Painting with Acrylics with Mishel

August 13, Saturday, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Many students enjoyed Mishel's Palette Knife Workshops with Acrylics on March 12 , April 2,  May 14 and July 9.

On August 13, Mishel will demonstrate brush work and palette knife work to complete "Hummingbird." The workshop will be in the Cribari Center Art Room from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. Students should come at 8:15 am to be set up by 8:30 am when the class instruction begins.

This 4 hour class will focus on techniques in using painting with brushes and palette knife with full-bodied acrylic paint in order to create this hummingbird.   This class is geared for the beginner and intermediate painter.

To register, call Barbara Gottesman at 408-531-9402 or barb.gottesman@gmail.com by August 1.  Checks should be made out to Mishel Vanderten-Tennies for $25 and delivered to Barbara or placed in the Arts & Crafts Assoc. mailbox (across from the VMA Office in Cribari Center) with an envelope with Barbara's name on it.  Barbara handles the paperwork; Mishel handles the art!  A materials list is posted on this webpage and will be sent to all who register.   Register by August 1.

If you are a non-resident, you must sign two Release of Liability forms and make out a second check for $10 to VACA for a Facilities Usage Fee.

Can you find your painting from the April 2 Workshop?

Student paintings by Dee, Monita, and Ruth

Materials List for Mishel’s Hummingbird Workshop

This class is for the beginner and intermediate painter who would like to develop

techniques in acrylic painting. Class includes; demonstration/lesson on;

Hummingbird.

Materials to bring: Recommended or similar:

Canvas: – Size 8”x10” “Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas” made of Cotton, Medium to Smooth Finish and double primed (no panels please). Recommended or similar at local stores. Note: For students who attended July 9th workshop – the hummingbird can be incorporated onto the Hibiscus painting.

Paint Brushes: “Royal Soft Grip Brushes” Recommended or similar (Michael’s may carry these).

ROUNDBRUSH-size#000(3/0) http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/zembrush-zem3200-30-kolinsky-sable-round-brush-size-30-p-4720.html 2.94

ROUND BRUSH - size #1 http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/royal-aqualon-round-brush-artist-paint-brush-size-1-p-103.html 2.98

FILBERT BRUSH - size #8 http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/royal-soft-grip-long-handle-snowhite-filbert-brush-artist-paint-brush-sg4520-8-p-2665.html 3.14

FILBERT BRUSH - size #4 http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/royal-soft-grip-long-handle-snowhite-filbert-brush-artist-paint-brush-sg4520-4-p-2663.html 3.14

BRIGHT BRUSH - size #4 http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/royal-soft-grip-long-handle-snowhite-bright-brush-artist-paint-brush-sg4510-4-p-2659.html 3.14

Mop Brush - size 1” http://www.artistpaintbrush.com/royal-soft-grip-white-blending-mop- brush-artist-paint-brush-sg1400-1-p-2479.html 2.44

Paints: Acrylic paints, I like to use Golden – Heavy Body. Basic, M. Graham and Liquitex's Heavy Body are fine (student grade paints are ‘not’ recommended).

Titanium white: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-1013/ 6.71

Bone Black: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-2103/ 6.71

Cadmium Yellow light: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-4963/ 11.68

Yellow Ochre: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-4043/ 6.71

Burnt Sienna: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-8043/ 6.71

Ultramarine Blue: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-5133/ 7.20

Chromium Oxide Green Dark: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-7953/ 7.83

Naphthol Red Light: http://www.dickblick.com/items/00620-3193/ 9.23

Palette:

May use; heavy sheet pan or tray or stiff cardboard with a minimum size 10” x 16” and, a Roll of Wax Paper or, a masonite ‘Sketch Board’ http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-sketch-pad-boards/ 8.24

and, a Roll of Wax Paper or, a ‘Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette’ http://www.dickblick.com/items/03029- 0000/ with paper inserts http://www.dickblick.com/items/03029-0010/ 7.39

and optional palette: Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette’ http://www.dickblick.com/items/03029- 0000/ 15.29

Other:

 Roll of Viva Paper Towels

 Optional: a box of Puff Tissue, Q-tips

 Terry Cloth Towel – hand towel size or larger or, ‘Home Depot’ painting rags

 Small Spray Bottle

 Pencil and ruler

 Masking Tape or Painter’s Tape

 Plastic Container – large enough and narrow enough to place unused paint from the palette to carry home and freeze

Students who participated in the July 9 "Red Hibiscus"  workshop may want to incorporate the hummingbird into their painting of the red hibiscus.