Crinkly Iridescent Vestiges Monday 6:30 - 9:30 $65 Helen Shafer Garcia
Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process
Ever wondered what to do with remnants of paper? Small bits of paper can be so inviting to work on in a short time span. Explore this special watermedia batik technique on small leftover pieces of Masa rice paper. We’ll use an acrylic ink technique to draw vivid imagery and paint with watercolor, letting the colors blend and fuse together naturally. We’ll also play with iridescent and metallic watercolors and create sparkles on the surface. Dive into detail with colored pencils, ink lines, adornments, and collage elements to embellish the shapes. And to complete the remnant look, we’ll add dyed cloth with raw edges to embellish the background, giving these small works further support.
Kit fee of $8 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
- Masa paper
- Acrylic paint
- Iridescent and metallic paints
- Wire
- Inks
Instructor will provide the use of:
- Extra paint
- Acrylic brushes
- Close up images of nature things for reference
- Stamps and stamp pads
- Ephemera
- Other tools to use while we work
Students should bring:
- Water containers
- 1or more round watercolor brushes: #12, #10, or #8
- Watercolors: pan or personal palette -a Prang (not washable) set will work or tube watercolors set in a palette
- Water container
- #2b pencil
- Permanent ink pen- black or dark color
- Colored pencils
- Small charms
Optional:
- Nature themed rubber stamps
- Small alphabet stamp sets
- Solvent based stamp pads (Staz-On) I’ll bring some stamp pads to share also
Questions? Email Helen at henstudio@cox.net
Website: www.helenshafergarcia.com



