Magnificent Acrylics with Bonnie Richardson

The Ailsa Craig Arts Centre is thrilled to welcome Bonnie Richardson this April to teach "Magnificent Acrylics" over a four week period. This class is suitable for both beginners and experienced painters as Bonnie is noted for her ability to help fellow artists find their confidence and voice through her creative process.

Class Deliverables:

• How to prepare and finish a canvas
• How to approach your work fearlessly and find your creative voice.
• Basic composition principles
• Ideas for a compelling painting
• Getting to know the ins and outs of how to mix mediums and paints
• Basic colour theory
• Embarking on positive critique.

You may view more of Bonnie's works at www.bonnierichardson.com

Bonnie has been painting for over 30 years and has been showing extensively in this region since 2012.  She is a winner of the Ontario Arts Council Grant for her underwater series and she is a member of the St Mary's Friendship Centre and of Stonetown Arts and Friends of the Station in St Mary's.  She enjoys teaching and meeting other artists and helping them to build their confidence through her creative process.

Students to Supply: 

3 primary colours in Red, Blue, Yellow. Titanium White and Mars Black OR a basic acrylic starter kit.

Student Quality Canvases or wood panels.

Spray bottle for water.

Containers for water.

Roll of paper towels.

Paint gloves.

White Gesso. This is canvas primer. It would be preferable that canvases are primed before class.

Some palette knives and acrylic paint brushes.

Pen and paper for notes.

Student quality paints, brushes, knives and canvases are available at Curry's on-line or Bijan's downtown London.

Payment must be made at time of registration either by on line payment or               e- transfer (acacpayments@gmail.com). Thank you.