Basics of Painting

Basics of Painting

Adult Classes | This program is completed

585 Park Street Naples, FL 34102 United States

Studio 200

Beginner

1/23/2021-2/13/2021

9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Sat

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$200.00

$150.00

To paint well, the artist must understand what he or she sees and then learn how to translate that vision to the canvas. Students new to painting will gain an understanding of palette color organization, canvas compositions, the introduction of materials & techniques, and much more. Underpainting, glazing, scumbling palette knife & brush methods will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced. In class, we will complete a series of paintings that will give you confidence and further your skillset. Learning to see and to paint what one sees takes time, but with an insightful goal in mind, hard work, and the joy of creation, you will achieve it.

  • These supplies are just a suggestion. If you have another brand of paint and other supplies, we will make them work.
  • Stretched cotton canvas, (24x30) is the smallest recommended size (1 per class)
  • Liquitex Professional Heavy Body Acrylics:
  • Titanium White, Ivory Black, Yellow Medium Azo, Cadmium Red Medium, Ultramarine Blue (red shade).
  • If you would like a larger range of colors add: Cadmium Yellow Medium, Naphthol Red Light, Quinacridone Crimson, Dioxazine Purple, Phthalo Blur (Green Shade), Phthalcyanine Green (Blue Shade), Cobalt Blue, Cadmium Orange and Emerald Green.
  • OR Industrial Latex Acrylic Paint by the quart. If you go this route, you should purchase flat Black, White, Red, Yellow and Blue.
  • * Students may also paint in oil
  • Brushes: 1”, 1.5”, 2” industrial brushes (Purdy is the Best) at Sherwin Williams
  • 1 Metal palette knife
  • Rectangular heavy-duty glass (12x16)
  • Spray bottle to atomize your color mixes
  • Plastic container for water,
  • Any Questions? Please feel free to contact me directly: gareaartist@yahoo.com
Armstrong, Gary

Gary e. Armstrong is a relatively new arrival to Southwest Florida. He says of this part of the country that, “It was love at first sight.” His involvement in the arts has been a lifetime journey, having won his first blue ribbon for his artwork at the age of eight. His undergraduate education includes a certificate in painting from the oldest art school in America, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Pennsylvania. The Vietnam war postponed his pursuit of a Masters degree. However, his talent and good fortune helped him land a job as a graphic artist and exhibit artist in the United States Air Force. During four years of active military duty, Mr. Armstrong worked at Headquarters Command at the Pentagon in Washington DC. There his team designed, built and displayed Airforce exhibits world-wide. This included work at the Smithsonian Institute, Aviation Hall of Fame, and United States Air Force Museum. Following his service, Mr. Armstrong pursued his dream of graduate school and received an MFA in Painting from the prestigious American Bauhaus School Cranbrook Academy of Art. While there, he was a graduate assistant to painter/professor George Ortman. Mr. Armstrong taught art on the college and university level for over thirty years, while continuously producing and evolving his own artwork. He has had numerous art representatives and a plethora of art shows and exhibitions. As the 25th Anniversary Apollo 16 Moon Medallion Artist, his artwork was placed on the surface of the moon by astronaut Charlie Duke. Mr. Armstrong has a strong interest in health, vegetarianism and meditation.