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BadASS Abstracts

  • Art and Soul Retreat Sheraton Prtland Airport Hotel Portland, OR (map)

Registration is OPEN

$185 We’ll be covering a lot of fun abstracts techniques in this class. We’re also going to talk about things that hold you back in your Art Practice and how to get past them. I’ll be using a slide show with discussion, doing several process demonstrations, and walking the room to answer any questions. All skill levels welcome- here are a few things we’ll cover during this workshop:
• Substrate prep
• Jumping in
• Choosing a color scheme, limited palette options
• Making custom collage papers
• Using Grounds and Pastes for Texture
• Finding your “THING”
• Bringing your “A-Game”
• How to handle “The Voices”
• Making your art stand out
 

Materials Fee $25 paid to instructor at beginning of class includes:

• A BadAss collage pack
• GOLDEN Grounds or Pastes
• Use of miscellaneous GOLDEN products & palette knives, tools
Supplies Needed to bring for Class:

• 2-3 canvas or wood panels that are prepped with black gesso any size
• Your acrylic paint set and brushes. I use flat brushes mostly
• Any collage papers you already have
• Water container, rag or paper towels, palette paper or paper plate
• Soft Gel Matte or Fluid Matte Medium/Matte Medium
• Scissors
If you have any questions, please email: Susan.Rossiter@yahoo.com

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