Soul Sisters - Acrylic -Mixed Media -Virtual Workshop - May 14 and 15
Soul Sisters - Acrylic -Mixed Media -Virtual Workshop - May 14 and 15
Medium: Acrylic
Skill: Beginner and Intermediate
Time: 4-7 PDT both days 7:00 pm EDT, 8:30 am AUS
Place: Zoom
Have you always wanted to paint figures but felt intimidated?
I will show you my step-by-step process. You will learn the essentials of creating simplified figures using scraping techniques and negative painting. Further interest and patterns can be created using stencils and collage.
Supply List
Paper towels or rags
Palette paper or freezer paper for mixing
A palette for your paint – a plate is fine
Paintbrushes –one-inch flat, rigger, an assortment
Palette knife
Scrapers - Catalyst wedges, spatula end, or an old credit card.
Your paints – Acrylic student or artist quality. No craft paint. A selection including 3 primaries, and white, some transparent colours. Fluid paints work best. You can add an airbrush medium, GAC 100 or GAC 500 to the heavy body to thin them down
Gel or matte medium
Small colour wheel – if you have one
Stencils if you have some
Stamps-these can be found objects.
Collage paper - old dictionaries or music paper, origami paper.
Painting smock or apron
Gloves if you like
Substrate -One Canvas 20x20”, 16x20”, or 18x24”
You can also work on mixed media paper (Strathmore Brand) 18x24”