08/02 Oil, Acrylic or Pastel Painting (Saturday)
Whether you prefer oil, acrylic, or pastel, this class offers a hands-on journey into traditional painting techniques and the vibrant world of impressionistic color application.
Description
Whether you prefer oil, acrylic, or pastel, this class offers a hands-on journey into traditional painting techniques and the vibrant world of impressionistic color application. You’ll master the art of color mixing, layering, and brush techniques, learning how to create dynamic edges and textures that bring your work to life.
With inspiring still-life setups provided by the instructor, or the option to bring your own photos or materials, you’ll have the freedom to craft your unique vision on canvas.
This class is designed for students who have a basic grasp on the fundamentals in the medium in which they choose to use.
Please note: Materials are not provided, so bring along your favorite tools to get started!
This class is offered twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. If you're looking for the Wednesday sessions, CLICK HERE
Supply List
Students must bring their own materials in the medium of their choice.
If you choose to use paint, purchase Student Grade Oil or Acrylic Paints. Winsor & Newton WINTON Oil Paint is good. Whatever brand you choose I recommend the following colors or the equivalent in 37ml tubes. HUE is a synthetic student-grade version of the color and is quite a bit cheaper.
Oil Paints:
- Cadmium Lemon Yellow HUE
- Cadmium Yellow Medium HUE
- Cadmium Orange HUE
- Cadmium Red Light HUE or Vermilion HUE
- Alizarin Crimson HUE
- Cerulean Blue HUE
- Ultramarine Blue HUE
- Viridian [green] HUE
- Titanium White
Sets of oil paints may be cheaper but will contain colors that you don’t need like ochre, umber, and black as well as Not include colors you need. WATER MIXABLE OIL Paints are also available and should have the same names.
SOLVENT and accessories:
- Turpenoid for Oil based paint [no odor]
- Palette Paper pad or if wood [must be varnished] {freezer wrap can be used}
- Rags or paper towels,
- Liquid tight Jar for Turpenoid [glass is preferable]
- Plastic Palette knife or equivalent to clean palette
- Glass or Plastic Water Container
- Palette [ceramic metal or plastic]
- Palette Paper pad {freezer wrap can be used}
- 1 to 2: 3/16 to ¼ inch wide ½ inch long [optional]
- 2 to 3: ¼ inch wide 9/16 to 5/8 inch long
- 4 to 5: 3/8 inch wide to ¾+ inch long
- 6 to 7: ½ to 5/8 in wide to 7/8 to 1 inch long
- Round Synthetic Brushes: Size 2 or 4 Princeton “Good” Synthetic Sable Acrylic Brush Liner or if you can find the Ebony Splendor “Creative Mark” Size 2 or 3.
Canvas:
- Bring whatever size canvas you're comfortable working in.
Or, if you prefer to work in chalk pastel, purchase only the following:
- Paper: Canson single sheets or pad
- Basic Pastel Sets: Prismacolor NuPastels, Half Stick Sets: Rembrandt [semi hard] OPTIONAL: In addition to basic sets: ultra soft sets - half stick sets by Schminke or Sennelier Easel
About the Instructor
Halcyon Teed holds a Bachelor of Science in Fine Art and a Certificate in Art Education from Skidmore College. She has studied at the Cushing Academy and the Sharon Art Center and apprenticed with Sidney F. Willis in New Hampshire. Her work has won “Best of Show,” Horable Mention or special recognition in many shows. She is a member of Pastel Society of the West Coast, Carmichael, CA; Society of Western Artist, San Bru, CA; Oil Painters of America, Chicago, IL among others. Halcyon has many publications to her credit.
"My goal in painting is to combine the French academic tradition of fine draftsmanship with the lovely observed color of objects influenced by natural light as perfected by the impressionists. There is no reason for muddy or grey coloring. The beautiful subtleties of color in nature deserve to be rendered faithfully. These color variations in painting make the difference between a good painting and an excellent one. As well as lovely coloring, good pictoral design is a must in every painting whether it is a still life or landscape. Good design is a fundamental of painting just as much as strong value contrast of light to dark to create a complete work of art. To me, Johannes Vermeer's paintings are the perfection of this ideal."