Paint Like the Old Dutch Masters with Acrylic

DESCRIPTION
The Old Masters Dutch Baroque painters like Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Rubens used oil paint, but to our delight, their multi-layered techniques are actually even more efficient in acrylic because acrylic dries much faster than oil. You can create dozens of layers in acrylic in a few hours, which is much faster than in oil. Through a mixture of demos and hands-on painting sessions, you will learn Wayne Jiang’s unique acrylic glazing and layering techniques to paint like the old Dutch masters.

In this workshop you will learn:

• To paint acrylic in layers (the technique of the old Dutch masters)
• How to create rich tones with a limited color palette
• The color theory behind Old Masters' paintings from the Baroque era
• Layering and glazing in acrylic
• To combine opaque and transparent painting
• To create subtle color tones with layering
• To create translucent colors with glazing

The workshop will start with an optional museum trip on May 30 to the Seattle Art Museum. Wayne will discuss the Old Dutch Masters’ layering technique in front of the Old Masters’ paintings. In the following two days you will apply the techniques. If you’re interested in the museum tour, please email Wayne for more info. You will pay for your own admission to the museum.

Participants will be provided with step-by-step instructions and many practical tips. All materials are included with the price of the workshop (paint, brushes, painting surfaces, and photo reference). Students can bring a photo reference to use for the second painting on the second day of the workshop.

SUPPLY INFORMATION
All course materials and supplies, including paint, brushes, painting surfaces and photo reference, are provided with the materials fee.

Students are welcome to bring photo references for paintings on the second day of class.

COURSE DETAILS
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT WAYNE
Wayne Jiang is a Portland-based realist painter and teacher. Combining the aesthetic of 17th century Baroque paintings and the composition of modern documentary photography, his works have been described as the contemporary interpretations of Vermeer and Hopper. Wayne's work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries.

Artist website: Wayne Jiang, @waynewjiang 

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Art Toolkit and Don's Pharmacy in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.