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BOLD COLOR PRIMER 

Expressive Portraits

BOLD COLOR PRIMER

Learn acrylics and color basics.
For the new painter and those needing a refresher.

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Acrylic 101 + Color 101
Bold Color Primer

Everybody has a start date. 
This is where YOU start. 

Charla Maarschalk shares how to get started with acrylics and bold color.

4.5 Streaming Video Lessons

 

CLASS DESCRIPTION
Learn Tools and the Basics of Color 
We strongly believe that learning foundational skills and building on them is a crucial step to excellence in every area of life. And we truly believe in learning to break every one of the rule that you learn. But first you must learn and that's why you're here.

Your instructor, Charla Maarschalk, is known for her skill to paint bold color gestural portraits. 

This class will take you through all the tools required to begin painting with acrylics. The class has a special focus in the basics of color. You might have heard some of these concepts in elementary school, however, the aim of this class is to give you a new perspective so you can paint from your unique story in a bold new expressive way. 


WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Description and Demo of tools

  • Properties of Color

  • What is the Color Wheel? 

  • Two complete starter portraits

  • and more.

This beginner class is a real-time video series with two step-by-step bold color portraits. Artist and Bold School Founder, Charla Maarschalk, will be your instructor. 

 

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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Getting started takes courage and requires guidance. 

Class-only and Membership
Instant access to our 'Discussions' which are found underneath each lesson within the classs modules. This is great place to ask questions directly related to that lesson. 

Membership Only
Private Community interaction with feedback from Bold School team mentor and even more importantly, peer mentoring.

GROUP GUIDANCE
Bold School art mentors are available during specific hours to offer guidance and critique.

 


PREREQUISITE
Are you an absolute beginner?
Than this course is for you. 

Is this your first time using acrylics?
This class is for you. 

Do you love color but have no understanding of how it works?
This class is for you. 

Did you put your paint brushes a long time ago and are unsure of how to start up again? 
This class and community is for you!

 

 

INCLUDED IN THE MASTERCLASS: 

  • Private Community
  • Mentor Support
  • Streaming Videos
  • Color Mixing
  • Downloadable PDF Workbook
  • Watch on desktop or mobile
  • New content every month
  • Satisfaction guarantee
PORTRAIT ARTIST

CHARLA MAARSCHALK

Charla Maarschalk is a Canadian painter who specializes in painting large, bold color, gestural faces. She has been a creative all her life working in the graphic arts as well as photography. 

Charla has taught art almost as long as she has practiced it and has aquired a large online following. You can see some of her work below. Check out her online portfolio at www.charla.ca and follow her on social media. 

Start making new art today!

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