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About this Event
If you know me, you know I'm no stranger to going large. Why? Because it's fun... magnetic... freeing... plus, it's more doable/affordable than most think!
Join me as I share my own process for going "big and bad" plus other tricks of the trade.
Students will learn about artists who also work larger-than-life and the different stages of a painting as I guide you through the process. The result: a super large, mixed media painting!
Using bold brush strokes (connecting body to canvas) and discovering the right tools with a little pre-planning advice, students will walk away confident and comfortable with creating "monumental" works of art.
NOTE: this is designed for experienced artists who are intermediate up to advanced.
Supplies:
- Canvas or wood panels that are roughly 48x60 or similar but ultimately you get to choose the size (yes...we are going SUPER BIG); here are three options that you can do:
Option 1: you can get a roll of loose, unstretched canvas that can be clipped to one of the large 48x60 foam boards we keep around (you'd prop this against a table to paint; not the wall).
Option 2: you can buy 2-3 canvases or wood panels of the same to make a diptych or triptych (diptych example: two 40x40s make a 40x80; triptych example: three 30x40s make a 40x90).
Option 3: you can buy a single, large canvas or wood panel that's 48x60 or larger if you have the means to transport it (hello, mini vans).
- Various brushes of all sizes—especially large ones and 2" chip brushes
- Various colors of acrylic paint (you won't need buckets of paint or to bring every color you own, but do bring thinner consistencies like soft body, fluid, and hi-flow consistencies—invest in a few acrylic ink colors in neutral or earth tones)
- Any large tools you already own—or find around home (, , , , , , etc...)
- Any large drawing materials you already own (, ,, , , , , etc...)
- Viva or Blue Shop Towels
Class Info:
- Next session: July 31 - August 28
- Instructor: Kristen Guest
- WED AM, 10:30am-1:30pm
- Cost $199 (5 classes)
- Max 8 students
- For intermediate & advanced skill levels
- Age level: adult (18 & up)
Proficient artists who have taken this class may want to investigate our .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Art on 30th, 4434 30th Street, San Diego, United States
USD 199.00