Bio:

Emily Rose Hirtle is from Westerville, Ohio she attended “The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and received her BFA and Certificate in Painting in 2017. In May of 2019 she received her MFA in Drawing from “The New York Academy of Art”. Her work is part of numerous collections such as: The Linda Lee Alter Collection in Philadelphia, PA. Actress and Model Brooke Shield’s and Actor Aidan Turner. She is a practicing Artist and a Drawing/ Painting instructor for numerous institutions in Philadelphia, PA.

Gouache Painting course description:

You will learn the fundamentals of painting in gouache an opaque watercolor. Discovering essential techniques and practicing painting in a variety of environments. You will learn about different surfaces such as mylar, toned papers, brushes, brands of gouache, and painters that use gouache and how to apply gouache at its traditional consistency of half and half and learn how to manipulate it too. From taking this course you will inform your hand eye coordination and your drawing and painting skills will improve also.

Gouache Portrait Supply list:

The Events & Public Space Activations (EPSA) team will provide all supplies needed for the course, for those who live within the Alexandria city limits.

Included in Art Kit:

• A variety of Ingres toned paper.
• Watercolor paper: 9x12
• Gouache paint.

• Colors: Titanium white, ivory black, yellow ochre, raw sienna, burnt sienna,ultramarine blue, raw umber, burnt umber, and alizarin crimson.

• Masking tape(Artist tape)
• A plastic palette.
• Watercolor brushes.

Not included in Art Kit:

• Graphite(pencil)
• Kneaded Eraser
• Two cups for water
• Paper towel or some kind of cloth to dry your brushes.

Links:

Website-www.emilyhirtle.com

Instagram-@emily.hirtle