Mixed Media Painting

Adult Class | This program is completed

New offering! Advanced beginner to intermediate skills suggested.

9/14/2021-11/16/2021

10:00 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Tue

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$285.00

$255.00

$15.00

Learn how to create an original mixed media painting series. In this course, we will use various drawing and painting techniques and a cut-and-paste collage mentality. Students will discover contemporary methods for layering various 2D materials and mediums to create an individual series of self-directed mixed media paintings.


What Will You Learn in the course:
1. Techniques for working with found, collected and appropriated art materials
2. How to create a coherent mixed media painting series using a variety of 2D materials
3. How to layer, integrate and combine various drawing, painting and collage techniques

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • • 3 canvases of your choice of size (can be 3 different sizes for each) 18 x 24 inches max canvas size
  • • Palette knives (2)
  • • Reusable cups for painting/gluing/rinsing (yogurt cups, jars) SAVE YOUR RECYCLED ITEMS FOR THIS!
  • • Assorted basic watercolor & acrylic paint brush sets: flat, round, bristle, soft fine point, house painting (you want a variety of different tips and sizes of brushes to experiment with)
  • • White eraser
  • • Scissors
  • • Watercolor set
  • • Sharpies, assorted tips
  • • Modgepodge glue (matte) at least 8oz.
  • • Xacto knife
  • • Basic Acrylic Paint Set containing the following colors: Titanium White, Mars Black, Cadmium Red Medium Hue, Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Green. 120ml (4oz) tubes recommended
  • • Assorted pens, markers and drawing pencils and tools (feel free to use what you already have)
  • • Palette paper or wax paper
  • • Access to materials to collage with (fabrics, textiles, newspapers, magazines, etc.)