Christmas Tree - Impasto Painting
In this class students will dive into impasto painting and palette knife etiquette for the holidays!
Tabitha Watts
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(323)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
This is the perfect class to explore imperfection! In this class I will teach students: - How to create a textured Christmas tree and star - Introduce students to the technique of Impasto painting or help improve students who have an understanding of impasto - Use of Heavy Body acrylic paint - How to layer thick paint without losing form - How to use a painting/palette knife - How to mix paint with a palette knife - The importance of free form - Paintbrush and palette knife etiquette Impasto is a technique used in painting where paint is laid on an area of the surface in very thick layers; usually thick enough that the brush or painting-knife strokes are visible. When dry, impasto provides texture; the paint appears to be coming out of the canvas. -Wikipedia There are times I purposely create a mistake in order to show students how to recover from any painting mistakes that may occur during their artistic journey! This beautiful painting allows students to explore personal creativity-- no two trees will be the same! I encourage students to make personal color choices to create an art piece unique to themselves.
Other Details
Supply List
8x10 inch canvas panel or wrapped (We will be using quite a bit of paint, so I do not recommend a large canvas) Yellow, Green, and Red *HEAVY BODY* Acrylic paint White and dark blue regular fluid acrylic paint Brushes: 1 1 inch flat brush for background 1 painting knife (Can come in plastic. Picture for specific head included in attachment for class) Blow dryer Water jar Paper Towel *safe place to splash some paint!
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
323reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hullo!
My name is Tabitha, but most kids refer to me as Miss T.
I am looking forward to teaching young people how painting is unique to themselves as individuals, and that life lessons can stem from learning any kind of creative outlet. I personally believe that anyone can create artwork-- it just needs to be cultivated!
I was a studio art teacher for nearly 3 years having taught painting lessons to large groups of children as young as 3 years old to young adults 19+. I understand how to navigate through the discouragement that youths often feel when their art piece does not resemble someone else's that they deem "better," and teach them to see beyond the artwork and look at their own special skills and techniques.
In college I learned that history and science have big part to play in the art world therefore, I enjoy sprinkling "golden nuggets" of grammar and word origins into my art lessons.
In my spare time I think, read classic literature & children's fantasy books, draw & paint, go for walks, and plot novels.
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$20
per classMeets once
90 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-6 learners per class
