Virginia Art and Soul Workshops

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Ann Baldwin 9-4:30 Sunday	892 - Telling Your Family Story in Collage & Paint	[back to quicklinks] $ 130 Plus $20 materials fee
Any relative can be a 'character' in your story. In this class you will produce a lively painted collage from photo-copied family photos, and favorite words or sayings. Bring copies of family photos and other relevant images.  Instructor will demonstrate techniques for layering images and words, adding luminous color with transparent layers of acrylic paint. Supply List:    -- magazine(s) with pictures of people (anyone will do!) -- black-and-white  photocopies of family members, personal letters, favorite music, etc. -- one sheet (9 x 12 in.) strong construction paper in solid color -- pad 140lb cold-press watercolour paper (9x 12 in) -- bottle matte medium (liquid, not gel) -- 1” flat nylon brush -- 3/4” flat bristle brush -- Sharpie waterproof pens in brown and black -- glue stick -- scissors -- household sponge -- thick paper towels -- large yogurt pot for water -- vinyl or latex gloves Materials fee includes:   Set of five 1oz Golden Fluid Acrylics in the following colours: Paynes Grey, Titan Buff, Transparent Yellow Oxide, Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Quinacridone Crimson; two 1oz.jars of acrylic mediums; half sheet (22 x 15 in.) Fabriano Artistico 140lb watercolor paper for final project; rice paper; texture mediums, heavy-bodied acrylics, and Caran D’Ache Neocolor I wax oil crayons to try out.

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