Upcoming Class at Art & Soul Retreats
Exploring Surface &
Meaning in Mixed Media
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When you create a connection between your materials and inner vocabulary of images, ideas flow from your hands in rapid succession. Whether you feel that you need to get your art process un-stuck, or just want to add a few new mixed media techniques to your toolbox. This class promises to get your idea generator moving! Using poured paint, gels, textured pastes, and a simple monoprint technique, students will explore a variety of surfaces upon which to build successive layers. These background surfaces are left to dry while we move to the next step of creating image transfers. Working from high-contrast laser images of a theme of personally-relevant imagery*, we will create both direct and gel-skin transfers. (Using a gel medium that is specially formulated for this purpose, you'll find more success with this if you've had problems creating 100% effective transfers in the past). The images will be ready for transferring to the background surfaces the in the evening (or for temporary placement if not finished drying). We will then work on integrating the imagery into the background surface through the use of additional paint, stencils and metallic leaf application. The focus will then shift to integrating the imagery with the background layer, and finding compositional wholeness in the piece. You will likely finish a couple of pieces, with several beginnings to new pieces to finish later.
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$15 materials fee includes:
- 2 sheets of YUPO paper per student (for exploring monoprint techniques), plus 3 sheets of watercolor paper (11x14)
- a variety of latex paints for creating prime coat on paper or panel substrates
- extra brushes, printmaking brayers, extra putty knives, palette knives, small paint mixing cups, tissue paper, some stencils, and texturing paste
- I will also have some 11x14 masonite panels on hand for anyone who'd like to purchase some (at cost). You can mount your papers to this, or paint directly on it.
Supplies Needed for Class:
- B/W laser copies of images that are personal to you. *You may want to explore a particular theme such as specific animals or plants that are of interest to you; family histories, vintage photos, personal symbols, etc (I will email a questionaire which will help students narrow down a theme subject that relates to “core imagery”).
- Acrylic paint (tube and/or fluid). At least one each of the primary colors, white, any metallic or iridescent paints, and any other colors of your preference.
- Regular Gloss (fluid) Medium (to thin paints for acrylic pours, and to create glazes)
- An assortment of brushes in different sizes (nylon or taklon preferred). At least one flat 1 1/2”- 2” flat, soft brush.
- Plastic tubs for diluting paint and washing brushes (quart-size yogurt containers are perfect)
- Palette knives, palette (I prefer tempered glass, but you can use plastic plates or a wet-palette, if you have one)
- Any panels or canvas that you'd like to paint onOptional items:
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- Extra sheets of watercolor paper (preferably a type that lays flat after getting wet).
- Any stencils or stamps that you have (including household objects that can be used to embed into joint compound to create interesting textures!)
- Collage papers: tissue paper, lace paper, paper napkins, pages from old books, wall paper, sheet music, etc.
- Clear Gel Medium (can be used for mixing with paint for various textures, as well as an alternative to the gel I'll be providing for image transfers...Clear gloss gel works best for this)
- brayers for monoprint techniques
- foil, plastic wrap, netting, or anything that can be embedded into paint or paste for texture!
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Recent Testimonials from prior students:
It has been fun and must of all ...a wonderfull learning experience. Now I have more techniques to apply into my art. Thank you!!!!
- Tamara Z.
I just finished a series of AMAZING art classes by Robin Urton .... im super inspired, and having a fabulous time with the new techniques I learned from her! Thanks Robin... your the best!
- Nina K.