"Transparent Methods for Oils & Acrylics" an online step-by-step demonstration with Alex Sharma (May 22, 2026)
WHEN:
2-HOURS
Friday, May 22, 2026
(10 to 11:30am EST)
Your ticket includes access to the LIVE demo via ZOOM plus a copy of the recording, good to re-watch as many times as you'd like for 30 days!
Discover the secrets to creating luminous, transparent effects in your oil and acrylic paintings! In this 90-minute live demonstration, instructor Alex Sharma will show you how to achieve that coveted watercolor-like quality through specific techniques and the strategic use of paint mediums. Working in oils, Alex will cover multiple methods for obtaining jewel-toned, transparent results that bring depth and brilliance to your work. Students are welcome to paint along using either oils or acrylics.
Designed for artists of all levels, this workshop will be broadcast live via Zoom with plenty of opportunity to learn and engage. Every registered participant will receive a full recording of the demonstration, accessible for 30 days. Watch it as many times as you like—pause, rewind, and paint along at your own pace to master each technique step-by-step.
Can't attend the live session? Register anyway! The recording alone provides exceptional value, allowing you to learn with Alex on your own schedule.
NOTE:
Please be sure to Download & Sign-Up for Zoom ahead of time, it's free! We will send you the Link to the session the day before the session. Late registrations will receive the link the morning of the session. You will be able to join the waiting room at 9:30am to ensure you are set up and ready to go. Attendees will receive a copy of the video on Monday afternoon following the demonstration, which will be good to re-watch as many times as you want for up to 30 days.
While this is a demonstration, and not a class, we do encourage you to ask questions throughout the demonstration because odds are if you're thinking it, someone else is too. We ask all participants to stay muted unless asking a question so that we don't pick up any background noise and ensure participants can hear and that our recording is clear as well.
SKILL LEVEL:
This class is perfect for students of any level.
REFUND POLICY:
Ticket purchases to Art League of Hilton Head events are final. Credits or Refunds will not be given for missed or classes/workshops.
If a class or workshop is canceled by Art League of Hilton Head a full refund will be given.
| Materials Included: | If you want to paint along, Alex recommends having the following materials available: |
| Requirements: |
SUPPLY LIST: Heavy weight paper, or, surface of your choice A variety of brushes Painting Medium (Liquin for oils & a gloss or matte medium for acrylics) Basic Oil or Acrylic Colors: Cadmium or Cobalt yellow, yellow ochre or Raw Sienna, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Phthalo Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna and Titanium White *NOTES: The main thing is to have at least 1 yellow, 2 reds (cadmium and alizarin), at least 2 blues (ultramarine + cerulean or cobalt or phthalo) , and 1 green (sap is a good choice-- or Hookers or viridian). This way you will always have an excellent range of colors from which to mix other colors. QUESTIONS? Please Email: Academy@ArtLeagueHHI.org |
| Instructor: | Alex Sharma |
| Instructor Bio: |  Born into a family of artists, ALEXANDRA SHARMA learned early a unique awareness of form and space that is manifest in her work. A painter, print maker, sculptor, and art professor, Alexandra has a Fine Arts degree and has studied at the Sorbonne, France, and Oxford University, England. Her work spans over twenty-five years and she is known for unique visual imagery in her paintings and her ability to capture the moment as she works primarily en plein air. Alexandra is a founding member of the Multi Media Arts Guild, Kingston, Canada, and member of Hilton Head Art League, Apple Pie Painters, Northview Group of Artists, and a lifetime member of the American art honorary, Delta Phi Delta. Alexandra exhibits regularly at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, HHI Visit Alex Sharma's Website |
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