Larry Downs – The Complete Artist Using Eyes, Hands, and Brain – the Basics of Art

When

Weekly on Thursdays

January 8, 2026 - February 12, 2026

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where

Studio in the Park

2490 Silverest Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

The main facility for the Art Guild of Louisiana is the Studio in the Park. This BREC building is located in Cedarcrest Park in Baton Rouge.

More Info

Workshop Coordinator

Karri Oakes, Email Karri Oakes or 225-405-3988

Larry Downs

Larry Downs is a local award winning artist and instructor who has been teaching art techniques in and around Baton Rouge for over 20 years. Larry is an accomplished artist in several mediums including watercolor, graphite drawing, acrylics, and colored pencil. He teaches multiple art levels from beginner as well as advanced. He has been an instructor for the Art Guild of Louisiana for many years, as well as at LSU in the Lagniappe, Leisure, and OLLI adult programs.

Description

Become an artist in six weeks with Larry Downs. Learn the fundamentals of both drawing and painting in this innovative new class. Larry will cover all the basics to begin your magical journey.

Supply List

Please DO NOT purchase any supplies until after the first class where we will discuss them in detail.

Paints:

Paints should at least be student grade acrylics (Basics, Academy, Amsterdam, Reeves). No Cadmiums!

• Hansa or Azo Yellow Light
• Medium or Deep (Lemon Yellow)
• Naphthol Red or Naphthol Crimson
• Alizarin Crimson hue
• Pthalo Blue
• Ultramarine Blue
• Titanium White
• Additional (Optional):
  • Pthalo Green (optional, but Larry always uses it), or Veridian Green
  • Azo Orange or Hansa Orange
  • Dioxazine Purple

Medium:

• Liquid Acrylic Medium (gloss)
• Gel Medium (gloss)
• Acrylic Gesso

Brushes:

White nylon (synthetic) and/or watercolor brushes, any brush set should have both flats and rounds

• ¾” flat
• #6 or #8 Round
• #2 or below Round (rigger or liner)
• Nylon utility brush, 1″ and 2″

Other:

Registration