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Acrylic Landscapes from Photo

at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield

$120.00

Mondays: April 28, May 5, 12, 19 (4 classes)

6:00-8:00pm

Highschool & Adults

Instructor: Beki Borman

Working from photo, students will begin with a basic intro to acrylics. Then we will delve into the world of expressive art making. Experimental methods will help students take acrylics further. Students will learn techniques with which to loosen up, creative problem solve, and make visually stunning paintings. Most supplies included, personal brushes and favorite colors welcome along with required lanscape photo of your choice.

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Expressive Color in Acrylic

Coming to the Peninsula School of Art this Summer!

Fri-Sat, July 11-129:00 AM-4:00 PM

Adult | Acrylic | Levels 1-2

Members: $275 | Non-Members: $300

Course ID: 2D2514

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*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by June 5, 2025.

Concept

Designed for beginners and advancing beginners, this two-day workshop explores the inherent expressive qualities of acrylic paint. Discover how to make dull, static photo references your own by using unexpected color and mark-making.

Experience

Working from your own photo references, begin with basic acrylic painting techniques and color mixing. Explore commonly used color palette combinations to understand color interaction and ways in which colors can enhance one another within a painting. With these fundamentals, dive into the world of expressive art making. Experimental methods encourage you to push the boundaries of the medium as you work on multiple paintings throughout the workshop. Leave this experience with techniques to help you loosen up, a toolkit to solve problems creatively, and a foundation for making visually stunning, bold paintings.

Skill Level

Beginners and advanced beginners welcome.

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A Note on My Teaching Philosophy

I have been teaching art for over a decade. Most of my classes are designed by me and are geared to embrace a range of experience levels.
Being an artist takes WORK. But it is never too late to start. I believe one should start in a way that will be less intimidating. Don’t spend thousands on supplies and then be afraid to “waste them” on “bad paintings”. The hardest part of making art is not to learn the tools or techniques. The hardest part is breaking old habits and being fearless in trying new approaches.

As a teacher, my goal is to help the individual on their unique journey while providing general goals and lessons for everyone in the class to learn from and respond to. I hope you will consider taking a class with me at some point. I offer classes in painting (acrylic), abstraction, pastel, mixed media, landscape, drawing, and more. Click on the classes link above to see what’s coming! Feel free to contact me with any questions . I hope to make art with you soon.

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