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Acrylics for Beginners – Bold, Fast & Loose!
March 4 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
£29- Bold, fast and loose technique
- Bold, fast and loose technique
We will spend a fun-filled half-day immersed in the world of acrylics for beginners, which will include impasto techniques. We will establish a base set of acrylic painting skills and then deconstruct and simplify objects and references, enabling us to capture them in acrylics using thickly laid passages of paint, either with a brush or a palette knife.
By the end of the morning, we will have developed confidence in using acrylics and also applying paint thickly to the canvas, incorporating some on-canvas mixing and blending, without creating a muddy texture. We’ll get a bit messy, have loads of fun, kickstart a new painting habit (and technique), and enjoy cake from the café! What could be better? No previous experience is necessary; a no-excuse price with materials provided!
The morning will be filled with fast-paced learning exercises and mini-tutorials to entertain and help you make significant strides in your confidence and control in this interesting and freeing technique.
Impasto is a technique used in painting, where paint is laid on an area of the surface thickly, usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. Paint can also be mixed right on the canvas. When dry, impasto provides texture; the paint appears to be coming out of the canvas. (Wikipedia)
What’s Included
- ✓ All materials & tools provided
- ✓ Expert tutor guidance
- ✓ Refreshments included
- ✓ Take your creations home
Venue & Directions
Cornish Craft Barn
The Gwel, Kea Downs Road, Blackwater, Truro TR4 8PA
Free on-site parking available. We’re located just off the A30 – look for the Cornish Craft Barn sign at the entrance. Get in touch if you need help finding us.
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