Acrylic Painting: Landscapes

Colorful tubes of acrylic paint and paintbrushes

Acrylic Painting: Landscapes

Course Code: CSP-PNTACRL

Add a splash of color to your world! Create your own landscape painting from a photo or from your imagination - no experience required. You will learn how to create your own acrylic painting using color mixing and layering techniques. Learn a variety of brushstrokes and techniques, as well as how to care for your brushes to help them last longer.

Recommended materials:

  • Artist-level acrylic paints such as black, white, yellow, blue, green, red, and brown
  • Brushes: a variety of sizes, both flat and round
  • Palette that can be closed up
  • Stretch canvas: 11 x 14" or 16 x 20"

Available Classes

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Painting with Acrylics is a great start for beginners want to learn the basic principles of painting and the properties of acrylics. The class will cover building a painting from a primed canvas to a sketch to layering until the piece is complete. Color theory, line, and use of brush strokes will all be discussed. Students will create works of art unique to each artist. Recommended materials . Artist-level acrylic paints such as black, white, yellow, blue, green, red, and brown . Brushes: a variety of sizes, both flat and round . Palette that can be closed up . Stretch canvas: 11 x 14" or 16 x 20"
Meeting time and location:

07/08/25 - 07/10/25
Tue, Thur 10a - 12p
Orringer Hall, Room 116
Main Campus
800 College Ct, New Bern NC 28562

About the Community Enrichment Program

The Community Enrichment Program (CEP) at Craven Community College provides a diverse array of non-credit, short-term, and affordable courses. Classes are open to anyone who wants to keep learning while having fun! Topics offered are based on community input and range in skill levels from beginner to advanced. Classes can take place in one session or span several weeks. Please note: CEP classes cannot be used for credit toward any of our degree programs.

Students may receive a full refund if a CEP class is canceled by Craven CC prior to the start date, or the student withdraws from the class before the start date. Complete details about CEP refunds are available in the Workforce Development section of the academic catalog.

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Contact Information

Community Enrichment Coordinator
Brock Administration Building
New Bern Campus
252-638-1519

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