COURSE- Acrylic & Collage: Building Meaning Through Layers with Erica Gosselin

Tuesdays, 1 -3  pm. May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23 (5 weeks)

$127.50 Members /$150 non-members + HST 

Supplies list:

Surfaces:

• 1 large stretched canvas – 16" x 20” minimum (18" x 24" or similar larger size also suitable)

• 6 canvas boards – 8" x 10" or 9" x 12" 

  (One for each weekly technique practice; the 6th can be used for extra experimentation or final touch testing)

• Sketch book with thicker paper to practice techniques 

Paint:

Student-grade acrylic paints (recommended: Liquitex Basics, Artist’s Loft Level 1, or similar) Suggested colours:

• Titanium White (larger tube)
• Cadmium Red Light or Medium 
• Cadmium Yellow Medium & Light
• Quinacridone Magenta 
• Burnt Umber
• Raw Sienna
• Ultramarine Blue or  Phthalo Blue 
• Black (optional / small tube)

Brushes:

• Variety pack including:

  • 1 large flat brush

  • 1 medium flat brush

  • 1–2 round brushes

  • 1 smaller detail brush

• Optional: inexpensive wide brush for glazes / collage medium application

Adhesives / Mediums:

• Mod Podge (matte recommended; gloss optional)

• Matte medium and/or gloss medium for acrylic glazing and collage integration
  (If budget is limited, Mod Podge + one acrylic medium is enough)

Palette & Water:

• Reusable plastic palette or palette paper pad

• Water container (can be repurposed container)

Optional Nice-to-Have Supplies:

• Palette knife

• Spray bottle

• Charcoal or soft pencil for light sketching

• Painter’s tape / masking tape

• Clear gesso (optional if you want more advanced surface prep)