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Acrylic Painting With Q Tips! Dot Painting Technique

We're learning all about the famous French painter Georges Seurat and his style of painting called pointillism. In this class we will create our own Georges Seurat inspired painting using Q tips!
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What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours

Class Experience

Beginner Level
In this class we will be learning about the painting style called pointillism that was created by French painter Georges Seurat. We will be learning about his life and viewing examples of his artwork for the beginning portion of the class (first 15 minutes)
For the duration of the class ( 45 minutes) we will work on creating our own dot painting on canvas using acrylic paint.

Items needed for this class:
Paper plate
3 Q tips
Medium sized paint brush
8x10 canvas or illustration board/paper
Pencil
Acrylic paint colors: red, blue, green, yellow, white, orange

Note: Your child can choose to use any acrylic paint colors they desire we will be focusing mainly on the technique so each painting can be unique and individual.

Learning Goals

Students will learn beginner painting techniques for acrylic painting. They will also learn a specific style of painting called pointillism and all about the artist that created that style. By the end of class students should have a completed dot painting that expresses their creativity.
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Supply List
Glass of water
Paper plate
Paper towels
8x10 Canvas or illustration board
Acrylic paint - at least 5 colors
Medium sized paint brush
3 Q tips
Pencil
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined March, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Otis College of Art and Design
I have a BA in Fine Art from Otis College of Art and Design. I am currently a working freelance artist and afterschool art instructor. 

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$20

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Meets once
60 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
6-12 learners per class

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