Earth Friendly Paintmaking Friday
$130
  
  Karen Michel 9:00 - 4:30    

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

 

Ever wanted to make your own paints that aren't filled with nasty preservatives and chemicals that are bad for both you & the earth? Or learn about safe & trusted recipes used in the past that can still be relevant to mixed media artists today? In this workshop we will explore the painting process from the very beginning, by making our own water based paints, primers and adhesives that mixed media artists can use in their work, making their lives a little “greener”. Outside of paintmaking we will also discuss tips for buying earth friendly commercial art supplies. Students will work on a few small scale paintings throughout the workshop that will incorporate the various recipes we create in class. Bring your art journal along if you like! Students will take home some paintings in various stages of completion.

Kit Fee of $7 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
All paint
All adhesive materials

Supply List:
-3 to 5 small surfaces to work on, this can be small canvases, canvas panels, wood blocks or anything else you choose. Look around your home, you may not need to buy anything new, chances are you may have something that can be painted over! Size should be at least 5”x5”, shape is up to you.
-A variety of paint brushes- small, medium and large, a couple of flat & a couple of round. You don't need to run out and buy new ones, just bring a selection of the ones you already have.
-A water container for washing brushes & a rag/towel for drying brushes
-Something to function as a palette for mixing colors, this can be a sheet of wax paper, a round plastic palette, or an old tray.... anything you can put some paint on top of for mixing.
-Drawing pencil or pen
-Paper scraps for adding collage elements

Questions? Email Karen at karen@karenmichel.com
Website: www.karenmichel.com
Blog: http://alteredimagery.blogspot.com/

 

 

 

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