Painting: Advanced Acrylic/ Mixed Media Level 3-4
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Painting: Advanced Acrylic/ Mixed Media Level 3-4
Instructor: Andrea Tama
Students will be working on Abstract non-objective layered paintings using collage materials such as wood pieces, loose canvas and paper. Some gluing and stitching may be required.
Prerequisite: This is an Advanced Painting Class. You are required to have painted in Acrylic Mixed Media for at least 2 recent years with drawing, color theory, paint mixing and composition class experience. If you are new to the class, you will be required to send me photos of some of your work in advance of the class. (Self-taught painting experience is not equivalent to taking classes. This is not optional.)
Level 3-4
Thursdays, January 16 - March 20
9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 10 sessions
$326 Members, $366 Guests, $25 Materials Fee
Intermediate/Advanced Acrylic Mixed Media PaintingInstructor: Andrea Tama
2025 WINTER TERM MATERIALS LIST
*PLEASE NOTE WHAT WILL BE NEEDED THE FIRST DAYS OF CLASS AT THE END OF LIST
Wed. 9:00 am – 12:00 noonThurs. 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Acrylic Paint *Pthalo Blue (primary or green shade)Ultramarine BlueQuinacradone Magenta (Golden Brand) or Acra Magenta (Liquitex Brand)Dioxazine PurpleNapthol Crimson or Pyrole Red (Golden Brand)Cadmium Red LightCadmium Lemon YellowCadmium Yellow MediumCadmium OrangePthalo Green (blue shade)Permanent Green LightTitanium White (large tube or jar)Carbon or Ivory Black• New Chromium Oxide Green (suggested)• New Alizarin Crimson Hue Permanent
Some suggested new colors:• Sap Green Hue• Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold• Green Gold• Parchment• Titan Buff• Prussian Blue• Cerulean Blue
*New: Jar of Golden Soft Gel (gloss). If using Matte Paint, then Matte gel
1- 16oz. jar of gloss gel medium and 1- 16oz. jar of matte gel medium (in a jar not in a bottle and should be a thicker creamy consistency)
2- NEW: bottle of gloss glazing medium (Liquitex)
*USE ONLY LIQUITEX, GOLDEN OR UTRECHT BRANDS OF PAINT: CAN BE FOUND AT BLICK ARTISTS SUPPLIES OR MICHAEL’S. PLEASE NO BASICS, HUES (UNLESS SPECIFIED), MIXTURES OR ANY OTHER STUDENT GRADE PAINTS OR COLORS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, EMAIL ME.
Brushes
Flat (Bright) Hog Hair #12, #10, #8, #6 and #4 and intermediate students should consider #16, #20 or #22
Round Hog Hair #10, #8 and #6*intermediate/advanced students should consider larger sizes
1 Round Sable or Nylon with point #3
Flat (Bright) Sable or Nylon #10, #8 or larger
Utrecht Princeton Manglon Synthetic Bright Brushes: #2, #4, #6, #8, #10
Small rubber spatulas: Catalyst by Princeton no handle , white and grey, and #01 Mini Catalyst with a handle.
*First day of class, we will be starting the semester by making paper scraps using stencils, making tools to mark papers and mediums for surface. You will need a pad or 2 of a Canson Mixed Media pad 98lb. Please bring whatever you have to make interesting patterns or marks. We will be doing a layered paper composition on gessoed panel or gessoed gator board, 30x30 or 30x40. Please make sure you restock your paint and gel! After the first class you will know what else will be needed for the semester.
Misc. Supplies
A roll of Reynolds freezer paper from the market OR a white palette paper pad 11x14
Small rags (wash cloths work best) or roll of paper towel
Masking tape
Air tight storage containers or Tupperware ice cube trays to store paint
*Set of pastel pencils (black, white and light gray) or pastel pencils for drafting on canvas or wood panels
Assorted sizes of palette knives with bend in handle
Small spray bottle
Art gum eraser
Sketchbook and pencil or pen
*Digital Camera or I-phone will be needed
*For those students that do not wish to do the do the suggested suggested curriculum, please talk to me about what you will be doing for the for the semester.
*Please note that there will be more supplies needed for the semester. The curriculum will be discussed the first day of class and is the property of Andrea Tama and may not be shared. Some supplies will be provided by me, but not all.
Respectfully submitted by Andrea TamaStudents may reach me at: amt@andreamtama.com or 248-227-0118
Course Medium
Painting
Location
Studio 4 & 3 Combined at BBAC Campus
Instructor
Andrea Tama