Depth, Light, & Atmosphere: Intermediate Acrylic Landscape Painting with Eleonora Hayes
Class | Available
Acrylic Landscapes: Depth, Light, and Atmosphere
Immerse yourself in capturing the beauty and complexity of the landscape with acrylics! With step-by-step demonstrations and guided practice, we’ll explore techniques to create depth, movement, and atmosphere using layering, glazing, and brushwork to bring painted scenes to life. We’ll look at how composition, perspective, and the use of light evoke mood and place. Working from photo references or our imagination, we will develop a finished landscape painting that reflects our own personal style and artistic vision.
All levels welcome, age 16+.
Please bring the following:- One or two Canvases (recommend 11" x 14")
- Paper for notes and sketches
- Your favorite brushes (although Oliver Art Center has some you may borrow) - recommend a variety of small to medium round, flats, and filberts.
- Acrylic paint (recommend: titanium white, cadmium yellow, yellow ochre, crimson red, alizarin crimson, violet, sap green, deep green permanent, burnt umber, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, mars black - although at a minimum bring white, black, crimson red, ultramarine blue, cadmium yellow, leaf green).
*OAC has water containers, palettes and paper towels.
Eleonora Hayes
Eleonora has been painting and drawing since childhood. Growing up in Bulgaria in Europe, she learned how to draw and paint like the old masters. In the USA she was introduced to contemporary methods and theory and earned her MFA in painting and drawing. Living in Northern Michigan for over 20 years, she is drawn to the beauty and serenity of the surroundings. Eleonora’s work has been shown in the Grand Rapids Art Prize competition since 2013. She has been teaching art classes for kids and adults for 25 years at various organizations, including CMU, MMCC, Midland Center for Arts, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Oliver Art Center, NMC extended education, College for Kids, and TCAPS.