Beginning Abstract - Zona Wainwright

Each student will utilize their training from basic instruction to continue developing their personal expression and further explore the process of abstract art. It will include:
working intuitively
finding their natural “mark”
using photos, blind contour drawing and spontaneous line drawings as inspiration
working in a series
working from observations
investigating composition using the formal elements and principles of design
The class will include practical demonstrations.

Prerequisites: None

Supplies:
Acrylic paints (Golden brand tubes required unless otherwise noted):

• burnt sienna
• cadmium red medium
• cadmium yellow medium
• cobalt blue
• dioxazine purple
• mars black or ivory black
• napthol red medium
• phthalo blue
• raw umber
• ultramarine blue
• yellow ochre
• white 16.8oz abstract Sennelier brand

Staedtler 8B pencil
Liquitex brand matte or gloss medium - 8oz
palette paper 16 x 20” or 18 x 24”
palette knife - RGN brand either 109 or 106 or 98
brushes - minimum: Princeton Select #12 round (one), 1” flat wash (two), 1 1/2” bristle bright (one). You may also bring other brushes of your choice.
paper towels - 1 roll
There is no need to bring support/surfaces to paint on to your first class. We carry big sheets of index paper to purchase at $1 per sheet, which are perfect for your early exercises.
about 1/2-gallon-sized water bucket
masking tape
push pins (handful)
pencil sharpener