Adult Acrylic Painting – Week 2

Adult Acrylic Painting Week 2

Develop an understanding of color relationships and harmony
Learn about composition techniques for effective visual storytelling
Start working with limited color palettes

Topics Covered:
Color schemes: complementary, analogous, triadic, warm vs. cool colors
Understanding light and shadow in painting
Rule of thirds, focal points, and dynamic composition

Exercises:
Color Mixing Wheel – Create a full-spectrum color wheel.
Value Scale Painting – Paint a grayscale gradient from black to white.
Limited Palette Study – Use only three colors (primary colors) to paint a still life.

Project:
Simple Landscape with Atmospheric Perspective – Paint from a photograph- Use warm and cool colors to create depth and distance in a landscape scene.

Supplies included

Ages 16+