Art Unraveled 2019

Student Level: All levels
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
Prerequisite: None
Workshop Category: Collage, Painting

Explore the exciting mixture of oil paint and cold wax medium to create vibrant and bold abstract work. Cold wax medium is a paste of beeswax, odorless mineral spirits and resin. (No heat required) We'll be using oil and cold wax on Arches Oil Paper. Multimedia Artboard, and flat birch panels, ideal surfaces for really letting loose with wild marks and bold gestures, and the texture of the paper makes your piece look great from the first layer!

You'll learn how to layer, texture, incise, excavate, use oil bars for added interest, and add dramatic touches. We'll cover composition, color mixing, contrast, and creating with abandon! We will explore adding collage elements to your paintings in the form of tissue paper, old book pages and more.

Kit/Materials Fee (payable to instructor at class time):

• $25.00 or $75.00 for all 3 days

Instructor Provided (for use in-class, and to share):

• Additional Arches Oil Paper
• flat birch panels
• extra cold wax medium
• additional oil paints
• mark-making pencils and graphite crayons
• ink
• stencils
• oil pastels and pigment sticks to share
• collage papers
• ink and brushes
• a variety of texturing tools, brayers, brushes, tissue paper, iridescent leaf and solvents

Student should bring:

• 2 Pads Arches Oil Paper 12" x 16" Like this!
• Two16 oz. jars or tins of Gamblin or Dorland's cold wax medium Like this or this!
• 1-2 Messermeister Bowl Scrapers (Order from Amazon)
• Your favorite oil paints if you have them (water-based okay) or an inexpensive set Like this! (Note: I don't recommend Blick student grade paints)