Dark, Light, Pattern Fundamentels of Painting
Adult Class | Registration opens 2/3/2026 10:00 AM MST
This class will teach you how to capture a viewer's attention from across the room. Through the use of painting media such as oil, acrylic, or watercolor, you will examine the principles of 2D design from an abstract perspective, regardless of whether your work is abstract or representational. Students will study design elements including line, value, texture, and color. This class will help you apply these fundamental elements and skills to develop your unique style and become aware of key considerations when painting. A live model session will be included in the class.
Suggested pigments: Cadmium Red light, cadmiun Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Virdian, Cobalt, Ultramine Blue and ultraminev Violet , Raw Sienna, Van Dkye Brown
Suggested Brands. Winsors Newton,Hoilbein, Senniler
Suggested Brushes: Round Sable Brush number 8, 1 flat, round 3 or 4,
Suggested Pallete: Portable. Plastic Pallete
Suggested Paper: Arches Cold PressWatercolor 140 or 300
Mikael Olson
Born in Denver in 1973, Mikael Olson has been painting for as long as he can remember.“I paint because it is the most natural way for me to define myself. I prefer to paint ordinary things, and I try to paint them honestly. Painting is my response to the intoxication of my visual experience.”
Mikael is a graduate of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and has continued to hone his craft through studies at the Arts Student League of Denver. He has worked alongside such prominent painters as Quang Ho and fellow Coloradan Kevin Wechbach, and includes among his influences such diverse talents as Andrew Wyeth and Richard Diebenkorn. His painting style, which he describes as “impressionistic toward slightly expressionistic,” is beautifully suited to the subjects he prefers: single objects in bold still-life, human figures thoughtfully composed and cleanly rendered, and light-infused street scenes.