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Using & Exploring Gouache Paint : Animals

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Venue:
Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Time:
May 2 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
$60
End Date:
May 23
Number of Classes/Day:
4 Tuesdays
Ages:
6-10
Register by:
April 30
Instructor:
Christina Davis
Age Groups:
5 - 8, 9 - 14

Welcome to the world of gouache paint!  Don’t know what that is?  Check it out…Gouache is the new watercolor and it’s super fun! In this class we will be using gouache paint to create unique, and colorful animals. In this class we will :

– Explore the fundamentals of using gouache paints when painting animals

– Using gouache paints & heavy duty multimedia paper to enhance your work

– Developing your own style

There will be demonstrations and class projects as well as students working on projects of their choosing. If you love to paint, try a new medium, or want to know what gouache is, then you will enjoy this art class! Students of all levels and experience are welcome.

All supplies are included.

 

 

 


Instructor: Christina Davis

Christina Davis is a local muralist and art instructor for Blue Ridge Montessori School and Onward Academy this Spring. She  promotes enthusiasm for learning  new mediums through popular subject matters like landscapes, strong female figures ,and anime!  Her studio pieces have been exhibited at the Academy Center for the Fine Arts and participated in First Fridays on many occasions. She works on numerous community projects to bring more color , accessibility , and diversity through art.
Her passion for expressing her identity led her to become a self taught artist. When she isn’t teaching art, drinking coffee , or spending time with her daughter: She loves to create pieces that reflect her voice, color, and individualism . Her work captures the most fleeting moments, and the way she looks at the world. Focus on most of her series starts with a face or emotion, then she starts improvising during the process, and dark contour lines.

 


 

Sponsored by:

 

Academy Center of the Arts

with Education Access Program Discounts Underwritten by

Register
Venue:
Peggy Burruss Art Studio
Time:
May 2 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
$60
End Date:
May 23
Number of Classes/Day:
4 Tuesdays
Ages:
6-10
Register by:
April 30
Instructor:
Christina Davis