In this flexible art class, you can choose any subject from landscape to flowers, to still life. Choose acrylic, watercolor, oil pastels, colored pencils, or switch materials at will. No need to rush or follow the rest of the class. Work at your own pace and skill level. Finish one painting or many! The instructor will guide each student with art techniques tailored to their specific artwork and proficiency level.
*Seniors are welcome in all Crealde classes*
Required Supplies
Art materials can be costly, so if you are just starting, opt for less quantity but decent quality student brands. Avoid craft paints/materials since they have low pigmentation, cheap binders and will leave you frustrated with the results. Good student grade brands available in stores or online: Acrylic paints: Galeria (from Windsor & Newton), Grumbacher Academy, and Basic (from Liquitex). Watercolor Sets: Winsor & Newton Cotman, Sargent, Raphael, Van Gogh. Colored pencils: Prismacolor Scholar, Derwent Academy, Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor, and Faber Castel. Oil Pastels: Sennelier, Paul Rubens, Ha Shi Soft Oil Pastels, Winsor &Newton If you choose Acrylic Painting If you choose Watercolor Painting • Canvas, Canvas Boards or Bristol Paper to paint on. • Brushes: At least 4 sizes, approximate sizes ¾” flat, ½” flat or filbert, ¼” round, and one detail thin brush. Brushes should be firm but soft. Synthetic brushes are great for acrylic. • Acrylic Paints: titanium white, black, raw umber, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow deep, ultramarine blue, Prussian or phthalo blue, sap green, magenta, cadmium red, Alizarin crimson. (If you are starting with a set have at least, 1 white, 1 black, 1 brown, 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 green) • Palette with Lid- Buy one or use a large food container with a tight lid. Line it with aluminum foil for easy cleaning and use a wet sponge to keep your paints fresh. • 2 glass jars for clean and dirty water • Paper towels or rags to clean brushes • Pencil and eraser • Watercolor Pad (Canson, Strathsmore or Arches) Avoid store or children’s brands • Brushes: At least 4 sizes, ¾” flat, ½” round, ¼” round, and one detail thin brush. Watercolor brushes do not work if they are coarse, they need to feel soft. • Watercolor paints can come in tubes, pans, or liquid form. If you are starting with a set have at least 10-12 colors, including black, brown, yellow, red, blue, green, orange, and purple) • Watercolor palette: pan sets come in their own palettes, but if you are buying tubes or liquid paints you must purchase a separate palette or use a plastic egg carton to separate your colors. • 2 glass jars for clean and dirty water • Paper towels • Pencil and eraser If you choose Oil Pastels If you choose Colored Pencils • Pastel Paper Pad (Watercolor or Bristol pad can also be used if primed with gesso first) • Oil pastel set (min. 12 colors) • Gesso (if not using Pastel Paper) • ½” flat brush • Blending Stumps • Set of Colored Pencils (minimum 24 colors- the more the better!) • Colored pencil pad (Strathmore 400) • 2B pencil • Eraser • Sharpener • Blending Stumps
Special Notes
Skill Level: All
Instructor
Fabiola Hansen
Senior Faculty | Painting & Drawing | Outreach Program
Experienced in engaging seniors and youth, art educator Fabiola Hansen is a welcome inspiration to the students she teaches through the Outreach Programs offered by Crealdé School of Art, including the Hands-on Art Sampler Classes at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center and Easter Seals Daybreak Program at the Miller Center in Winter Park. Hansen earned her degree in Art Education from the University of Central Florida, and she has been teaching at Crealdé since 1998. Throughout the years, Hansen has continued her art studies, taking courses in Brazil, Italy and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has exhibited her work in art galleries throughout the United States and Brazil. Locally her work has been seen at Casselberry City Hall, Orlando Science Center and Barnett Bank.