| Portraits of Nature | $130 |
| Marylin & Tracie Lyn Huskamp |
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| Student Level: All levels welcome | |
| Type of workshop:Project |
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Create an enchanting portrait of a songbird that is sure to be a most cherished keepsake. Based on the work seen in the 2007 July/August issue of Cloth, Paper, Scissors by artist, Tracie Lyn Huskamp, this workshop combines methods for sketching an image onto fabric, working with and mixing acrylic paints to develop your subject, and capture important details of such delicate creatures, along with exploring ways of distressing fabric to make interesting backgrounds.
Using plain muslin, you will learn a fast and easy way of drawing your image onto a fiber surface. This sketch will serve as a guide to aid in bringing your bird to life by using simple acrylic paints. You will also learn how to extract your subject from its fiber support giving you options for placing your painting onto a completely different background. In addition, we will explore unique methods for distressing fabric to turn a plain backgrounds into a work of art. Finally, composing from gathered words and verses a beautiful portrait of nature will emerge that is sentimental, heart-felt, and personal.
Kit Fee of $15 payable to Instructors at class time includes: 2 - 5 x 7 piece of muslin, 1 - 5 x 7 clear transparency sheet, 1 vintage photo album page, 2 - eyelets, supplies to use in class for distressing fabric (tea, coffee, NuPrisma Pastels, liquid leafing, misc. embossing powders-inks-acrylic paints-metallic watercolors-fabric dyes)
Supplies provided by Instructor include: printed instructions, paper needles, hand drills, light boxes, paint palettes, drill blocks, heat guns, eyelet setter, misc. paint brushes for distressing fabric, and misc. bird pictures to use in class.
Supply list:
-1 - mechanical pencil
-1 - white eraser
-1 - #2 or #3 Round Paint Brush
-1 - 2 oz. bottle of white, black, burnt umber, burnt sienna, lt. beige, pale purple, olive green, med. foliage green, french blue, pale blue, med. yellow, and
light rose acrylic/craft paint (any brand)(NOTE: These paints should be inexpensive normally costing around $1 per bottle or less)
-small pair of sharp scissors to cut fabric
-1 roll of white artist tape
-2 piece of decorative paper for the backside at least 10 x 12
-Goldens Matte Gel and brush for applying Matte Gel
-2 yds of 1/2" ribbon
-1 - watercup and old rag for cleaning your paint brush
-small ziploc bag of misc. lace and trims to use for additional embellishment
-an old book to cut words from and/or your favorite poem or verse
-1 or 2 bird images no larger than 4x5 (NOTE: pictures must be lighter in color than normal to insure a successful transfer - the teacher will also bring some
misc. bird pictures to use in class)
Optional: your favorite acrylic paint colors, misc. embossing powders, inks, dyes, decorative stencils and/or foam stamps (flourishes, and damask type designs are the best), stencil brushes, decorative papers
Questions? Email Tracie Lyn at TheRedDoorStudio@yahoo.com or
Marylin at MarylinsNouvelle@yahoo.com
Website: www.TheRedDoor-Studio.com and
www.MarylinsNouvelle.com
Blogs: www.TheRedDoor-Studio.blogspot.com and
www.MarylinsNouvelle.blogspot.com