PAINTING FUNdamentals Series I with Andrea Czarnik

Thursdays, September 9 – 30, 1-3pm.   $55 SAC Member/$65 Non-member

What makes us a better painter?  Each week we will learn, practice and build on basic elements of painting as a tool we take with us to create better art.  Each week, there will be frequent demonstrations by the instructor and student practices that sharpen your focus during each painting session.  Each student will get individual attention.

This 4 week series builds at your own pace for the fun of learning the following tools:

1. Value – Focus on what we view around us as objects with a value scale.
2. Selection – Focus on Lights and Shadows and paint using monochrome color.
3. Simplification – Focus on Color Wheel basics with color mixing practice and application.
4. Basic Color theory – Focus on sameness and contrasts using color.

Supplies: Basic Gouche paint set (Hobby Lobby or Michael’s sells tube kits with 12-24d colors).

Brushes:

• Taklon (cheaper’ brushes are bundled at your local craft store.)  Need four brushes:

1″ flat, 3/4″ flat, 1/2″ flat, and smaller for option detail

• Pencil (2B) and eraser
• Drawing Pad (XL mixed media pad 9 x 12″ or 22 x 14″)
• Water container
• Paper Towel roll
• Round plastic mixing palette with cover (some palettes w/cover get pricey) You can make do with a plate with cover, as well.
• Small water bottle with spritzer to moisten paints                                                                 *Students who already have watercolor or acrylic materials should bring the equivalent above.

About the Artist: Andrea Czarnik

Painting pushes Andrea Czarnik to interpret the greatness of nature surrounding her as an architect envisions a 3-dimensional world come alive on a 2-D surface. She immersed herself in the painting process through study with other gifted artists, schools (Art Institute, American Academy of Art, U or IL Architecture), and regional plein air painting groups in the Midwest and Colorado.

“A good painting creates a harmonious moment beyond what a person commonly sees.”