Spring 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog

Acrylic Painting Made Simple (B202)

B – Fine Arts

For those with little experience with acrylics or painting to explore painting with acrylics. Step-by-step demonstrations and instruction of a painting each week, with support and assistance to the class as needed. Discussions about materials, brushstrokes, basic techniques, color theory basics, composition and textural techniques applicable to acrylic paints.

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This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Katherine Kelk, Patricia Purcell, Yvette Drazich

KELK, KATHERINE–B.S., business education, University of Delaware; M.A., educational administration, Rowan University. Retired after 30 years as teacher and school administrator. Has learned about watercolor, oil and acrylic painting from many OLLI instructors since 2009 and now feels confident to share what she has learned.

PURCELL, PATRICIA–B.A., in English, University of Delaware. Enjoyed a career in advertising and marketing. Retired after 26 years with the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association. A photography class led to a desire to experience more at OLLI. Found a passion for painting and wants to help others discover hidden talents.

DRAZICH, YVETTE–B.A., psychology, University of Delaware; M.A., school counseling, Wilmington University. Native Delawarean and retired school counselor. Interests in art are watercolor, acrylics and photography. Other interests include travel and hiking.

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