Painting Beyond Basics: Intermediate Development

Painting Beyond Basics: Intermediate Development is an eight-week in-person course specifically tailored for intermediate to advanced students who are looking to elevate their painting skills to the next level. This course is an ideal fit for those who already have some experience in painting and are eager to deepen their understanding and proficiency in various painting techniques, colour mixing, and media applications.
Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to create a variety of piece(s), open to all painterly media (except for oil), exploring a range of styles and techniques. Students will learn and explore how to use media of their choice effectively, open to creating detailed and representative pieces to more abstract and expressive styles.

Led by:

Martha Johnson

Advance Your Technique Mastery: Enhances advanced painting techniques for refined artistic outcomes.
Explore Colour Theory in Depth: Deepens understanding of color theory, focusing on effective color mixing and usage.
Develop Personal Style and Voice: Supports the development of a unique artistic style and voice through personalized guidance.
Study Advanced Composition Techniques: Covers advanced composition principles to improve artwork balance and dynamics.
Critique and Peer Review Sessions: Provides feedback through peer and instructor critiques, enhancing collaborative learning.
Practical Application and Project Work: Applies new skills through practical exercises and project work.

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Details

Day: Tuesdays

Dates: October: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
November: 5, 12, 19

Time: 6:45 - 9:15pm

Fee: $395+ HST

Location: CSI Annex
720 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON
M5S 2R4

Acrylic pigments (Ultramarine blue, Alizarin Crimson, Hansa Yellow, Yellow ochre)
8-ounce white Gesso
Small Matte medium
One canvas (no smaller than 14”x18”)
Charcoal Pencils (medium) and Willow stick for drawing
Sketchbook (no smaller than 12 x14")
Five acrylic bristle brushes including one 1” Bright style brush, two medium sized brushes, one small and one Rigor style brush for detail
Printed landscape photocopy, one black and white, one colour, each 11” x 17”, if possible
A few sheets of Bond printer paper
Scissors
Masking tape
A couple of coloured pencils
Ruler or straight edge
Rags
Nitrile gloves
Water container

For this in-person course, you are expected to bring all necessary materials detailed in the materials section specific to the course.

Please feel free to bring a notebook and pen to take notes during the class.

Avenue Road Arts School works in compliance with COVID-19 health and safety requirements. Although masks are not mandated at this time, we strongly encourage students to wear a mask in situations where social distancing becomes not possible.