Estimated supplies cost is $75.
In-Person Classes: Expect traffic delays near Westwood this week. Allow extra time to commute.
Beginning Painting: Acrylics
ART X 5D
From palette building to mark making to composition, this course explores the fundamentals of painting with acrylic paint--a fast-drying, permanent, and clean water-based medium that permits easy correction and change.
In Person
Starting at $800.00
As few as 10 weeks
2.0
What you can learn.
- Develop skills in this medium by painting from still life, natural forms, as well as pursuing abstract exploration
- Understand a sequence of cumulative technical and theoretical topics, including color, line, scale, size, brush weight, gesture, transparent vs opaque, and texture
- Evaluate painters from the annals of art history, as well as those pushing the tradition today
- Develop individual directions in style and expression
About this course:
An introductory course in painting with acrylic: a fast-drying, permanent, and clean water-based medium that permits easy correction and change. The medium integrates easily with drawing and can be worked transparently or opaquely. Students develop skills in this medium by painting from still life, natural forms, and abstract exploration. Ideally suited to the beginner, students are encouraged to develop individual directions in style and expression.
Prerequisites
ART X 5A Basic Drawing I or equivalent experience.
Fall 2024 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
In Person
Location:
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 01, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Tue Sep 24, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Discussion
Tue Oct 1, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 8, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 15, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 22, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 29, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 5, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 12, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 19, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 26, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Dec 3, 2024
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Winter 2025 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
In Person
Location:
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes
Estimated supplies cost is $75.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 20, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Tue Jan 14, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in WestwoodUCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 217
Discussion
Tue Jan 21, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Jan 28, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 25, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Mar 4, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Tue Mar 11, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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Discussion
Tue Mar 18, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
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