Last update: Summer 2010
Private and Group Lessons / Oahu
Island Wide on Oahu
Call for scheduling and details
LEARN HOW TO PAINT

Art Lesson info: 808-381-6875

"It's gratifying and enjoyable to share my knowledge of painting techniques with students. The instruction I provide teaches students to create pictures with confidence and ease."
#1 Acrylics / water
Convenient, easy to use, dries quickly
#2 Oil / paint thinner
color, texture, slow drying

#3 Creative Method / mixed medium
Explore innovative techniques
Explore exciting ways of expressing yourself through a variety of painting methods and styles
Learn application, composition and color theory
Knowing how to draw is not required
Instructor Dennis McGeary's education and over twenty years experience has contributed to his skills as an artist. His paintings are collected worldwide and won presitigous awards for his unique style and quality craftsmanship
Sunset, Landscape, color composition, still life and more 
Priming - Creating - Layering - Varnish
Techniques - Color - Proportion

Fundamentals:
a) Introduction to materials (paint, brushes and surfaces)
b) Understanding balance, design and composition
c) Basic color theory

 

Paint Process:
a) Application of paint (colors)
b) Various techniques
c) Completing your painting
d) Final touches and varnish

 

Presentation:
a) Critique – The success of your painting
b) Framing and displaying your artwork
CHECK LIST FOR SUPPLIES
Everything you need to create!
4 paint brushes / Golden Taklon - round size 4 and 8, wash size ½” and 1”
1 large brush
5 acrylic paint tubes - yellow azo or cadmium medium yellow - burnt umber / brown - titanium white - ultramarine blue - cadmium red medium
1 palette knife
20 x 16 (stretcher bars) - 11 x 14 canvas (stretcher bars)
Paper towels, a spray bottle, small paint bucket and hardboard palette(for mixing paint)
Intermediate students can use their previous class supplies
   
 
LANDSCAPE - STILL LIFE FLOWERS - ABSTRACT - COLOR EXPERIMENTS
 
If you are interested in a more advance class please contact us

Fine Art and Graphic Arts Degree / Professional artist since 1990 / Five years providing private and studio lessons / Hawaii DOE Adult Education instructor
 

Easel painting on location!

#4 Plein Aire

Learn how to paint Hawaii: Step by step instruction

Dennis 808 381 6875