Mixed Media: 2-D

 

Work with various collage materials, including vintage and decorative papers, newspaper, and other materials of your choice. Transfer images using acrylic gel medium, graphite paper, stencils, stamps and frottage. Create an artwork of your own design or work from an example. (A break for lunch is included in the schedule.) Limit 10 students

Course Number

AW1064

Class Size

10

Age Range

+17

Skill Level

All Levels

Prerequisite

None 

Materials

Bring to class:

• Surface to work on, such as:  (If you want to work on a given assignment, bring three 6 x 6 in. canvases or panels.  Otherwise bring your choice of:  Heavy paper, canvas paper, canvas board, stretched canvas, wood panel

• Acrylic paint

• Gel medium

• Optional paint choices:  acrylic, watercolor, pastel, markers, etc.

• Sizzors

• Spray bottle

• Palette knife (or knives)

• Paint brushes

• Rubber, vinyl, or nitrile gloves

• Jar for water

• Paper towels or rags for cleaning

• Pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener

 

• Items to collage with:

Images on paper for image transfer:  laser-copied/printed works best, but it will work with inkjet or even magazine images.  If you want to transfer text, make a reverse copy.

Various items for 2D collage, for example:

- Newspaper

- Found papers, such as: report cards, bingo cards, postcards, old train or airplane tickets, pattern pieces, maps, old books/covers, sheet music

- Decorative papers

- Magazines

- Old photos

- torn up pieces of your own drawings/paintings

- old letters

- old stamps

 

Links to online art suppliers:

http://www.artistcraftsman.com

https://www.dickblick.com/

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/

Stores:  Dick Blick’s, AC Moore, Artists Supply

 

Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

SUMMER 2019 

 

Section 1M: Sunday, July 28, 10am–4pm

Instructor: Terry Boutelle

$110. REGISTER 

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