Learn the essential techniques you need to paint confidently with Acrylics or Oils! Starting with the anatomy of your paint, weekly projects explore innovative possibilities of your medium. All techniques and exercises will be carefully demonstrated, using photo reference, still life and explained in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format. Here are the broad outlines of topics Stephanie will cover:

What kind of brushstrokes and how to handle and mix paint

Properties, mediums and characteristics of oil and acrylic paint

Sight techniques

Colour theory and mixing

Understanding how to create form with light and shadow

Underpainting (monochromatic) painting to create a strong base

Composition exercises using shape, value and colour

Stephanie is a Multi-Disciplinary visual artist with over 40 years of experience in portrait and figurative painting, as well as teaching visual art internationally.

She is a member of the Portrait Society of Canada, Ontario Society of Artists, and the Society of Canadian Artists. Stephanie’s goal is to achieve emotional visuals of the human condition that represents our present state in society through the elements and principles of design. You can learn about Stephanie’s work at https://www.stephanieschirm.com/

Tools needed:
Canvas pad 9×12 or larger (Not canvas paper)
Masonite pad to mount Canvas sheet to.
Blue masking tape
Pencil, eraser, sketchbook
Disposable paint palette
Rags
paper towel

Brushes
Synthetic and Bristle – Flat ¼”, ½”, 1”
Synthetic and Bristle – Filbert ¼”, ½”, 1”
2” brush for washes

Acrylic Polymer (gloss or semigloss) OR Glazing medium

Acrylic paint- suggestions

Golden or Liquitex HEAVY BODY ACRYLICS (not fluid acrylics)
Standard Tubes 59ml
Cadmium red
Cadmium yellow
Lemon yellow
Ultra- Marine blue
Titanium white
Mars black