Painting

Intermediate Abstract: Monday Afternoon - Zona Wainwright

Intermediate Abstract: Monday Afternoon - Zona WainwrightIntermediate Abstract: Monday Afternoon - 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. This class 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
practical demonstrations

Prerequisites: You must have completed Zona Wainwright's Beginning Abstract Painting Class.

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
support - choice of watercolor paper, illustration board or canvas
about 1/2-gallon-sized water bucket
masking tape
push pins (handful)
pencil sharpener

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