas board

4. A4 (or similar sized) Sketch Pad

5. 6B and B pencil

6. Kneadable rubber

7. Palettes: 2 x white plastic picnic plates or trays (smooth bottom), or any palette you may have or prefer.

8. 2 x squat jars or strong plastic containers (for water)

9. 1 Rag and/or roll of kitchen paper, and 1 old towel

10. Apron or wear old clothes

11. 1 small bottle of Acrylic “Retarder” (to slow down drying process)

12. Brushes: A variety of soft, synthetic painting brushes; differing sizes from large square to small, round pointed; or any “Starter” brush set

13. Paints: ACRYLIC or OIL PAINT COLOURS (100ml ACRYLIC tube size):

Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red (true red), Crimson (cool red), Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Paynes Grey (if available, or Black),

OR, any Beginner’s Set of good quality paints

*In addition, for Oil Painters:

14. ODOURLESS SOLVENT

15. “LIQUIN” MEDIUM”