Asilomar Art and Soul Workshops

Ann Baldwin
9-4:30
Wednesday

1048 - The Palimpsest: The Magic & Mystery of Text

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A ‘palimpsest’ is a document which has been partially erased and overwritten. Words are half-hidden, so what was originally there is anybody’s guess. In this class we will experiment with writing words, phrases, and snatches of narrative in ink, paint, crayon, and pencils on various papers. These papers will then be painted and ‘distressed’ as we use them in layered collages. Transparent fluid acrylics will create the richness of an ancient illuminated manuscript. Previous experience with paint not essential.

Supply List:
--Found and photocopied text to tear and cut up
--1” flat nylon brush
--rubber ‘shaper’ (like a pen with a shaped rubber tip for scraping into paint)
--Broad-tip Sharpie in black or brown
--Fine Sharpie or Zig Millenium pen in black or brown (or any waterproof pen will do – test first!)
--bottle Golden or Liquitex matte medium
--waterproof crayons or colored pencils in a few neutral colors, such as black, gray, brown, white
--pad Strathmore 9 x 12 in. 140lb cold press watercolor paper
--heavy-duty paper towel (Costco or Target)

Optional items:
--Hairdryer
--Text rubber stamps
--Letter stencils

Instructor will provide:
--1 oz Golden fluid and heavy body acrylics in 6 colors for each student
--Golden Soft Gel medium & Heavy Gel Matte for each student
--selection of papers to write on: vellum, parchment, office papers, sketch paper
--stencils to share
--1/4 sheet high quality 140lb watercolor paper for final project
--waterpots
--hairdryers to share

CLOSED - CLASS FULL