ACRYLIC INTRO
BEGINNING ACRYLIC PAINTING
INSTRUCTOR: BEN BIRES
Acrylic is a great starting point to your painting journey with its fast drying and nontoxic properties. Learn how to handle the materials and delve into the versatility of this forgiving medium. Students will focus on key elements such as shape, value and composition to cover the basics of applying paint to canvas. There will be opportunities to practice painting a variety of representational subject matter while tackling techniques to build confidence with brush choice, mark making and color mixing. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
MATERIALS
All supplies provided with a $30 fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class (or less for shorter sessions noted below). Please bring a smock or wear clothes that can get messy.
REGISTER NOW: TUESDAYS | MARCH 4-25 | 10 AM TO 12 PM | $120
REGISTER NOW: WEDNESDAYS | MARCH 5-26 | 6 PM TO 8 PM | $120
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Ben’s encouraging style of teaching provides a welcoming atmosphere to enjoy a creative outlet. He’s all about bringing people together and having a good time while getting to know his students’ goals. He will push you out of your comfort zone and do whatever he can to make you a better painter. His love for the outdoors brought him and his wife to Colorado Springs in 2016, which led him to begin teaching landscape painting classes here at Cottonwood shortly after. A big fan of music, there’s always some good tunes playing in class to set the tone for a productive paint session. His loose painting style involves bold color balanced with dramatic brushstrokes that captures emotion and creates a sense of movement in his scenes. Learn more at benbires.com or give him a follow on social media @benbiresfineart.