Fri, Oct 20
|Chester Art Centre Studio
Intro to Acrylics: Full Program
Take a fun, relaxed and comprehensive step into the the world of acrylics. Whether you are looking for a refresher or are new to painting, this course will offer you all the basics you need to get started. Registration Required.


Time & Location
Oct 20, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Chester Art Centre Studio, 5 Pleasant St, Chester, NS B0J 1J0, Canada
About The Event
Take a fun, relaxed and comprehensive step into the the world of acrylics. Whether you are looking for a refresher or are new to painting, this course will offer you all the basics you need to get started.
We will cover:
- Introduction to materials and setting up your workspace
- Basic colour theory (including tonal painting, blending, and colour mixing)
- Brush types and line quality experimentation.
- Choosing subjects, as well as an introduction to composition, narrative, and style.
- Mediums, canvas preparation and archival best practices.
- And so much more!
Each class will start with a short lesson with the remainder of the time devoted to painting (multiple image options will be provided in class. This will be a fun and informative learning environment with an open flow of experimentation, troubleshooting, Q&A, lots of one on one assistance, and of course lots of painting! Registration Required.