LLL Big Sky Cloud Painting
Location :
801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
About Camp
Big Sky Cloud PaintingWhen: Fridays: March 4, 11, 18, 25 and April 1Where: Dunbar Recreation Center 801 Martin Luther King Dr. (Meets at San Marcos Rec Hall March 18)Time: 10 AM to 1:00 PMFee: $50:00Course Description: Paint cloudscapes using hard and soft edges, chromatic grays and whites, harmonious color schemes, impasto as well as glazing techniques. Develop both sketches, low chroma studies in smaller scale as well as larger more refined works.SUBSTRATE*Strathmore 400 series acrylic paper pad (9X12 or larger) You can use watercolor paper or stretched canvas or canvas paper as well.*(If you want to work on birch panels or cradled panels that is totally fine, albeit that is a more expensive option. You will still need some kind of heavy paper for the smaller studies.) PAINT: Acrylic Naphthol crimson, cadmium yellow hue, Hansa yellow light, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue (hue), cobalt blue (hue), payne’s grey, burnt umber, raw Sienna, large 3.3 oz.tube of Titanium or Zinc whiteADDITIONAL SUPPLIESBoard on which to tape your paperSlow blending medium or fluid matte or fluid gloss medium 8oz. (slows drying time of acrylic)Disposable paper palette or glass palette2B and 4B pencils, eraser, sharpenersmall sketchpad or sketchbookoffset palette knife (either metal or plastic)1/2 inch painters tape1” synthetic flat utility brush (or set)1/2 inch flat acrylic brush #6 or #8 synthetic round brush1/2 inch synthetic blender or mop brushpaper towels water jarThere are various brands of paint, paper, palettes, palette knives, etc., that are acceptable to use. DickBlick.com has all of these supplies if you want to order online. Shipping takes about 7-10 days now. Otherwise, you should be able to find all of these supplies at the local Hobby Lobby or Michaels as well as Jerry’s Artarama. Presented by Roxana Tuff: Roxy is a metalsmith and illustrator who holds a BFA in Painting and Drawing and a MFA in Painting. She is an outstanding instructor having taught in the art studio area at Texas State for 14 years and for Life-Long Learning for 6 years.