Mel Grunau

Mel Grunau graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio with a major in Studio Art.
He completed a Master’s Degree in Architecture at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.
Mel has taught painting classes and workshops for adults in community and educational settings for over 35 years.
His experience includes a wide variety of media: watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel and collage.
He has won multiple painting awards both locally and nationally.

Upcoming Workshops

Suggested Supply List

ground to paint on

  • heavy illustration board (Crescent 110) or premade, primed, birch plywood panels.
  • approximate size 16"x20" minimum
  • 2 pieces suggested
  • primed - two coats acrylic gesso (sand between coats for a smooth surface (if desired)

    • paints

  • Acrylic
  • Minimum colors: red, yellow, blue, dark green, black

    • liquid acrylic gel medium

    vinyl gloves

    white acrylic gesso (for board prep and as white paint)

    water container and spray bottle

    pallet with an edge

  • plastic or enamel tray or plain white china or plastic plate
  • a coolie sheet painted white also works

    • brushes

  • small round (#4 or #5)
  • medium round (#7 or #8)
  • large round (#10 or #12)
  • flat wide (1"- 1-1/2")
  • 1 or 2 old brushes for spreading gesso/medium

    • optional items

  • pencil
  • charcoal
  • graphite sticks
  • pastels
  • crayons
  • ink
  • markers

    • miscellaneous

  • scaper
  • putty knife
  • pocket knife
  • pallet knife
  • etc.

    • collage material

  • thin patterned cloth
  • cheesecloth
  • newspaper
  • magazines
  • flower/seed catalogs
  • rice paper
  • forgein language newspapers
  • old paintings on paper to tear up
  • anything else you think will stick