Beginning Impressionist Painting

Beginning Impressionist Painting

Class | This program is completed

All Levels
10/21/2023-11/18/2023
1:30 PM-4:30 PM PDT on Sat
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$375.00
$337.50
$20.00

Beginning Impressionist Painting

Class | This program is completed

Designed for both beginners and intermediate painters, this class will introduce painters to the techniques used by the French Impressionists as well as those of other American and European painters of the time. Using photos, students will accomplish a master study, an original work and will be well prepared to paint with an impressionist palette in both oil and acrylics. This class is part of a two class series. See “Impressionist Painting Intensive” which follows this course and will be a deep dive into art history and will personalize impressionist techniques to fit the aesthetic of each student. All Diane’s classes offer a private one on one class experience with the camaraderie of a group.

  • We recommend that everyone registered for an in-person program at Gage Academy of Art receives full COVID-19 vaccination. Gage leaves the use of face coverings when indoors at the facility up to each individual as masks are not required.


  • Students can choose to work EITHER in Acrylics or Oils. Pick the appropriate supply list to order. Not necessary to have both.

    Option 1: Materials for Acrylic
    Note: materials available from dickblick.com. If you will be using your own supplies, please make sure you have the colors below. Contact instructor Diane Crago at dianecrago@gmail.com with any questions regarding supplies.

    1. Golden Taklon Round Brush/ long handle/size 8 – 1 (if buying another brand refer to dick blick website to match this size).
    2. Richeson Plastic Knife/ 2 inch diamond –1
    3. Golden Taklon Flat Brush/long handle/ size 12 – 1 (or any flat synthetic brush about 3/8” wide)
    4. Blick flat Canvas Panels/ 8 X 10 5 oz cotton – 2
    5. Blick Academic stretched canvas 8 X 10 (2 pack)
    6. Blick brush soap-1
    7. DB Tracing Paper Pad 50 sheets 9” X 12”- 1
    8. Dick Blick Acetate Sheet pad 9” X 12”-1

    Acrylic Colors
    Note: Golden Acrylics are superior in color, but expensive. Dick Blick acrylics are more affordable but less intense in color. In either case buy smallest tube of each color and largest tube white.
    1. Burnt Sienna - (1)
    2. Yellow Ochre– (1)
    3. Alizarin Crimson– (1)
    4.Burnt Umber– (1)
    5.Ultramarine– (1)
    6.Cadmium Yellow light – (1)
    7.Cadmium Red light– (1)
    8.Phthalo Green– (1)
    9.Cobalt Blue – (1)
    10.Cadmium Yellow Deep– (1)
    11.Titanium White– (1)

    Paper Towels,
    aluminum foil for a palette, clear glass palette or acrylic palette

    Option 2: Materials for Oil
    Available from dickblick.com Note: if you already have oil paints and supplies please refer to this list for colors necessary for this class. Contact dianecrago@gmail.com with any questions you might have about materials.
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    1. Golden Taklon Round Brush/ long handle/size 8 – 1 (if buying another brand refer to dick blick website to match this size)
    2. Richeson Plastic Knife/ 2 inch diamond -1
    3. Golden Taklon Flat Brush/long handle/ size 12 – 1 (or any flat synthetic brush about 3/8” wide)
    4. Blick flat Canvas Panels/ 8 X 10 5 oz cotton – 2
    5. Blick Academic stretched canvas 8 X 10 (2 pack)
    6. Blick brush soap-1
    7. Galkyd Gel 150 ml – (1)
    8. DB Tracing Paper Pad 50 sheets 9” X 12”- 1
    9. Dick Blick Acetate Sheet pad 9” X 12”-1

    Oil Colors
    1. Winton Oil Paint/ Burnt Sienna 37 ml - (1)
    2. Winton Oil/Yellow Ochre 37 ml – (1)
    3. Winton Oil/ Alizarin Crimson 37 ml – (1)
    4. Winton Oil/ Burnt Umber 37 ml – (1)
    5. Winton Oil/ French Ultramarine 37 ml – (1)
    6. Winton Oil Cadmium Yellow Pale 37 ml – (1)
    7. Winton Oil/ Cadmium Red light 37 ml – (1)
    8. Winton Oil/Viridian 37 ml – (1)
    9. Winton Oil/Cobalt Blue 37 ml –(1)
    10. Winton Oil/ Cadmium Yellow Deep 37 ml – (1)
    11. Winton Oil/ Titanium White 200 ml – (1)

    Optional: Phthalo green oil color, Quinacridone magenta oil color, Phthalo blue oil color
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    Paper Towels 
    aluminum foil for a palette, clear glass palette or wooden palette
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Diane Crago