Date: Thursday, January 20th, 2022
Times: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $50
Class Description
Students will learn the importance of achieving correct value and color to create form and evoke mood in your paintings. Students will learn the anatomy of light and shadow as well as basic color theory. Students will learn how to set up a palette as well as mix specific values and colors. Students will create several small paint studies from various exercises.
Supply List
Paper towels
Palette
Acrylic or oil paint set - student grade is OK
Palette Knife
Assorted brushes
Your choice of paper: drawing paper or canvas paper
The Instructor
Jim McGee was born in Philadelphia where his interest in art started at an early age. He received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in 2001 before moving to Salt Lake City to pursue an MFA in painting from the University of Utah. Jim has been a professional artist for 20 years, exhibiting his work in galleries and museums, as well as receiving numerous commissions, grants, and awards.
In addition to making art, McGee has been teaching art for over 15 years. He has taught drawing and painting at the University of Utah as well as visual arts at Juan Diego Catholic High School, where he also served as department chair and Visual Arts Director.
When he’s not creating art, Jim enjoys traveling, cycling, being outdoors, and Italian cooking. He currently lives in Holladay, Utah with his wife Brooke, and son Louie.