Pumpkin Trio Date: September 20, 2006 Time: 5:30p-8:30p Cost: $25 + supplies

Michael’s, EAST 3040 Powers Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80922 622-9521 Click Here for Map

Class Syllabus

• Learn/Review One Stroke Painting Terminology
• “Brush Up” (review proper brush care)
• Learn how and apply a white wash finish
• Learn the “C” stroke to create pumpkins
• Learn to multi-load the flat to and additional shading and highlights
• Learn/Review the proper loading and use of the flat and scruffy brushes and the scriptliner
• Learn to paint pumpkins freehand
• Review the strokes to paint OS leaves, vines, curlicues, and moss
• Paint and assemble a pumpkin project as time permits

Pre-Class Prep:

• Purchase all the supplies before class
• With your paid registration, Michael’s would like to offer you 10% off your class supplies
• Remove all labels from pot and pumpkin shapes before class

Supply List:

Suggested Surface:

• 3 Wooden Pumpkin Shapes
• 1-4” Clay Pot
• 1- 24” stake or dowel
• Spanish Moss enough to cover the top of the clay pot
• 4” Clay Pot
• Florist Styrofoam square enough to fill the clay pot

Brushes:

• 1059 Plaid One Stroke Value Pack Brushes (best value)
  For this project we will be using ¾”, #12 and #8 flat brushes, small and regular scruffy brushes and #2 script liner

Plaid Folk Art Paints:

• Wicker White
• Pure Orange
• Berry Wine
• School Bus Yellow
• Thicket
• Hauser Green LIGHT
• Sunflower
• Burnt Umber
• Maple Syrup

Plaid Folk Art Mediums & Tools:

• 868 Folk Art Floating Medium
• 1060 One Stroke Brush Basin or any brush basin

Basic Supplies From Home:

• Class registration receipt
• Paper and pencil for note taking
• Paper towels
• 5-10 Styrofoam plates–undivided and not paper
• Apron or similar, to protect clothing from splatters (optional, but highly recommended)