Kimball Art Center

Park City, Utah Art Center

Painting

Painting Concepts Winter/Spring Session 3

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Find your own painting style.

Develop your own unique style while exploring the tools and techniques to make a great painting from start to finish. Practice the elements of art and design, composition, color theory, and brushwork, while drawing inspiration from artists around the world to learn new approaches to creativity and expressing emotions with paint. Techniques like priming, layering, glazing, and varnishing will be demonstrated. Students will walk away with a finished painting as well as confidence to continue to explore the medium.

All ability levels benefit from this class. This is a 6 week course.

Materials:

– Sketchbook

– Pencils

– Eraser

– A pad of Canvas paper (Oleo, thick watercolor paper, or canva paper is fine)

– Oil Paints OR Acrylic Paints

Kits are fine, but if you choose to purchase individual tubes of color, please include these:

  • Titanium white
  • Ivory black
  • Cadmium Red
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow

– Optional additional colors Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber

– Firm Bristle Paint Brushes Please select one or two small, medium, and large round brushes, as well as flathead brushes. Any brushes labeled for acrylic/oil should work perfectly.

-Palette: A palette is any surface on which you can mix your paint. I prefer to use a covered palette which preserves paint for longer use. You want a palette big enough to mix all your colors on

– Odorless Gamsol, Turpenoid, or other odorless mineral spirits

-Linseed Oil: Linseed oil increases the transparency of paint as well as the fluidity, while maintaining the paint’s oil base.

-Glass Jar: to hold our solvent. You may want to purchase one with a metal coil inside to help clean brushes. Bring an extra empty, sealable jam jar as well.

-Palette Knife; if you prefer to mix your colors with brushes, that is fine.

-Rags: Used for cleaning/drying brushes

-Painting Clothes: These are clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

-Canvas: Canvas boards are very economical but you may want to choose a stretched canvas. The stretched canvases one can purchase at art stores are already primed and ready to paint on. If you are stretching your own canvas, you will need to prime your surface with an acrylic gesso.  Bring at least one of a smaller dimension, for example an 8” x 10” canvas board, and one larger surface, for example a 16” x 20” stretched canvas.

Painting and Drawing Club Session 1

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This eight week course will mentor 6th -9th graders in painting and drawing.  Get inspired from different artists, find your own voice while developing concrete skills and techniques. This after school art class is for young artists that love drawing, want to connect with other young artists and grow their abilities in 2D art.



Painting and Drawing Club Session 2

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This eight week course will mentor 6th -9th graders in painting and drawing.  Get inspired from different artists, find your own voice while developing concrete skills and techniques. This after school art class is for young artists that love drawing, want to connect with other young artists and grow their abilities in 2D art.



Fearless Abstract Painting

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Join professional artist Samantha da Silva for a transformative 2-day workshop designed to unleash your creativity. In this immersive experience, you’ll explore innovative techniques, using rollers instead of brushes and unconventional materials like paint, plaster, and sand to create textured abstract art that reflects your unique vision. Let go of fear and silence your inner critic in a supportive environment where exploration and fun take precedence. No prior experience is needed — just an open mind and a willingness to dive in.
 
Discover the fearless artist within you. Join us and create something extraordinary!
 
What to Expect
1. Opening Circle: We’ll start our journey together by connecting as a group. Share your intentions and set the tone for a weekend filled with creativity and inspiration.
 
2. Philosophy: Dive into the idea that “the process of creating evolves into ideas.” You’ll learn that every stroke of paint is a step toward discovering more about yourself and your art.
 
3. How to Begin: We’ll discuss how to set your intentions and how to tone your canvas to prepare for a day of artistic exploration.
 
4. FearLESS Abstract Painting Foundational Techniques: Experience hands-on learning as you use nature as your inspiration. You’ll master techniques like applying paint with rollers, blending colors with water, and manipulating the canvas to create depth and texture.
 
5. Texture Exploration: Discover the differences between modeling paste and gel medium, and learn how to make your own mediums using local materials like salt, sand, and sawdust.

