Acrylic Landscape Classes @ Cottonwood Center for the Arts
427 E COLORADO AVE Studio 127
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903 (719) 520.1899 COTTONWOODCENTERFORTHEARTS.COM Intro to Acrylic Landscapes Monday's | 2 - 4pm @ Kreuser Gallery Tuesday's | 10am - 12pm Wednesday's | 6 - 8pm Acrylic Landscapes | Level 2 Wednesday's | 10am - 12:30pm Thursday's | 6 - 8pm Acrylic Landscapes Workshop Select Monday's | 1 - 4 pm @ Auric Gallery Underpainting Workshop Select Saturday's | 2 - 5pm Color Mixing Workshop Select Saturday's | 2 - 5pm Private Lessons | [email protected] By Appointment Only | $65/hr | $120 for 2 hours |
Meet Your Instructor
Ben’s encouraging style of teaching provides a welcoming atmosphere to enjoy a creative outlet. He’s all about bringing people together and having a good time while getting to know his students’ goals. He will push you out of your comfort zone and do whatever he can to make you a better painter. His love for the outdoors brought him and his wife to Colorado Springs in 2016, which led him to begin teaching landscape painting classes here at Cottonwood shortly after. A big fan of music, there’s always some good tunes playing in class to set the tone for a productive paint session. His loose painting style involves bold color balanced with dramatic brushstrokes that captures emotion and creates a sense of movement in his scenes. Give him a follow on social media @benbiresfineart. Intro to Acrylic Landscapes
Build confidence painting your own landscapes with local artist Ben Bires. This class introduces basic fundamentals of handling acrylic paint that focuses on ways to approach a landscape and break it down into simple steps. Become familiar with color mixing and helpful techniques to piece together a cohesive composition. There will be plenty of images to choose from or bring in your own that you want to paint! Acrylic Landscapes | Level 2
Serious about painting landscapes? Step up your game with this advanced class to refine your skills and continue building momentum. Challenge yourself by setting specific goals and work towards developing your own style. There will be time set aside for discussion on individual attention and needs to accomplish those certain goals. Students are encouraged to produce a body of work that showcases their strengths. Bring to the table what you want to focus on, and we’ll go from there! |