ACRYLIC LANDSCAPES
INTRO TO acrylic landscapes
INSTRUCTOR: ben bires
Interested in learning how to paint your own landscapes? Perhaps you just don’t know where to start or you’re feeling stuck and looking for an opportunity to get back into it. Build confidence with guidance from local artist, mentor and coach Ben Bires. This class introduces all the basic fundamentals of handling this versatile yet forgiving medium to help understand ways to approach a painting. Students will focus on key elements such as color, shape and value along with other general techniques of how to apply paint to canvas.
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.
*NOTE* No more than one 2 hour make-up session per class will be offered for missed class time, and arrangements must be approved by your instructor. Send questions to ANNIE: classes@cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com
REGISTER NOW: WEDNESDAYS | DECEMBER 4, 11, 18 | 6 PM TO 8 PM | $90 ($20 MATERIALS)
REGISTER NOW: TUESDAYS | JANUARY 7-28 | 10 AM TO 12 PM | $120
REGISTER NOW: WEDNESDAYS | JANUARY 8-29 | 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.