The Art of Acrylics: Wild and Free

All Skill Levels

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Cost: $225 for the entire series

REGISTRATION FOR THE ART OF ACRYLIC Workshop

About the Workshop

In this 5-week series, students will learn fundamental acrylic painting skills including color-mixing, blending, layering, and creating depth and texture. There will be step-by-step instructions as well as individual guidance. Reference images from our photography library feature the unique wildlife found at Bayard Cutting Arboretum.

K.T. Williamson has been a practicing acrylic painter and instructor since 2016 and will guide the class through his unique step-by-step process. Supplies are not included in the cost of the workshop. Please see the supply list for details. All skill levels are welcome!

Supply List

The following supplies below are recommended. If you have supplies that you are comfortable working with, you may bring those. The instructor will introduce and review supplies on day one. Recommended stores include Michael’s, Blick Art Materials, Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, and Jerry’s Artarama. 

Basic Supplies: 

• 9×12” Canvas (set of five)
  • Can be stretched, panels or sheets of any brand

• Assorted Acrylic Paint Brushes
  • Recommended Brands: Royal & Langnickel: White Taklon or synthetic brands
  • Round brushes (sizes 2, 6, and 10)
  •  Flat brushes (1/2“ and 1”)
  • Fine detail brushes

• Acrylic Paint
  • Recommended Brands: Liquitex Basics, Windsor Newton, or Golden

  • Ultramarine Blue, Quinacridone Magenta, Cadmium Yellow (Light Hue), Mars Black, Titanium White, Raw Umber. These are our primary colors.

Additional Supplies: 

• Paint Palette
  • It can be palette paper, any plastic palette, or a coated paper plate.
• Palette Knife
• Masking Tape

Optional Supplies:

• Masterson Sta-Wet Palette – This is a great product that will keep your mixed paints wet for up to a week!
• Additional Paint Brushes
  • Scumbling brush (rough hog hair like brushes for texture and fur ), mop head (soft blending brushes ), assortment of filbert, angled, and/or fan brushes.
• Additional Paint Colors
  • Cadmium Yellow (Medium Hue), Cadmium Red (Medium Hue), Phthalo Blue, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre. More colors mean less mixing!

For questions regarding the supply list, contact the instructor K.T. Williamson via e-mail at KT.Williamson@parks.ny.gov

About the Instructor

In addition to being our Education Coordinator, K.T. Williamson has been a practicing acrylic painter and instructor since 2016. He has taught students across a variety of locations, including sober-living houses, assisted-living facilities, corporations, schools, summer camps, and one-to-one tutoring.