Mixed Media Artist
This guided workshop we focused on building up each layer to create depth and mixing colours together to form new shades. After painting the graduating sky the paint was dried. The next stage was to paint the background trees and again allowing this to dry before adding the houses and white trees. Participants were encouraged …
The previous week the attendees learnt how to design and make stamps from recycled card and foam. This week they created these designs and stories with the stamps they had made. White card and coloured card was used for the background and we used block inks in various colours to coat the stamps. Some attendees …
Print making is a fun and creative activity. Once the stamps are made they can be used to print onto paper, card and fabric. The theme for this workshop was left free to encourage the attendees to use their own ideas when designing and making their stamps. The starting point was to design ideas for …
In this weeks workshop we looked at African art and discussed colours and ways in which we could create our own work. After a small watercolour demonstration the attendees experimented using rich colours to paint a background with different vibrant shades as a starting point. The watercolour paint was allowed to dry before applying ink …
We had a fabulous time transforming these old vinyl records into stunning wall art. After a demonstration and a discussion on what could be used in terms of media, the participants planned their designers and then went on to create these colourful and creative works. A variety of materials were used, vinyl records recycled magazines, …
We incorporated the portraits created the previous week into mixed media works. The theme was self expression. The participants really enjoyed this workshop and found it helpful and therapeutic. We used a range of art materials including recycled magazine, acrylic paint, gel and ink pens. Here’s our gallery of stunning collages.
This workshop was guided and split up into sections so that participants could understand the process and try various watercolour techniques for themselves. The Wet on Wet Technique The wet on wet technique is a process where the paper is wet before the paint or wash is applied. This method of painting gives some beautiful …