03/29/25 Freestyle Painting With Acrylics & Oils

Location:

Ybor City Campus Visual Arts Building - YVAB

1304 E. 11th Avenue

Tampa, FL 33605

Room: YVAB 221

Student Parking:  Designated student parking is located in the YSSB Lot and Student Garage.  Both require student parking decals to avoid City of Tampa parking citations.  To register for a student parking decal please visit YSSB 107 for assistance.  Phone:  813-253-7626.

Day: Saturday

Time:  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dates:  03/29/25 - 05/10/25 (6 weeks)

Description: Calling all would-be Rembrandt's!  Expand your artistic horizons by learning to paint with acrylics. No experience is necessary as individualized instruction is provided or work at your own pace.  You will learn painting basics and strategies that you will apply to create your own painting.  There will be group discussions to aid in inspiration to expand art ideas.  This class is a cross between a private lesson and a group class.  

For the first class, bring reference photos of what you would like to paint.  Think of 3 things you would like to paint, bring examples.  

This freestyle painting class is the class for you if:

• You like to do your own thing.
• You need help with painting or want to Learn!
• You'd like to paint with a creative community.

Items to purchase:

Paint Colors:

• • Any paint brand/student grade is fine
  • Cadmium Yellow
    • deep hue, light or pale
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Cadmium Red
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Prussian Blue
  • Burnt Umber, Sienna
  • Titanium White
  • Other helpful colors, Yellow, Ochre, Sap Green and Black

Paint Brushes:

• • Different sizes and shapes, not all small brushes.  
  • Flat square head, round head, and detail brushes

Supplies:

• • Canvas (any size) X3 or Canvas Paper
  • Gesso
  • Plastic palette knives (Walmart or Dollar Tree)
  • Palette paper or plastic plates (to mix paint on)
  • Gel Medium
  • Vine Charcoal
  • HB Lead pencil
  • Pad of cheap mixed media paper or acrylic paper 

Helpful items:

• • Water spray bottle
  • Small sponge
  • Painters tape
  • Sketchbook (blank pages) or student comp book
  • Storage carrier to bring items to class

Instructor:  As a self-taught artist, Gina Cunningham creates paintings in oil and acrylic on canvas. She has been painting for over 20 years. As a vivid dreamer, many of Gina's dreams find their way into her artwork. Gina also works digitally and in many other artistic mediums. 

Gina started out taking the HCC enrichment painting class with Joe Testasecca in 2009 and took over teaching the class in 2021 when Joe retired. Many in the class have continued to paint together for over a decade. Gina helps her students progress their skill forward from whatever stage they are currently at and connect with other like minded creatives.

Refund Policy:  Refunds, Cancellations & Substitutions

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