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Anne Grgich 9-4:30 Saturday	1136 - Landscapes of the Mind	[back to quicklinks] $ 135 Plus $10 materials fee
Join Anne Grgich in exploring the art of painting Landscapes of Mind. Learn how to create deep portraits of soul composing landscapes and faces with collage and ephemera to create color fields and build form with color. Anne shows how she gets her deep jewel-like effects. Students will work on two portraits in tandem, and will experience hands on and individual time with teacher through out the day. Anne offers an amazing learning experience where she shares her own passionate process and infects you with it along the way. Annie's paintings, will be on hand to feel and touch and demonstrations will be given throughout class. Create stunning abstract portraiture imagery with master collage and portrait painter. Grgich offers her unique outlook in painting, building elements with collage in an easy to understand process of mixing mediums, she gives away her methods of collage and painterly technique. Items to bring for Landscapes of the Mind: --Two canvases or any hard surface, plaque or wood around 11 x 14" or maybe four 8 x 8" canvas --Pre-Selected Collage materials--patterns, Iconographical imagery, fancy ceilings, altars iconic imagery, faces, etc. --acrylics --nail polish --PVA Glue or Gel Medium --paint brushes (fitch fan brushes are my favorites) --scissors,  Materials fee includes: Beeswax, acrylic non-toxic asphaltum tar, gold leaf, heat gun, variety of golden gels, generous amounts of luscious paints and Anne's own collage elements for each student. Notes: You will be collaging and painting and learning Annie's methods to take off and add to your own style and methods. I will bring plenty of extra superb collage pieces to fill in areas, so no worries. I will also bring a wax crock pot. If you pre-select the collage for class and organize by color-patterned paper, flat items you've been saving, only bring the best, keep it simple, less than 5 collage pieces per surface to paint on.

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