Acrylic as a medium is broad and deep. It is much more than a substitute for oils. The ultimate chameleon, acrylics offer an enormous range of artistic outcomes beyond traditional painting. This class will introduce you to the complete range of acrylic paints, mediums and techniques. Learn how to select the right product for what you would like to achieve and the difference between the forms of pigments such as solid body and fluid. Understand what an acrylic medium is and how it can be used to increase transparency, create glazes, textures, distress a surface, adhere objects, create sheen and more. We will focus on the creation of a variety of sample boards to gain understanding of the medium. Simple techniques like glazing, underpainting and more will be covered. Access to a broad range of samples will be provided to enhance learning. Supply list will be sent to all participants once we know class will run. About Debra: Debra Bickford has lived in the Buxton and Hollis area for over 50 years. She has a BA from Maine College of Art and a BS in Art Education from USM. She has taught Visual Arts in Maine at the High School Level for 37 years and recently retired. She has also served on the board of the Maine Art Education Association for twenty years and was the President from 2017-19. In 2015 she was the MAEA Secondary Art Educator of the year and in 2018 she was honored with the MAEA Art Educator of the year. Debra is a painter and printmaker who loves to garden.