Expressive Portraits in Mixed Media (Aug 5-6)
Instructor: Tony Thielen
Duration of Class: Two Days (12 Hours)
Medium: Mixed Media
Skill Level: All
During this workshop, students will be encouraged to envision possibilities rather than focusing solely on the present. By drawing inspiration from both imagination and reality, participants will engage in a creative journey. The exploration will lead to discovering a harmonious blend between the elements.
Instructor: Tony Thielen
Duration of Class: Two Days (12 Hours)
Medium: Mixed Media
Skill Level: All
During this workshop, students will be encouraged to envision possibilities rather than focusing solely on the present. By drawing inspiration from both imagination and reality, participants will engage in a creative journey. The exploration will lead to discovering a harmonious blend between the elements.
Instructor: Tony Thielen
Duration of Class: Two Days (12 Hours)
Medium: Mixed Media
Skill Level: All
During this workshop, students will be encouraged to envision possibilities rather than focusing solely on the present. By drawing inspiration from both imagination and reality, participants will engage in a creative journey. The exploration will lead to discovering a harmonious blend between the elements.
The workshop will focus on mixed media drawing, painting and collage as a form of creative expression. Participants will respond to photo references and experiment with various materials to develop original and dynamic solutions. Expect to push your comfort zone to produce bold and emotive artwork. The session will include demonstrations, feedback, and personalized as well as group guidance.
The goal is to find a balance between between structure and serendipity, control and spontaneity, intentionality and instinct. Students will need to embrace the possibility of their mixed media artworks evolving unexpectedly and leading them to unanticipated destinations.
Supply List:
Watercolor paper pad: 12x18 Canson heavy weight
An 18x24 inch drawing board or stiff corrugated plastic to tape your watercolor paper down on
Brushes: A variety of watercolor/acrylic brushes (your favorites). I mostly use flats, but will use smaller round brushes for details
Erasers: Hard eraser and kneaded eraser
Graphite pencil(s)
Oil Pastels, a basic set of colors
Container for holding water (medium to large)
Paper Towels (I use the blue shop towels)
Painter’s or artist’s tape
Palette: Depending
Fluid Acrylics, Gouache and/or Watercolors (Basically bring a set of primary colors plus an opaque white)
Heavy Body White Gesso
Pyrrole Red
Colbalt Blue
Hansa Yellow Opaque
Any other colors you want to bring (I often use bright colors like neon pink)
Optional Supply list:
Sketchbook
Collage Material of your choice (Magazine, homemade papers, Washi Tape, etc.)
Colored Pencils (I use colored pencils a lot)
Charcoal Pencils: General’s Charcoal Pencils
Willow or Vine Charcoal Sticks (Link)
If you plan to bring Willow or Vine charcoal I highly recommend a Chamoise
Water soluble colored pencils and/or crayons
Collage Material of your choice (Magazine, homemade papers, Washi Tape, etc.)
Liquitex Fluid Matte Medium (Link)
Class Size:
Min # of students: 8
Max # of students:12
