Creative Fusion: A Mixed Media Collage & Acrylic 3-Day Workshop with Alleyn Yasskin

Unleash your creativity in this exciting Mixed Media Collage & Acrylic Workshop, where you’ll explore the endless possibilities of layering papers, textures, and vibrant acrylic paints! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this hands-on session will inspire you to experiment with bold colors, expressive mark-making, and unique composition techniques.

You’ll learn how to combine found papers, patterned textures, and hand-painted elements to create dynamic, one-of-a-kind artworks. Our expert instructor will guide you through techniques like layering, glazing, and distressing to bring depth and personality to your pieces.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with a stunning mixed-media creation and a newfound confidence in your artistic expression. Come ready to play, experiment, and let your creativity run wild!

Supply List:

Bring what you already have of the listed supplies, Alleyn will have extras to try.

• Substrate: Bring your choice of preferred substrates such as gessoed watercolor paper, wood cradle boards, wood panels, canvas, etc.

• Brushes

• Matte medium

Acrylic paints in colors you like, please include titanium white and black and one metallic paint

• Acrylic palette

Texture mediums like: heavy body mediums, tar gel ,glass bead gel, texture paste (bring what you have already)

• Mark making tools: oil pastels, woody’s charcoal, pens, pastels etc.

• Spreaders like : silicone paint shapers, trowels, credit cards, rubber spatulas etc.

• Sandpaper

• Collage paper

• Geli plate papers

• Variety of paper to create your own papers: tissue paper, notebook paper, non-wax deli paper, colored paper, rice paper or others

• Stencils and stamps

• Water spritz bottle

• Scissors

• Apron

• Gloves

• Hair dryer if you have it

• Your open mind! Get ready to loosen up!

Alleyn will bring some paints, papers and acrylic mediums to share with you. For questions about the class please contact Alleyn by email: [email protected].

About the instructor: Alleyn is an award-winning contemporary artist originally from Portland OR and now resides in Palm Desert CA. She primarily works in mixed media using acrylic, collage, pastels and watercolors. Her unique and distinct style is collected internationally with works in the USA, England and Australia. She has been a teacher and a student of art for more than 40 years. She is currently member of Coachella Watercolor Society and Artists Council in Palm Desert where current work can be seen.

Her Online work can be viewed on Facebook and instagram @Alleyn White Yasskin and Alleyn Yasskin.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Artists Center at the Galen, 72567 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, United States