Basic Painting with James Vissari

Learn to Paint.

Students will learn some basic drawing before learning how to mix and apply color.

Start painting with this beginner’s level class. Learn the easy way with nearly intuitive color mixing and application. All levels.

In this six week workshop, you will learn:

1) Tints, shades, values

2) Seeing shapes / block in

3) Measuring- triangulation

4) Light ambient & Reflective

5) Paint still life with guidance – still life

6) Paint with guidance – plein air

Supply list (one of each):

1. Strathmore 400 series Toned Mixed Media Pad 11X14

2. C-Thru B-65 Clear Plastic Beveled Edge 10th/Metric Graph Ruler 12in

3. Dahle 6in Vantage Scissors

4. Scholastic Compass

5. Derwint Sketching Pencil Round 2B

6. Liquitex Slow-Dri Blending Fluid 16oz

7. Bag of Rags 1lb

8. Acrylic 60ml Cadmium Red

9. Acrylic 2oz magenta Quinacridone

10. Plaza Artists’ Acrylic 60ml Cobalt Blue

11. Acrylic 2oz Manganese blue hue or cerulean blue (hue)

12. Acrylic 60ml Cadmium Yellow

13. Acrylic 60ml Ultramarine Violet

14. Acrylic 60ml Cadmium Orange

15. Acrylic 60ml Permanent Green

16. Acrylic 60ml ivory Black

17. Acrylic 150ml Titanium White

18. Masterson Sta-wet Premier Palette

19. Masterson Sta-wet Premier Acrylic Film Refill 30 Sheets

20. Liquitex Small Painting Knife #13

21. White Artist Tape 1in X 60yd

22. Art Alternatives Artist Tote Board 23X26 Quantity 2 each

1. Click and go Water Cup Quantity 3 each

1. Grey Matters Synthetic Water Media Brush Flat 3/4in

2. Grey Matters Synthetic Water Media Brush Flat 1/2in

3. Grey Matters Synthetic Water Media Brush Flat 1/4in

If you have questions or need help with the supply list, please reach out to James at vissarij@yahoo.com