Big Brush Painting with Joe Gallant 

Class: Saturday April 20
Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM      
Location: SAA Classroom
130 Main Street
Sandwich, MA
​Cost: $90 members/$100 non-members

You will complete your own water mixable oil or acrylic painting during this fun 3-hour workshop.  Joe will provide a  reference photo of a scene that will be painted. The image above is an example of Joe's work; not the image that you will paint in class. Suitable for adult beginners, intermediate painters, and past participants in Joe’s workshops.

Use Acrylic Paints OR Water- Mixable Oils - Beginners Welcome!

Paint large or small!  
​Experience the fun, freedom, and spontaneity of using inexpensive brushes to create paintings.  
​Using acrylic paints or water mixable oils, full-time artist Joe Gallant will demonstrate and guide you through the steps of creating your own seascape or landscape painting that just might become a focal point in your home or office.
Students must provide their own supplies; see list below. Wear clothing to paint in and bring a newspaper, old sheet or tarp to protect your car upholstery from wet paint on the ride home. 
Materials List:​
​Art supplies can be purchased at local art supply stores and Michael’s.
  • ACRYLIC PAINTS OR WATER MIXABLE OIL PAINTS.  One tube each of red, blue, yellow, green, and white. Select any shade of each, but not olive green.  
  • One stretched canvas with a minimum width of at least 20” is recommended.  
  • 3” and 2” wall-painting brushes. Add a 4” brush if canvas is 30” or larger.   Buy the least expensive “Pure Bristle” brushes available in the bottom bins at Home Depot or hardware stores, or search for “chip brushes” on Amazon. 
  • 1” or 2” wide inexpensive flat art brush
  • Plastic or metal palette knife
  • Cookie sheet, pie pan, or large art tray for mixing paint
  • Small bucket or bowl for water    (Optional: Water sprayer for plants is handy for acrylics)
  • Roll of paper towels
Instructor: Joe Gallant
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Joe Gallant 
About the Artist
 
“Joe Gallant's works of art are tranquil treasures."
-Cape Cod Life Publications
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Award-winning Cape Cod artist Joe Gallant is a full-time oil, watercolor, acrylic painter and instructor. His painting technique is loose, spontaneous, and full of interesting color interactions. 
Gallant conducts his popular Big Brush Painting Workshops for numerous art centers and cultural organizations.
He has an in-home studio and gallery in Sandwich, MA open by appointment. Gallant’s original paintings, prints, boxed note cards and boxed Christmas cards are available on his website and at numerous retail shops. He accepts commissions from individuals and businesses.
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Sandwich Arts Alliance is pleased to participate in the Mass Cultural Council Card to Culture program.
Please inquire at [email protected] for discounts available and more information
See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
Class Registration closes 48 hours prior to the first class, as a courtesy to the instructor.  Some classes have limited enrollment so please register soon so you don’t miss out.

​To Register by Mail: Download registration form here