Colorful Trees - All Mediums
The Arts | Available (Membership Required)
Colorful trees are beautiful and varied in type and shape. This class will concentrate on producing paintings of colorful trees. You will learn and we will use specific color schemes for each work of art. You may use any medium you wish; watercolor, oils, acrylic, pastel, gouache. If you are new with the medium you are using, Allen with help you one-on-one with techniques, if asked. You will learn techniques to form different types of tree trunks and leaves. The number of paintings/pastels you finish depends on how quick or deliberate you are in painting. You can produce any size of art work you wish. Bring supplies for two works of art for the first session.
Supplies: If you have a question about supplies, email me at areamerart@mindspring.com.
Oil or Acrylic
- Cover for your table
- Canvas, canvas board, or primed Masonite
- Painting surface size and shape:your choice
- Round pointed brush
- Filbert brush [big brush for large paintings, small brush for small paintings]
- Paints colors that mix well together:yellow, orange, purple, black, blue, white
- If you wish to use and know specific pigments we will use, please email me.
- If you have used this type of paint before, you probably have the paints you need.If not email me.
- If you have not used this type of paint before, email me for suggested pigments.
- Two plastic containers to hold liquid
- Roll of soft paper towels
- Mineral spirits to clean your oil painting brushes
- Liquid soap
- Pencil
Watercolor or Gouache
- Cover for your table
- 140 pound or heavier watercolor paper
- Watercolor paper size and shape:your choice
- Round pointed watercolor brush [big brush for large watercolor, small brushfor small watercolor.
- Mop brush
- Filbert watercolor brush [optional]
- Paint colors: yellow, orange, purple, black, blue, white
- Pan of watercolors OR specific pigments in tubes.
- Natural sponge
- Synthetic sponge
- Two plastic containers for water
- Water spritzer [optional]
- Pencil
- Roll of soft paper towels
- Non-porous board a little larger than your paper to work on [Masonite, form core, etc.] - optional
Pastel
- Cover for your table
- Pastel paper and/or fine grit sandpaper
- A variety of pastels which includes a variety of blue, grays, whites, purple.
- Foam brush 5.Non-porous board a little larger than your paper to work on [Masonite, form core, etc.] - optional
Allen Reamer
Allen Reamer, Allen - Has produced art and taught studio art and art history for most of his life. He was fortunate to come from generations of artists. His undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate education was in studio art and art history. Allen has taught high school to graduate-level classes. He has been recognized by various organizations for his teaching and artwork. He has been active in local and national art organizations, including representing D.C. art educators at the national level for a decade. He teaches over 175 studio art classes and over 230 art history classes.