EXPERIMENTS IN MIXED MEDIA - 3 day workshop

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"Experiments in Mixed Media"

In this abstract mixed media workshop, Colorado mixed media artist Carol Nelson will demonstrate a variety of techniques she uses in creating her geologic abstracts, and mixed media collage paintings.  You will learn how to prepare and use tyvek, rusted iron paint, embossed foils, acrylic skins, stencils, marbleized paper, and pouring acrylic paints.

Carol will demonstrate epoxy resin application. She will discuss the importance of composition in abstract work. You will learn about various adhesives, methods of presentation for finished work that will not need frames, and money saving substitutes for expensive art materials.

Carol will bring a large variety of materials for class use.  There will be a $10/person materials fee for tyvek, red rosin paper, iron paint and activator, foil, and a large selection of specialty papers.

Carol is a certified Golden Art Educator, and uses Golden Fluid Acrylic paints.  She strongly recommends that students bring Golden Fluids, although any acrylic paints can be used.  Golden Fluids are so concentrated, the 1 oz size bottle will last a long time.  Her favorite colors are listed on her website, carolnelsonfineart.com. She will also bring some other Golden paints and  mediums for the class to try.

Supply list:


Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints

Polymer medium, gloss

Gel medium, soft or regular

Custom Patch - available at Home Depot in the paint dept OR molding paste
 
 

plastic sheet protectors (Office Max, Walmart)

shaving cream aerosol can (not gel)

Substrates: wood panels preferred, but stretched canvas is OK.  Home Depot has 1/4 inch MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard available in 2x4 foot sheets that they will cut for you at no charge.

Please keep sizes in the range of 6x6, 8x8, 10x10, 8x10, 6x12, etc.  Lots of materials are used in each painting, and if everyone shows up with larger panels, we will run out of materials.
Unprimed wood panels should be gessoed before class.

Any collage ephemera you may have.

The usual stuff - brushes suitable for acrylic and w/c, water container, hair dryer, scissors, pencil, palette knives, paper towels,palette, spray water bottle (old hair spray bottles are the best), spray alcohol bottle (optional).