Asilomar Art and Soul Workshops

Ann Baldwin
9:00 - 4:30
Monday

A105 - Experiments in Layering Text & Paint

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Explore the abstract qualities of text, as well as its meaning. Words come in many fascinating shapes, colors, and sizes. Learn to produce word collages which have the appearance of illuminated manuscripts with layer upon layer of text and paint. As well as writing some of your own text, you will make use of interesting printed text to produce subtle combinations. You will practice the art of creating thin glazes of transparent paint to add mystery. Plenty of instructor demonstration and hands-on experience.  (One full day)

Supply List:

• Found and photocopied text to tear and cut up
• 1” flat nylon brush (measured across bristles, not length)
• 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  (not gel)
• 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
• one sheet larger (up to 18 x 24 in.) 140lb watercolor paper
• heavy-duty paper towel (Costco or Grand Auto 'Brawny')

A $20 materials fee to be paid to the instructor at the beginning of class

Materials fee includes:

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

Optional items:
Text rubber stamps
Letter stencils