Description
Painting with glitter, glass and other fun collectable materials. Re-use your jewelry, your computer parts,
beads, seeds, pebbles and any other small items possible to be inlayed or added to an acrylic
background. We will create a night paintings highlighted with shiny effects, a beach painting inlaid
with small shells a burst painting with rays etc. This is a playful class that does not require any previous
painting experience. You bring your collectibles.
Some supplies will be provided for a small fee.
Supply List:
Please bring an assortment of canvasses from 16×20 to 24×36 and a couple of canvas boards. We will be painting primarily with acrylic paints and water soluble materials. Bring your assortment of acrylic paints (artist’s acrylic paints, house paints or paint samples as long as they are colorful). Color choice is up to you but bring at least the primary colors, a large tube of white and a small tube of black. First class we are painting primarily in hues of blue and green, second class in hues of reds and yellows Also bring the following items if you can.- Paint brushes can be your artist paint brushes as well as your house paint brushes or sponge brushes (large brushes are preferred)- palette knives or small trowels, smooth or riveted- a plastic ruler or old charge card- spray water bottle- Mod Podge and tissue paper, white or colored for 2nd class- a small paint roller, foam roller is ok- bring your recycled containers (for water and mixing paints) and a gallon water jug, some small containers with lids are helpful as well- scissors, pencil- rags or a roll of paper towels- Small tub of joint compound for 3rd and 4th class- Poly-acrylic finish medium (water soluable)- some newspaper, cardboard for rolling out paint, textured fabric such as coarse jute, a recycled onion skin bag, some other texture such as doilies; a little sand if you want. Anything you might want to add to your painting for texture such as seed beads or some natural objects or…..? Be willing to share. Wear older clothing and bring cloves if you don’t want to get your hands dirty. If you bring a recycled canvas be sure to apply gesso prior to the workshop. Let’s have some fun…..bring your favorite music…..and something to share.
