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Meeting Dates: 
This is a 10 week course with 5 bi-weekly live virtual classes on Mondays from 6-8pm on 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, and 3/29. You will use the off weeks to work on painting assignments.
Location: Community Education & Recreation
Facility: ON-LINE COURSE
Price: $265.00 (Standard charge)
Ages: At least 15 but less than 99
Gender: Coed
Spaces: Closed
Registration Dates: Standard registration opens: Jan 11, 2021 8:01am
Internet registration opens: Jan 11, 2021 8:01am

Description: 

Ages: 15 - Adult. Review the basics but quickly jump into new painting concepts introduced through abstraction, impressionism, and realism. This is a virtual class that includes Quick Tips and short “how to” painting videos and live Zoom sessions. You receive videos bi-weekly, and on the opposite weeks there is a longer virtual class with live demo and instruction, where you are encouraged to paint along. This is a 10 week course with 5 bi-weekly live virtual classes on Mondays from 6-8pm on 2/1, 2/15, 3/1, 3/15, and 3/29. You will use the off weeks to work on painting assignments. Please see online and receipt note for suggested supply list. Prerequisite: Must have taken one acrylic painting class or comparable experience. Instructor: Mary Thiefels, educator with Rec & Ed for nearly 20 years and founder of TreeTown Murals.
10 classes.

Notes:

Please note, this is a virtual/online class that can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or smartphone. To fully participate, you will need access to the Internet during the class time, and a built in camera/microphone on your device or a webcam if you'd like to communicate directly with the instructor.

Take a look at the promo video: https://youtu.be/ZLSt2aN2Ia0

Supply List

  • Acrylic paints: warm & cool primary colors, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, primary red, alizarin crimson, medium cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, mars black, and big tube of white.
  • Bin or box for your supplies.
  • Medium size canvas(s) 12 x 16 or 16 x 20 are the average sizes we use.
  • Disposal pallet paper or FLAT plastic pallet.
  • Metal pallet knife for mixing paint.
  • Sketch pad of your choice.
  • Drawing pencil, and optional watercolor pencils
  • Brushes of various sizes.

Please NOTE: due to the inconvenience of having to order supplies online you do not need to have all of these items for the first painting project, except for canvas, brushes, & paint.

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Instructor: Mary Thiefels