Sawtooth School for Visual Art | 4100 Introduction to Acrylic Painting

4100 Introduction to Acrylic Painting

Class - Graphics 2D | Registration opens 5/13/2025 9:01 AM EDT

Location: 251 N Spruce St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 United States

Room: Graphics Studio 2 - 206

Level: All levels

Date: 9/8/2025-9/29/2025

Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM EDT on Mon

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Fee $160.00

Member Fee $144.00

4100 Introduction to Acrylic Painting

Class - Graphics 2D | Registration opens 5/13/2025 9:01 AM EDT

Class Description

This class is for beginner acrylic painters.The class will include instructor led teaching with painting and color mixing demonstrations.

Each student will receive individual guidance during the class. Students will learn the basics of how to create a painting from start to finish. Photo references will be provided.

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Special Notes

PAINT
- Titanium White
- Lemon Yellow or Hansa Yellow
- Cadmium Yellow deep
- French Ultramarine Blue (large)
- Sevres Blue or Cerulean Blue
- Cadmium Red
- Alizarin Crimson
- Dioxazine Violet
- Cadmium Orange
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber (Large)
OTHER SUPPLIES:
- Palette Knife
- #10 Flat or Bright Brush (Synthetic)
- #6 Flat or Bright Brush (Synthetic)
- Fan Brush (Hogs hair bristle)
- Spritzer Bottle Water
- Cup
- Paper Towels (Preferable-Bounty 3rd Sheet type)
- 8X10 or 11X14 Canvases Palette- (Perfectly Acceptable)
- Styrofoam Plate (Good), Plastic Tray (Better), Plexiglass Tray OR (Best) Glass Tray
OTHER THINGS TO KNOW:
How to mix paint colors https://youtu.be/S8cUP-3C3XM?si=C_mfMWxhj97GDPhv
Understanding the value of color https://youtu.be/3__r4_ijs70?si=X19QO-FzhOtmfZyU
Being Picky https://youtu.be/q6qybRH1fQ0?si=gUhWi_74-YVXilmB

Instructor

Craig Richards

Craig has a deep love for the outdoors, spending most of his free time climbing, paddling and hiking. This love is reflected in the essence of his paintings and sculptures. His paintings are primarily in oils reflecting a variety of styles. His sculptures combine the feel of the natural world coupled with sparks of modern elements. He is the founding member of Triad Outdoor Painters a group of local artists in the NC Piedmont and Foothills and a long time member of Muddy River Art Association.