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Curriculum

ACRYLIC PAINTING WORKSHOPS with Teyjah K. Mc Aren

Join in the fun and explore the vast possibilities available with acrylic paints, gels and mediums.  In any of the classes you will have a 40-50 minute lecture covering the most important features of acrylics.  As such you will learn about the difference between gels and mediums, fluids and heavy body paints, varnishing problems, how to avoid using water with Heavy Body paint, what to use to extend your paint and how to control the sheen of your paintings.  You will also leave with an information packet and a kit of products worth $40.00 U.S. on top of the material you get to use in class. All workshops are one day and run 6 hours unless otherwise indicated.  There is a different technique for each of the products in each class so there are no repeats between the workshop exercises.  I will sometimes change a product or technique depending on the needs of the class or product availability.  

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN IN THE FOLLOWING CLASSES AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCTS EXPLORED IN THE WORKSHOPS:

ACRYLIC ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP
This intensive workshop covers the basics:

  • understanding mineral and modern pigments for clean color mixing
  • the use of gels to create textures and extend paints (saving you $$) 
  • glazing options with Fluids and Heavy Body Paint 
  • work with delicate, transparent washes  
  • thick impasto application with gels

Products explored: Soft Gel Gloss, Extra Heavy Gel Matte, Coarse Pumice, Light Molding Paste or Molding Paste.

ACRYLIC WATERMEDIA TECHNIQUES ON UNUSUAL SURFACES

  • prepare unique acrylic grounds for beautiful and unusual effects
  • explore color mixing Using Golden's Fluid Acrylics
  • incorporate and experiment with fluid irridescents, interference and metallic pigments. 
  • Golden Fluid Acrylics applied over a variety of gorgeous grounds 

Products explored: Fluid Acrylics, Interference and/or Irridescents, Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Ground for Pastel, Fine Pumice or Fine Garnet Gel, Matte Gel, Gels with inclusions, etc...

WATERCOLOR PAINTING - ACRYLIC STYLE

  • learn how to work in a watercolor fashion using Fluid Acrylics
  • how to recreate effects you can do in watercolor only you will be using Fluid Acrylics
  • learn how to to do washes, glazes, gradations, color charts, correct mistakes, regain your whites

Products explored: Fluid Acrylics, Acrylic Glazing Liquid

MIXED UP MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES 

  • create unusual surfaces and use grounds you may have never heard of
  • experiment not only with acrylic paints and gels, but pastels, oil pastels and colored pencils
  • play with a variety of textures and surfaces, play with mixing the materials together
  • learn how to do gel transfers on different grounds and incorporate them into collages.  

Products explored: Micaceous Iron Oxide or Irridescent Stainless Steel, Tar Gel, Soft Gel Gloss, Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Ground for Pastel,  Light Molding Paste, Pumice Gel, Crackle Paste

UNUSUAL ACRYLIC EFFECTS USING GROUNDS AND GELS

  • discover our entire array of Grounds and Gels
  • mix and match and try all sorts of combinations of materials (from Irridescents and Interference to Acrylic Ground for Pastels) for delightful effects.
  • learn how to extend your paint and save $$$
  • highly experimental 

Products explored: Micaceous Iron Oxide or Irridescent Stainless Steel, Tar Gel, Soft Gel Gloss, Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Ground for Pastel, Light Molding Paste, Pumice Gel, Clear Granular Gel, Crackle Paste, Mica Gels, Glass Bead Gel, Fiber Gel, Coarse Alumina, Garnet Gel, Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Ground for Pastel,  Light Molding Paste, Pumice Gel, Translucent Fiber Gel, Soft Gel to Extra Heavy Gel - glossy and matte, specialty gels such as Tar Gel and High Solid Gel.

CLEAN COLOR MIXING WITH GOLDEN PAINTS

  • clean color mixing with acrylic paints
  • learn the difference between mineral and modern pigments
  • discover the transparent properties that impart good glazing technique
  • compare matte and gloss mediums. 
  • examine zinc and titanium white and their unique tinting option
  • explore fun metallic and irridescent mixtures. 
  • acquire the color knowledge to develop your own personal palette of hues that work for you. 

Products explored: Polymer and Matte Medium, Mineral and Modern pigments Fluids and Heavy Body, Stainless Steel, Micaceous Iron Oxide or Irridescent Silver, Interference and/or Irridescents, Colour mixing guide and kit.

AMAZING GLAZING WITH GOLDEN ACRYLICS

  • explore applying thin, transparent layers of paint to achieve luminous glazes
  • revel in the application of heavy gels and paint to create thick gel surfaces loaded with color and light 
  • compare both matte and gloss mediums 
  • learn about the difference between the types of pigments and how they are best used. 
  • learn how to extend your paint and save $$$

Products explored: Acrylic Ground for Pastel, Polymer and Matte Medium, Soft Gel gloss, Acrylic Glazing Liquid

ENCAUSTIC TECHNIQUES USING ACRYLICS

  • learn how to mimic encaustic hot wax pours without the toxicity factor
  • recreate deep resin pours, stained glass window look, holographic effects, even a mottled yet transparent look.  
  • explore various grounds, gels, mediums, textural effects, pattern and color.  
  • play with non-traditional surfaces such as small pieces of wood, metal, etc... 

Products explored: GAC 800,  Soft Gel Gloss, Light Molding Paste, Molding Paste, Fine Pumice Gel, Clear Granular Gel, Crackle Paste, Glass Bead Gel, Fiber Gel, Coarse Alumina, Garnet Gel, Absorbent Ground, Acrylic Ground for Pastel,  Light Molding Paste, Pumice Gel, Translucent Fiber Gel, Soft Gel to Extra Heavy Gel - glossy, semi-transparent to matte, specialty gels such as Tar Gel and High Solid Gel, Acrylic Ground for Pastel, Polymer and Matte Medium, Acrylic Glazing Liquid, Gesso, Irridescents, Interference