Strong Subject & Stronger Technique – Acrylic

with Michael O'Toole

Michael O'Toole

Date: August 20-24
Fee: $475

This is an intermediate and advanced level workshop with in-depth demonstrations which will allow students to get inside Michael’s head to see and understand the decisions that he makes which contribute to his success.

The purpose and focus will be to create drama, contrast and mood, as well as specific applications such as values, focal point technique, soft and hard edges, transparent and opaque layers, composition and design. Michael will share his expertise about visual literacy and being intuitive in the process of painting.   THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL — BECAUSE OF THE HIGH INTEREST, A SECOND CLASS  WILL  ALSO BE OFFERED FROM AUGUST 13 – 17, 2012.

Supplies

Paints:  e.g. small tubes of Stevenson’s acrylics

  • Cadmium Yellow, light, middle, and dark
  • Cadmium Red, light, middle, and dark
  • Cadmium Orange
  • Quinnacradone Burnt Orange
  • Quinnacradone Nickel Azo Gold
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Raw Sienna
  • Pthalo Green
  • Turquoise Deep
  • Pthalo Blue
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Dioxazine Purple
  • Titanium White

Gloss mixing medium (Golden) small jar

Gloss UVLS Varnish (Golden) small jar

Brushes: All brushes can by synthetic.

  • 3 flat, square brushes: 1/2, 1, and 1-1/2 inches
  • 2 round such as 1/2 and 1/4 inches
  • 1 lining brush

Palette knife and palette

Canvasses: pre-stretched and gessoed, two 12 x 16 and one 24 x 30

Sketchbook w. range of pencils to develop tone

Other supplies:

  • Metal ruler
  • water pail
  • water spritzer
  • paper towel roll
  • Masking tape
  • hair drier (some at the school)
  • Portable easel (school has large studio easels)