Petal Pots and Blooms- The Villages Enrichment Academy
“Capture the vibrant spirit of cheerful geraniums bathed in sunlight, their bright red blooms glowing with life against deep green foliage. Delve into the art of shaping clay pots and mastering the play of light and shadow to create compelling contrasts that breathe life into your artwork.”
Supplies:
Prepare your artistic sanctuary with the essentials:
- Table Setup: Create your personal studio space with the basics.
- Canvas: Select your preferred canvas size. ( Medium size rectangle canvas apx 18 x 24 or a medium sq 24 x 24 will be better. Small rectangle or square will not work)
- Paper Towels: Essential for dabbing and blending, ensuring your colors harmonize effortlessly.
- Palette Paper and Palette Knife: Provide the perfect surface for mixing your palette. Palette paper pad is best.
- Practice Paper: you can bring any sort of practice surface to paint on. This can be paper.
- Easel: Elevate your painting experience with the support of a sturdy easel.
- Paint colors–
- white – artist loft brand or Amsterdam
- light yellow – Amsterdam brand
- Naples yellow – Amsterdam
- Indian Yellow – Liquitex
- dark hue hooker green, Liquitex brand only
- red – Amsterdam brand
- ultramarine – Amsterdam
- orange – Amsterdam
- burnt sienna – Amsterdam
- permanent blue-violet – Amsterdam
- burnt umber – Amsterdam
- Brushes:1- a soft wash brush, a firmer flat chiseled edge acrylic brush, 2 – firm acrylic flat brush, a 2” chip brush, 1- liner brush, 1″ liner brush (the firm brush is important)
- Charcoal stick: soft