World of Acrylics: Mediums Exploration
1 Day Workshop | Available
Do you have a hard time navigating the world of acrylics and acrylic mediums? Do you get overwhelmed by the never ending choices of mediums that line the shelves of the acrylic paint sections in art stores? Then this workshop is for you! This one day workshop provides an overview of how a variety of basic acrylic mediums work - what they are and what they do. Students will be able to experiment with a variety of mediums during the class to better understand how to incorporate them into their painting practice.
Base Tuition: $120 + Materials Fee: $7 = $127 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- The workability and differences between various acrylic based mediums
- How to properly mix and use acrylic mediums in your painting practice
- Experiment with a variety of mediums to explore what effects can be achieved
- Required Materials:
- Acrylics in any colours: Tri-art, Golden or Liquitex brands are recommended, but any that you have in your current roster can be used
- Palette (tear-away paper palettes or any plastic palette would be appropriate)
- Paint brushes in various sizes and shapes (synthetic brushes are best for acrylics!)
Emily Joyce
Emily is a Toronto-based painter and paintings conservator. She specializes in the study of paint materials, from traditional egg tempera and oil paints to contemporary acrylics and mediums. The crossover of art and science in her profession has allowed her an in-depth exploration of the history and techniques of painters from a range of historical time periods such as the Renaissance, Impressionism and Pop Art. These studies have inspired her classes and workshops at the TSA. Emily has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) with a minor in art History and a Master's of Art Conservation (Queen’s University), as well as a certificate in Traditional Materials, Methods of Painting and Restoration techniques through San Gemini Preservation Studies in Italy. Outside of the TSA, Emily works at Toronto Art Restoration in the west end, conserving a range of artworks from Tom Thomson landscapes to Michael Snow's Eaton Centre’s Geese.