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If you have always wanted to paint, here is the place to start. Nan Cunningham has been teaching people to paint all over the region for more than 40 years. This is a full filled, two day class FULL of information and designed to get you started painting the right way. FREE, RELAXED, EASY & SUCCESSFULLY. If you have not painted since childhood, have never painted or just not painted in a long time, this is the right class for you. Working from a still life we will get our feet wet & learn the basics elements of painting plus have a great time doing it. Some demonstration but NO COPYING ALLOWED. Acrylic paint suggested. Quinlan Art Center 514 Green Street, N.E. Gainesville, GA 30501 (770) 536-2575 Painting With Authority Workshop April 28, 2012 Knowledge gives you the confidence to be free, and this one day idea and information packed painting workshop will give you the authority to say what you want in paint. All levels welcome. Bring your sense of humor and your own supplies. Acrylics recommended for speed but oil is acceptable.Suggested list below. Alabama Art Education Center Alabama Art Supply Birmingham, Alabama Contact: Pam Truett 1-800-749-4741 Painting at Snowbird Mountain Lodge July 6-13, 2012 Creating with paint , collage and mono printing in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Drop in for a day's class or a week. Contact: Snowbird Mountain Lodge Robbinsville, NC 800-941-9290 Getting The Color You Really Want Workshop July 27, 2012 Using just 6 tubes of paint, learn to mix any color....the one you want every time. Then learn what to what to do with it once you have it!!! LAugh while you learn. This is a FUN class, filled with information. Huntsville Museum Academy of Art Huntville Museum of Art Huntsville, AL Contact Laura E. Smith 256-535-4350 lsmith@hsvmuseum.org SUPPLY LIST NAN CUNNINGHAM WORKSHOP Bucket for Water for acrylics, Large Palette (freezer paper from grocery store works great) 3" natural bristle paintbrush from hardware store # 2,4, & 8 natural bristle bright long handle brush for oil or acrylic. Robert Simmons Signet brand is a good choice. Supplies are available online if you do not have a supply store nearby. Cheap Joe's is a reliable source. Bamboo Brush Sketch pad & felt tip pen or something with which to write or draw WHAT TO PAINT ON 1 Piece of white poster paper or cardboard, cut into 4 pieces, in addition to Canvas or gessoed paper: Two16x20s or larger (more if you like). We make lots of starts. Easel if not supplied. You can probably borrow one for this class. Rags (cloth is better than paper towels, t shirts are great. ACRYLIC PAINT Large titanium White. Please buy artists grade white if you can. Liquites is the easiest to open & is a good consistency.) 1 tube each of the following Cadmium Red Medium Cadmium Yellow medium Acra Magenta (red shade) Thalo Blue Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold (This is a Golden paint color. Available on line at Cheap Joe's if not available locally.) Sets of paint rarely have the right colors. Note: Black is NOT one of the colors you need. Please wear old clothes, comfortable shoes & bring your sense of humor!!!!! This is going to be FUN!!!!!!! |