Getting Started with Acrylic Paints with Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

Start working with acrylics today!

Getting Started with Acrylic Paints
  • 13 video lessons
  • 2 hours and 43 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
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Are you interested in working with acrylic paints but not sure how to get started? In this course artist and illustrator, Mary Jane Begin will introduce you to the world of acrylic paints. This class is perfect for beginners looking to learn the basics of the medium to begin a painting practice. By the end of this course you will be equipped with the know-how to pick up a brush and start experimenting with acrylics!

In this class you’ll learn:

  • All about acrylic paints and how they work
  • Which brushes and papers to use with those paints
  • How to begin making simple marks and shapes to familiarize yourself with the medium 

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Course Instructor

Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

As an award-winning illustrator and author of children’s picture books, a Rhode Island School of Design graduate and professor in the Illustration Department at RISD…Mary Jane feels INCREDIBLY lucky; she gets to do all the things that she loves to do.

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  • Nick K. Dec 2, 2024

    Good basic info but not well structured. There is no clear learning agenda, no meaningful project, and no end ( video just ends abruptly). Overall, you get a bit more airtime than watching similar videos on Youtube. With a better learning agenda it would have been much better course.

  • Julie A. Nov 1, 2023

    Great class with all the fundamentals!

  • N. May 8, 2019

    Nota review but a suggestion. Use a table knife to remove paper from bloc. No curling of edges.

  • anshu P. May 8, 2019

    Very thorough . perfect for someone who wants to start painting with Acrylics.

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