Acrylic Colors - Creative Techniques and Effects - VCU Qatar - April

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Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint containing pigment suspension in acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints are water soluble, but become water-resistant when dry. (Wikipedia)

VCUQatar is offering Acrylic Colors - Creative Techniques and Effects classes this spring. Participants must buy their own materials and bring along. Payment can be made online here or visit the VCUQatar shop in-person for registration.

Here are the details

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The focus of this class will be showing you the vast range of different effects and creative techniques you can achieve with acrylic paint and combined materials.

Start: Tue, 28 Apr, 2015

End: Tue, 16 Jun, 2015

Lessons: 8

Days: Tuesdays

Time: 5 PM to 7 PM

Location: VCUQatar, Room 177 /162 

(GPS Location of VCUQatar can be found at www.rush360.qa by searching for VCUQatar)

Cost: QAR 850 / US$ 233.50

Class Outline

We will work by using the following techniques:

• Scraping, glazing and layering: Students will learn how to ‚paint‘ with different spatula techniques and they will learn how the glazing and layering technique allows to build up colors and foundations of great depth and richness.
• Sgraffito and paint combing: Score into the wet paint to reveal the colors and paintings underneath by using different tools.
• Stenciling and Masking: Create and prepare your own stencils and apply decorative shapes on the artwork.
• Printing Techniques: Crayon Rubbing/ Frottage and Stamping with different tools.
• Collage: Glue pieces of different papers onto the working surface to achieve interesting textures and designs.
• Texturing: Achieve different texturing effects by using acrylic modeling paste. Start work on the final project
• Final Project
• Complete Final Project 

 For details of the Instructor and more please visit http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/community/8-acrylic-colors-creative-techniques-and-effects

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