Still Life Painting Concepts

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Develop your own unique style while exploring the tools and techniques to make a great still life painting from start to finish. Practice the elements of art and design, composition, color theory, and brushwork, while drawing inspiration from the romanticism of everyday objects to learn new approaches to creativity and evoking feelings and memories with paint. Techniques like priming, layering, glazing, and varnishing will be demonstrated. Students will walk away with a finished painting as well as confidence to continue to explore the medium.

All ability levels benefit from this class. This is a 4 week course.

Materials:

– Sketchbook

– Pencils

– Eraser

– A pad of Canvas paper (Oleo, thick watercolor paper, or canva paper is fine)

– Oil Paints OR Acrylic Paints

Kits are fine, but if you choose to purchase individual tubes of color, please include these:

  • Titanium white
  • Ivory black
  • Cadmium Red
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow

– Optional additional colors Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber

– Firm Bristle Paint Brushes Please select one or two small, medium, and large round brushes, as well as flathead brushes

-Palette: A palette is any surface on which you can mix your paint. I prefer to use a covered palette which preserves paint for longer use. You want a palette big enough to mix all your colors on

– Odorless Gamsol, Turpenoid, or other odorless mineral spirits

-Linseed Oil: Linseed oil increases the transparency of paint as well as the fluidity, while maintaining the paint’s oil base.

-Glass Jar: to hold our solvent. You may want to purchase one with a metal coil inside to help clean brushes. Bring an extra empty, sealable jam jar as well.

-Palette Knife; if you prefer to mix your colors with brushes, that is fine.

-Rags: Used for cleaning/drying brushes

-Painting Clothes: These are clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

-Canvas: Canvas boards are very economical but you may want to choose a stretched canvas. The stretched canvases one can purchase at art stores are already primed and ready to paint on. If you are stretching your own canvas, you will need to prime your surface with an acrylic gesso.  Bring at least one of a smaller dimension, for example an 8” x 10” canvas board, and one larger surface, for example a 16” x 20” stretched canvas.

Painting Essentials

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Whether you’re new to painting or returning to the fundamentals, this class is your chance to build a strong foundation. We’ll cover essential techniques like color mixing, brush handling, layering, and composition using accessible materials. Through step-by-step exercises and guided projects, you’ll gain confidence and develop your own creative style. Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to refresh their skills in a supportive, hands-on environment.

Materials:

– Sketchbook

– Pencils

– Eraser

– A pad of Canvas paper (Oleo, thick watercolor paper, or canva paper is fine)

– Oil Paints OR Acrylic Paints

Kits are fine, but if you choose to purchase individual tubes of color, please include these:

  • Titanium white
  • Burnt Siena
  • Cadmium Red
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo Blue
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Lemon Yellow

– Optional additional colors Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber

– Firm Bristle Paint Brushes Please select one or two small, medium, and large round brushes, as well as flathead brushes

-Palette: A palette is any surface on which you can mix your paint. I prefer to use a covered palette which preserves paint for longer use. You want a palette big enough to mix all your colors on

– Odorless Gamsol, Turpenoid, or other odorless mineral spirits

-Linseed Oil: Linseed oil increases the transparency of paint as well as the fluidity, while maintaining the paint’s oil base.

-Glass Jar: to hold our solvent. You may want to purchase one with a metal coil inside to help clean brushes. Bring an extra empty, sealable jam jar as well.

-Palette Knife; if you prefer to mix your colors with brushes, that is fine.

-Rags: Used for cleaning/drying brushes

-Painting Clothes: These are clothes you don’t mind getting paint on

-Canvas: Canvas boards are very economical but you may want to choose a stretched canvas. The stretched canvases one can purchase at art stores are already primed and ready to paint on. If you are stretching your own canvas, you will need to prime your surface with an acrylic gesso.  Bring at least one of a smaller dimension, for example an 8” x 10” canvas board, and one larger surface, for example a 16” x 20” stretched canvas.