- Location: Fraser High School
- Room: B6
- Start Date: Thursday 30th Apr, 2026.
- End Date: Thursday 18th Jun, 2026.
- Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm.
- 8 Weeks.
- 2.50 hours per week.
Dive into Paint: Landscapes in Acrylics
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of acrylic painting and discover the joy of creating stunning landscapes. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of landscape painting, guiding you through essential knowledge, skills and techniques specific to acrylics.
Throughout the course, you'll explore key concepts such as values, light and shadow, atmospheric perspective and composition ideas; all crucial for adding depth and realism to your scenes. Additionally, you'll delve into color mixing and brushwork techniques, empowering you to bring a variety of beautiful landscapes to life.
Whether you're just starting out or continuing your journey with the next level of 'Dive into Paint,' this course is designed to deepen your passion for painting and refine your landscape skills. You'll be inspired to express your creativity through the dynamic medium of acrylics. Join us and unlock the artist within!
Duration: 8 Weeks (1 session per week)
Day and Time: Every Thursday, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Medium: Acrylics
Materials required for the course:
Note: Desk top easels will be available for use in the class.
Acrylic Paints: in the listed colours:
(Please do not buy heavy body, liquid paints, or the really small sized tubes for this course)
(Various student quality brands such as Liquitex Basics, Windsor and Newton, Pebeo, Reeves etc. are easily available)
Titanium White
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Yellow (Medium)
Cadmium Red (Medium)
Alizarin Crimson
Ultramarine Blue
Phthalo green
Purple or Violet
Recommended brushes:
(Synthetic long handle brushes work best)
A flat 2 inch brush
Round Filbert (size 18 & 8)
FLAT long handled brushes (size 16 &10)
A fine detailing brush size 0
Canvases or canvas board (Triple primed work best):
2( 10x12 inches) and 3 (12x16 inches)
Misc:
A palette knife
4B pencil
An A-4 pencil sketch book and other basic stationery items (such as a regular pencil, eraser, sharpener, ruler)
A large sized flat ceramic plate/platter or a flat palette (neutral or white colour)
A jar/container for water
A paper towel roll, old towel or rag for cleaning
An apron for clothes protection
Tutors:
Amina Mofassir
