Acrylic Painting with Mellissa Morris on ZOOM, January 12 - February 16, 5pm to 7pm

Acrylic Painting with Mellissa Morris

ALL GENRES ALL LEVELS

Wednesday Evenings Jan. 12 – Feb. 16

5-7 pm ONLINE Zoom $165/195

In this fun and exploratory class, students will learn everything they need to know about acrylic paint. Students will develop color theory, paintbrush and palette knife skills, how to prepare papers, canvas, and wood boards for

acrylic mediums and applications. Students will also learn about acrylic techniques including glazing and making and using acrylic skins. This class is for the beginner to advanced student. Through a series of exercises and

assignments, students will develop an appreciation and confidence in using Acrylic Paint and mediums. 

All genres and styles welcome.

This class is being offered as a collaboration between our Museum School and the Cape Cod Art Center.

You will be sent a zoom link from the Cape Cod Art Center prior to the first class.

Materials

• Notebook and pen for notes and “thinking out loud”
• Acrylic Paint set: ( golden, artist loft, or liquitex are good brands Stay away from student grade.)
• Titanium White
• Cad yellow Med
• Cad yellow light OR Hanse Light
• Cad light red OR napthol Red light OR parole red
• Magenta
• Alizarin crimson (optional)
• Dioxazine purple
• Ultramarine blue
• Mars or ivory or Bone BLACK
• pthalo blue (optional)
• prussian blue (optional)
• Small bottle Matte medium
• Small bottle gloss medium
• Water spray bottle
• Palette knife
• Throw away palette paper pad get the largest one you can afford
• A set of small, medium, large brushes
• A 18”x24” mixed media pad of paper (140lb. minimum) no less than 12
• sheets
• Canvas small-large sizes (optional) Wait till after first class to
• purchase
• Wood boards (optional) Wait till after first class to purchase
• Gesso (optional) Wait till after first class to purchase
• Tape
• Water for container
• paper towels
• some drawing mediums like a pencil, charcoal, or waters soluble crayons (optional)

Instructor Bio:

Mellissa Morris is currently the artist in residence for the town of Barnstable, she lives and works in a creative Art Space open to the public year-round. Mellissa has shown her work throughout Cape Cod and new England. Mellissa has been teaching Abstract Painting and drawing courses for over ten years. She holds a master’s degree in fine arts Painting, and is a certified practitioner in Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation, and energy Reiki Healing. Born and raised on Cape Cod Mass, Mellissa is the eldest daughter of seven children, Mother of her only daughter Lilly and her two cats, Nido and Leo. If Mellissa isn’t at her studio making and creating copious amounts of work, you can find her at her owned and operated restaurant The Little Sandwich Shop in Hyannis. More about Mellissa and her work can be found at Mellissamorris.com

Artist Statement: I think that this world and my human experience is a phenomenal and magical happening. There are so many unexplainable truths regarding cycles, the spirit, the endless universe, and our humble human existence. In my work I record and research my memories and my imagination to become closer to the interconnectivity of this massive system of life. With paint I transform emotions into color, experiences into shapes, and imagination and spirit into material.