Weekly Acrylic Painting Class

In this ongoing mini acrylic painting class we will meet weekly to create a variety of art using acrylic paint. We will pursue fun, small sized paintings, and explore a variety of techniques that pertain to the medium, as well as learn elements and principles of art in general. The topics will include flowers, seascapes, landscapes, mushrooms, bugs, and more. Through our paintings we will explore textures (my favorite thing!), tone/value, composition, color and more!  Using prompts and with students following we will have a great time painting together! 

Art making in my classes are always process focused, but we will discuss what challenges come up when creating art, and work out solutions. The students will be able to get the instructor's and their classmates feedback. Sometimes the art will take up more than a single lesson. The learners may need to finish their painting independently from time to time. During class, I will be painting and the students will paint alongside me. 

Some weeks we will sketch prior to painting, while other weeks we will jump right into painting. 

Weekly breakdown: 

Week of 01/20/25: Theme 1: Peacock
Week of 01/27/25: Theme 2: Late evening by the river
Week of 02/03/25: Theme 3: Butterfly and hydrangea flowers
Week of 02/10/25: Theme 4: Pink sunset on a lake
Week of 02/17/25: Theme 5: Winter Scene
Week of 02/24/25: Theme 6: Penguin
Week of 03/03/25: Theme 7: Cacti Planters
Week of 03/10/24: Theme 8: Great Mountain Sunrise
Week of 03/17/25: Theme 9: Secret Garden
Week of 03/24/25: Theme 10: Spring Waterfall
Hibiscus Flower
A duck
A hippo
A beach
Water lilies
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Past themes that we will come back to eventually: 

Theme 1: Tropical Sunset with Palm Trees
Theme 2: Close up Abstract Flower 
Theme 3: Lake Moonrise
Theme 4: Cacti and Succulents 
Theme 5: Aurora Borealis 
Theme 6: Mushroom Patch
Theme 7: Enchanted Forest
Theme 8: Wolf silhouette with a moon
Theme 9: Haunted House, Halloween 
Theme 10: Sunrise With Roses and Other Flowers
Theme 11: Black Cat in the Garden
Theme 12: Sunset with a boat silhouette 
Theme 13: Holland tulip fields, clouds and a windmill
Theme 14: Moon and cherry blossom tree
Theme 15: Cityscape by the water
Theme 16: Gnome
Theme 17: Spring Garden With Butterflies
Theme 18: River in the Mountains
Theme 19: Snowman
Theme 20: Sunset, Field and Lavender 
Theme 21: A Hummingbird and Flowers
Theme 22: Fairy Door
Theme 23: Rose Flowers
Theme 24: Birch Trees and a Lake
Theme 25: Misty Mountain Landscape with Pine Trees
Theme 26: Field of Dandelions 
Theme 27: Waterfall and Trees
Theme 28: Abstract Tree
Theme 29: Dandelions and Dragonflies 
Theme 30: Autumn Walk in The Park
Theme 31: Small town at sunset
Theme 32: An abstract cute owl
Theme 33: Sunflower Field 
Theme 34: Cherry blossoms 
Theme 35: Sunshine and a Great Wave 
Theme 36: Galaxy and stars
Theme 37: Fireworks over a town
Theme 38: Daisies on a Sandy Beach
Theme 39: Calico cat
Theme 40: Rainforest
Theme 41: Night time camping
Theme 42: Under The Sea 
Theme 43: Red sunset over a bay 
Theme 44: Midnight Garden
Theme 45: Winter landscape with mountains
Theme 46: Secret Garden
Theme 47: Daisy Field With a Volcano
Theme 48: Ladybug on a Flower
Theme 49: Horse
Theme 50: Sea Turtle 
Theme 51: Axolotl 
Theme 52: Fox
Theme 53: Misty Red and Blue Mountains
Theme 54: Sunset on the beach with flamingos
Theme 55: Big Ivy Tree Landscape
Theme 56: Landscape with a sunset and tree silhouettes 
Theme 57: Blue and purple flower field in the forest 
Theme 58: Sunset and a swing
Theme 59: Crescent moon and stars over a lake with trees and grasses 
Theme 60: Autumn Trees with Mountains in the background
Theme 61: Cow
Theme 62: Moonrise over lake with trees
Theme 63: Eiffel Tower
Theme 64: Fuji Mountain With Cherry Blossoms
Theme 65: Winter sunset
Theme 66: Frog
Theme 67: Kitty silhouette 
Theme 68: Lavender fields with a castle 
Theme 69: Trumpet Swan
Theme 70: Vase With Roses
Theme 71: Archway With Ocean and Clouds
Theme 72: Dolphins leaping in waves

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