| Instructor | Zara Haque |
|---|---|
| Level | Beginner |
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Mondays, 10:00AM to 12:30PM
September 14 to November 23, 2026
Ten Weeks
No class October 12 for Thanksgiving
Learn to paint with acrylics! In this course with artist and designer Zara Haque🔗 students learn essential techniques that will allow them to start creating paintings of their own design.
Practice brush handling, layering, blending and texture creation. Explore different approaches to composition, shading, and depth while working on guided projects. Learn the fundamentals of colour theory: how colours interact, evoke emotions, and bring your artwork to life. Acrylic paint is ideal for learning to paint and this course is a great start if you hope to work with any other paint mediums in the future, especially oils!
Class Fee: $290
Please note, supplies are not provided for adult classes (unless explicitly stated so).
Recommended Materials:
Option One: (budget – friendly, if you’re a true beginner wanting to just explore the medium.)
Paint: Liquitex basics (brand)– Pyrrole Red, Primary Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Titanium White, Black
Brushes: Don’t spend more than $5 per brush
Synthetic, variety of sizes and shapes (round, flat, filbert, and detail brushes)
Flat- (recommended sizes 4, 8, 12)
Round- (recommended sizes 2, 6, 10)
Detail brush- (recommended sizes 0 or 1 for fine lines)
Palette: at least 12×12” glass or plastic (could be any flat tray)
For paint mobility you can also bring a plastic air tight container
Option Two: (for those who are a little bit more serious in learning the techniques and wanting to carry this medium further beyond the class.)
Paint: Golden/Liquitex professional (brand) These paints are higher pigment.
Golden: Primary Cyan/Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow Light (or Hansa Yellow)/ Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Red/Quinacridone Magenta, Titanium White, Paynes Grey, Carbon Black.
Optional: Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber
Brushes: Synthetic, variety of sizes and shapes (round, flat, filbert, and detail brushes)
Flat- (recommended sizes 4, 8, 12)
Round- (recommended sizes 2, 6, 10)
Detail brush- (recommended sizes 0 or 1 for fine lines)
Palette: Sta-wet
Extras:
-Apron or old clothes
-Sketchbook/ water colour paper (dollarama carries a cheap one)
-Assorted Palette Knives
-Masking Tape
-Paper towels or rags for clean-up
-Stretched canvas, canvas board (size is student’s choice)
-Source material (photos, etc) from which to paint
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Forum Art Centre is in Treaty 1 territory, the traditional and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininiwak, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. Our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation in Treaty 3 territory, and much of our hydro-electricity comes from Treaty 5 territory in northern Manitoba. We are committed to learning and engaging in reconciliation and decolonization.
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