Understanding VALUE, COLOR and COMPOSITION will greatly improve your ability to create successful paintings and allow you to achieve your creative ideas. We will work through the subjects of STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE, and PORTRAITURE. We will work from observation and original reference so that you can take full ownership of the images that you paint. At the completion of this course, students will be able to mix a broad range of colors from a smaller spectral range of color, understand value and its importance to the success of the painting, understand the variety of plane edges that describe light and spatial relationships, determine strong compositional arrangements, interpret observed set ups into good compositional structure on a 2-D surface, use best practices for using and maintaining painting equipment, and feel confident in creating successful paintings.
This class is taught in English.
SUPPLY LIST:
Eight 9 x 12, 11 x 14, or 12 x 16 preprimed canvas board or stretched canvas
White Hog Bristle Brushes: Flats: #6, #4, #2; Filberts: #6, #4, #2
Synthetic Sable Brush: Flats: #16, #10, #6. Round #6
Double Cup Palette Cup for solvent and mediums
Turpenoid or Gamsol (pint) DON’T BUY TURPENOID NATURAL (green bottle)
4 oz Bottle of Liquin or tube of Gamblin Solventless Gel
Rolls of Paper Towels (Scott Shop Towels are the best) buy at Costco or hardware store.
large disposable paper palette (12 x 16)
Masterson Lidded Palette Box (12 x 16)
Palette Knife or Painting Knife
Oil Paint:
Large Tube of Titanium White Cadmium Yellow Light
Yellow Ochre Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Crimson Burnt Sienna
Cerulean Blue Viridian or Phthalo (phthalocyanine) Green
Ultramarine Blue Burnt Umber
Raw Sienna Sap Green
LOCATION:
Highland Community Center
5378 W 10400 N St., Highland, UT
If using maps, search for "Highland Community Center."
INSTRUCTOR:
This class is taught by Bruce Robertson. Learn more about our instructors at https://www.visualartinstitute.org/art-faculty
DROP-INS:
This class IS open for drop-in students. Students can register online for a specific date or purchase a Flex Pass. Everyone is responsible for bringing their supplies for the class.
REFUND POLICY:
We are only able to offer refunds up to 2 weeks before the start of class. We do not offer refunds or credits or make-up classes to students who miss class.
TRANSFER POLICY:
We may be able to transfer you to a different class depending on space availability.
CLASS CANCELLATION:
We find that students learn better in larger groups. If we feel the number of registrations is too low to promote a good learning environment, we may cancel the class. In the event we cancel a class, we will reach out to you as soon as possible.
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
We try to make our classes as accessible to everyone as possible. We are able to offer a limited number of tuition assistance scholarships each term. You can complete an application on our website or call our office for assistance applying. Applications are available in Spanish and English.
MULTI-CLASS DISCOUNT:
When you register for more than one class, you can receive a discount up to 10% per class! You must call and register through the front office for this discount.
ADA ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS:
Our classrooms are ADA accessible. Some courses may involve tasks or activities that may be difficult for individuals with limited strength, difficulty bending over, and sitting or standing for long periods of time. We are happy to work with students to find solutions to make their experience positive and doable. For example, wheel throwing takes arm strength and bending over the wheel. Students may work on hand-building projects instead of throwing. Please reach out to our office to discuss your needs.
DIFFICULTY REGISTERING?
Please call our main office for assistance! 801.474.3796
Participants must be 12 years to 110 years old when the program starts.
Registration starts on 01/31/2026 and ends on 05/19/2026.
Please contact Visual Art Institute if you have any questions.