dA Center for the Arts Painting Studio Saturdays, 2‐5 PM Instructor: Angel Villanueva The painting course at the dA Center for the Arts is designed with flexibility and individual artistic growth in mind. The studio provides an instruction‐based painting environment in which students can choose and carry out their own assignments, exploring a variety of techniques in acrylics and/or oils* under the instructor’s guidance. Goals will be tailored to each student’s needs and skill level, with emphasis on successful concept development, composition, and development of personal style. The format of the class will be that of an ongoing atelier. We welcome developing artists, ages 15 and up, anytime. No previous painting experience is required. Number of sessions will be up to each student depending on their goals and projects. Students are required to provide their own materials. Please note we will not be covering watercolors in this course. Price: $15 per session. $120 for 10 sessions if paid up front. Cash/Check/Credit Card (we use the square) NO REFUNDS—This will encourage you to come to class. MATERIALSStudents can begin with a basic set of materials, and add to their tool kit as needed. Substrates:We will be painting on canvas. Stretched canvas is preferred for formal projects, canvas sheets taped to a solid substrate are a great for exercises. Recommended canvas size for beginners is 12” x 18”. Brushes:Each student may require different brush sets depending on their goals. I find that it works best to pick brushes according to the painting style the student is interested in, rather than the medium. Bristle brushes work best for thick, texture-driven applications, such as impressionism or freestyle explorations. Synthetic (White or Golden Taklon) brushes are best for medium to thin paint, more suitable for figurative, realism-driven paintings. Soft hair brushes are good for very thin paint as well as dry brushing. This will all be explored in class on an individual basis as well. Paints set should include the following to start:Titanium WhiteIvory BlackCadmium Red Hue*Cadmium Yellow Hue*Phtalo BluePhtalo GreenRaw Umber Other pigments will be recommended on an individual basis.Note: do NOT buy, or use in class, the actual Cadmium‐pigment paint, as it is highly toxic and requires special handling. The fake one (It’ll read “Hue”) is just fine. Other Materials:Painter’s palette(s).Small, medium and large palette knives (plastic ok).Odorless turpentine for oil painting.Graphite PencilPencil Sharpener / Xacto KnifeKneaded EraserRulerContainers for LiquidsTowels - Yellow Microfiber or Blue Shop Towels are great. See you in class! About the Instructor Angel Villanueva is a Pomona‐based artist painting in the Magical Realist style. He has participated in the dA Center for the Art’s exhibitions and programming for the past 15 years. He started painting at the age of seven, and has extensively studied painting collections in museums around the world. His works are held in public and private collections in Italy, Canada, Mexico and the United States. He earned a double baccalaureate in Art and Art History at the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, California. For more information please visit: http://www.angelvillanueva.com