Live Online–Songbirds and Texture

This is a LIVE WORKSHOP via Zoom

Friday and Saturday, August 28-29

Schedule:
10AM-4PM (Eastern Time)
lunch break: Noon-1PM

Learn the basics of collage via ZOOM!

Songbirds and Patterns is a two-day day online ZOOM workshop that will guide you through the collage process step-by-step. Enjoy a LIVE online experience that allows for real-time learning. 

This course was developed to share how collaging songbirds is about simple shapes. Collage one small bird over a pattered backdrop and add a 3-D element to impart a clever sense of ornamentation.

Students will learn how to apply a base layer pattern for collage. Elizabeth will guide you in understanding color, texture, layering, blending, and simple shapes in order to create the collage art you have always wanted to, but didn’t know where to start!

In this online virtual setting you will be given one-on-one attention, with the ability to ask questions and be guided when you need that extra artistic push. Elizabeth will share tips and tricks while creating with you and demonstrating the process.

* Your Zoom invite will be sent in a separate email the day before the event. 

Workshop will focus on:

• Creating a patterned background

• Transferring your reference photo

• The art of the painted sketch

• Creating hand-painted collage papers

• How to tear with and without white edges

• How to glue your papers flat without cockling

• Auditioning your color choices

• Working front to back when layering collage paper

• Using value to understand the importance of shading in your collage work

• Adding a 3-D element

• Working with simple shapes and staying loose!

SUPPLIES:

BASIC SUPPLIES  

• Pencil and Eraser for sketching your image

• Reference Image sized up to fit your substrate on non glossy paper

• Graphite transfer paper to transfer your photo to the board as a sketch, I prefer this brand

• Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint Starter Set for underpainting your subject matter and hand-painting your papers. Keep in mind the colors of your flower and your ability to mix color, purchase additional colors of paints accordingly, I suggest starting with 1 oz bottles.

• Container of Gesso for priming your wood panels and adding white to certain paint colors in order to make them more opaque.

• Liquitex Gloss Gel Medium this is the collage glue, I use gloss because it keeps the colors more vibrant

• Canvas Panels economy surface for support, this is mat board covered with pre-primed canvas, NOT stretched canvas. 12x12 or similar size, your choice. Size your reference image to the exact size of your panel. Optional: cradled wood panel

• Paint Brushes (various sizes and shapes) for painting your bird image and applying glue. Use what you have on hand, I like Princeton Catalyst short handle #8 filbert specifically for glue application.

• Water container, Paper Towels, Paper Plates or Palette Paper Pad to mix paint on

• OPTIONAL: Masterson Sta-Wet Palette system, this will save your paints for up to a week or more! AND I use the palette sheets in my collage paper when I’m done mixing on them. I recommend this product highly.
  

SUPPLIES SPECIFIC TO PAINTING PAPER

• Hard Rubber Brayer for applying paint to Gel Plate

• Gel Press Printing Plate 8x10

• Joggles Stencils Designed by Yours Truly or what you have on hand

• Joggles Foam Stamps Designed by Yours Truly or what you have on hand

• RubberMoon art stamps Designed by Yours Truly or what you have on hand

• Punchinella or Sequin Waste or Honeycomb Ribbon

• Texture Rubbing Plates

• Corrugated cardboard

• Textured household items such as silicone sink liners

• Princeton Catalyst Wedge for scraping lines into the paint

• Rice Paper there are many different kinds of rice paper, this sketch pad is what I like the best, especially for working on the Gel Plate. You may find others at your local supply store or you may have some on hand with or without fibers. Please avoid super thin rice papers, as they tear easily.

• Variety of Found Papers: sheet music, maps, wallpaper, hand written notes, old book pages, hand made papers, dry waxed deli paper, a variety of thickness and textures.

• Dry Waxed Deli Paper translucent like tissue, but tougher

All Supplies can be found on my Amazon Page:
https://www.amazon.com/shop/paper-paintings-collage-artwork