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The “Brush and Beyond” Workshop will be an art
altering experience! The energy filled days
will explore creative methods of watermedia application, including the building
layers,
texturing and collage. Participants will be exposed to new techniques and
materials that will
allow them to better express their visions and ideas through their paintings and
collages.
The methods taught and materials utilized will be suitable for both
representational and
abstract imagery. Demonstrations and discussions will encompass and focus on
composition and design, how to recharge your work, sources of inspiration and
the business
of being an artist. Each day will include plenty of time for painting and
optional critiques.
The heart of the workshop will be to develop a strong sense
of style in water media and
watermedia collage while emphasizing the creative
approach to making images. Through
exposure to the various, new materials and
techniques each workshop attendee will find
themselves better expressing their individual ideas and visions in their work.
Demonstrations and discussions will
include exploring mixed media, approaching
the subject with a fresh eye toward
composition and design.
Finally, throughout the workshop the business of being an
artist, including setting goals
and priorities will be discussed. Each
participant will discover how to become “inspired”
and how to network as an
artist.
Each day’s schedule will allow for plenty of painting time.
Artists should bring several
slides of their work. This workshop promises to be
lively, energetic and best of all fun filled!