Whistler Arts Council

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Lori Goldberg - Acrylics for Beginners
July 29, 30 & 31, 2011
http://www.lorigoldberg.ca/  

Course Outline

This is an introductory course in acrylics, designed for beginners who have never picked up a brush and those who wish to improve their painting skills. Whistler landscape will be the subject matter as students learn how to move from thumbnail sketch into completed paintings, through exploration of colour and brushworks.
Encouraging, hands-on exercises will be applied to support the student.

Bio

Vancouver, B.C. based artist whose paintings have been exhibited in Canada, U.S and Europe.  Collectors of her work include the Canada Art Bank, the City of Vancouver Art Collection and the Interstate Bank, San Francisco. She currently teaches at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Langara College and at her private studio.

Registration

Register for this workshop online or by phone 604.935.8410.
To obtain your member's discount or if interested in becoming a member, please contact us at 604.935.8410.

Course Material

Paints (preferably artists quality)
150 ml. tube
This is a guide line. You may interchange the colors.

  • Hansa yellow middle
  • Pthalo-cerulean blue
  • Cobalt blue dp (hue)
  • Quinacridone red (cool red)
  • Azo red middle (warm red)
  • ivory black
  • Titanium white (always need more than all other colors)

Acrylic medium (mat or gloss)

Brushes
Please choose brushes that are shaped well (there are some inexpensive sets of brushes that will drive you crazy trying to paint with them)
Variety of size and types
Minimum: one large round, one flat, one round for detail, one large flat, one for filling in large areas
There are natural bristle brushes and synthetic brushes. They both should be explored.
Long handle brushes are used for easel painting, but you can also interchange with short handle brushes

Palette
There are throw away paper palettes, or any white non porous surface. Please do not use watercolor or plexiglass palettes. (They do not clean up) plastic picnic plates are fine too.
Palette knife
2b pencil
Eraser

*Pack lightly as you must be able to carry your own supplies to the Alta Lake Station House


Artist's Getaway Package

Call the Nita Lake Lodge at 1.888.755.6482 for details regarding The Artist's Getaway Package.

An info package containing a materials list and directions to the house will be supplied upon registration

Whistler Art Workshops on the Lake is presented by Whistler Arts Council & Resort Municipality of Whistler.

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