Course Detail: ADRW-068 - FOUNDATION PAINTING SKILLS


Explore a range of acrylic painting techniques while directing the development of particular ideas, themes, or subjects. The technical goals in this course include understanding the use of color properties to depict illusionary space and form while examining the relationships between material and metaphor, surface and structure, image and meaning.

$285
Ages 16+

Required Texts/Materials/Supplies

  • University or Princeton Brand #2. #4, #6, #8 ROUNDS acrylic paint brushes 

  • University or Princeton Brand #2. #4, #6, #8 BRIGHTS acrylic paint brushes 

  • Various old brushes for washes

  • Water bucket half gallon or gallon in size

  • Cold press illustration board 15"x20" 110 weight (purchase five initially)

  • One Masterson "Sta-Wet" large palette, a pack of "Sta-Wet" palette paper, one pack of "Sta-wet" palette sponges, and or both sizes (7 1/2" X 11" and 11 X 15") butcher trays

  • Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic paints (purchase exact color)

Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Light
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Cadmium Red Light
Deep Magenta
Ultra Marine Blue (red shade)
Phthalo Blue (green shade)
Burnt Umber
  • Two metal clamp lights (available at any hardware store)

  • 14"x11" tracing pad

  • 14"x17" White Bond paper

  • 3/4" White Artist tape

  • Roll of paper towels

  • Ruler or large transparent triangle

  • Various pencils  2H, 2B, HB 

  • 3 black Prismacolor pencils

  • Pencil Sharpener

  • Kneaded erasers

  • White Stadtler Mann type eraser

  • One small to medium sized water spray bottle

  • Standard Hair Dryer

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Course Resources
Precollege and Continuing Studies Refunds
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 Session Information: 26WI-ADRW-068-A1A

Schedule: Every week on Thursday, starting on 02/12/26 and ending on 03/26/26 (excluding 03/12/26)
Times: 07:15pm-10:00pm EST
Price : $285.00

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Dayana Juarez

Facility Detail

Kresge Ford (North Side)
B*304
201 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
B*304