ART X 5D

From palette building to mark making to composition, this course explores the fundamentals of painting with acrylic paint--a fast-drying, permanent, and clean water-based medium that permits easy correction and change.

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Duration

As few as 11 weeks

Units

2.0

Current Formats

In Person

Cost

Starting at $850.00

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What you can learn.

Develop skills in this medium by painting from still life, natural forms, as well as pursuing abstract exploration

Understand a sequence of cumulative technical and theoretical topics, including color, line, scale, size, brush weight, gesture, transparent vs opaque, and texture

Evaluate painters from the annals of art history, as well as those pushing the tradition today

Develop individual directions in style and expression

About This Course

An introductory course in painting with acrylic: a fast-drying, permanent, and clean water-based medium that permits easy correction and change. The medium integrates easily with drawing and can be worked transparently or opaquely. Students develop skills in this medium by painting from still life, natural forms, and abstract exploration. Ideally suited to the beginner, students are encouraged to develop individual directions in style and expression.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Date

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Format

September 22 - December 1

Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT

Instructor:

Ravi Jackson

REG#

410237

Fee:

$850.00

In Person

UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood

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Notes

Estimated supplies cost is $75.

Deadline

Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026

Schedule

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Date

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Location

Discussion

Tue Sep 22, 2026

7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT