Painting Techniques in Acrylics
11 Week Class ONLINE | Registration opens 2026-07-02 12:00 PM
This ONLINE course is designed for individual students who have little or no experience in painting with acrylics. Getting a foundation in acrylics with the use of correct mediums (additives) will form a strong foundation for the first-time painters allowing them to progress through future painting courses with confidence. The primary focus will be to introduce acrylic paint handling, colour mixing via various practical exercises and hands on painting projects. Each project will focus on a unique paint application, tonal, smooth colour blending, glazing, gestural, staining and direct Impasto approaches will all be introduced. Powerpoint presentations, YouTube videos and instructor demonstrations, will allow students time to work in their own home studio. Each class will be divided into presentations, demos, then practical studio time for the students.
Notes:
- It is recommended that students have a basic understanding of drawing or have completed Introduction to Drawing and a passion to learn how to paint. Oil painters wishing to switch to acrylics are also welcome.
- There will be no class on Monday, October 12th due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Base Tuition: $485 + Material Fee: $12 = $497 Total
_______________________________________________________________________________________
- What You Will Learn:
- Understand the correct use of acrylic paints and their respective mediums
- Gain an understanding of colour mixing
- Be able to produce acrylic paintings from beginning to end
- Learn different paint application approaches: staining, smooth brush work, gestural brush work and impasto - safe at-home studio practices
- Become familiar with an online environment and the use of two fundamental pieces of software: Zoom and Google Drive
Brian Burnett
Brian's paintings are expressive, visceral and textured manipulations of acrylic paint. He has explored aerial and street views of city landscapes, Ontario wetlands and bogs in his work. In the last 10 years, he has focused on the intersection between digital technology and painting. Currently, he has returned to a pure painting practice. He has been an art instructor at the Toronto School of Art and a professor of Fine Art at Centennial College. Burnett has exhibited regularly since 1979 in Canada, the USA, and the UK. His work is included in many prominent public, corporate and private collections in Canada and the USA.