Each student will utilize their training from basic instruction to continue developing their personal expression and further explore the process of abstract art. This class will include: working intuitively finding their natural “mark” using photos, blind contour drawing and spontaneous line drawings as inspiration working in a series working from observations investigating composition using the formal elements and principles of design practical demonstrations Prerequisites: You must have completed Zona Wainwright's Beginning Abstract Painting Class. Supplies: Acrylic paints (Golden brand tubes required unless otherwise noted): - burnt sienna - cadmium red medium - cadmium yellow medium - cobalt blue - dioxazine purple - mars black or ivory black - napthol red medium - phthalo blue - raw umber - ultramarine blue - yellow ochre - white 16.8oz abstract Sennelier brand Staedtler 8B pencil Liquitex brand matte or gloss medium - 8oz palette paper 16 x 20” or 18 x 24” palette knife - RGN brand either 109 or 106 or 98 brushes - minimum: Princeton Select #12 round (one), 1” flat wash (two), 1 1/2” bristle bright (one). You may also bring other brushes of your choice. paper towels - 1 roll support - choice of watercolor paper, illustration board or canvas about 1/2-gallon-sized water bucket masking tape push pins (handful) pencil sharpener