Expressive Paint Handling in Acrylics
12 Week Class ONLINE | Available
Expressive paint-handling is one of the most important qualities of a good work of art. Neglecting the improvement of your brush skills will always hold back your painting progress. The terms “expressive” or “gestural” are used to describe a method of fine art painting characterized by energetic brushstrokes deliberately emphasizing the sweep of the painter's arm or movement of the hand. In other words, the brushwork expresses the artist's emotions, personality and confidence.
This intermediate level course will focus on developing brush-handling skills through a series of simple exercises. We will move on to using these techniques to interpret various subject matter. All demos will be done using acrylic paint.
Base Tuition: $540 + Material Fee: $10 = $550 Total
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- What You Will Learn: - Correct use of acrylics from the foundation to the completion of a painting - Creating textured foundation layers using molding paste - Developing brush handling and mark-making skills - The advantages of Imprimatura (foundation colour) applications
- Using heavy gel to expand paint and create expressive brush strokes
Brian Burnett
Brian has been an art instructor at the Toronto School of Art since 1991 (amongst other important roles at the school). Visceral, textured layers of paint coupled with pattern and movement have been constants in Burnett's painting. In recent work, he has brought together his passion for painting and digital technology, creating digital paintings. He has exhibited regularly since 1979 (CDA, US, UK), his work has been collected by the City of Toronto, General Electric, Government of Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Art Gallery of Windsor, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Glenbow Museum, Agnes Etherington Art Gallery and McLaren Art, as well as many Corporate and private collections.