We are excited to have the very talented CD Muckosky teaching her first inspired event at the studio next month February 6-9th. Registration is open.
ALL SUPPLIES & FOOD ARE INCLUDED
We were each brought into this world with a beautiful purpose, join CD for 4 days where we will take an artful journey to see the value in your layers. It takes time to find quiet and get in touch with your heart, to discover the best corners of who you are, and decide how to let your beauty and your heart light shine. In this time away from life's 'noise" you will be able to hear what your heart has to say, find your own light within, and use your creative gifts as a way to let it shine oh so brightly!
We will begin with lettering styles. Not CD's lettering but taking your own lettering, the lettering that only your hand can do, that your kids and your friends associate with you, and using different techniques and mediums to give it a little extra artsy character. Then we will be using india ink and nib pens to do some scribbley and scratchy carefree self portraits. The thought of a self portrait is often intimidating, but these are meant to be not only an introduction to placement of the facial features, but an exercise in really letting go! Letting your pen scribble freely, and your paint drip and pool, and seeing as your portrait unfolds how very beautiful you really are even when things get a little messy. Once we have gotten more comfortable with the flow of the watercolors and the placement of the facial features and shadows, we will create our doll faced whimsy girls. Just as much heart and YOU-ness goes into choosing how to develop these characters. With easy to follow steps and fun options to make them your very own, you are guaranteed absolute cuteness! Working on these girls we will explore all of my favorite ways to layer watercolor, acrylic, pastels, caran dache crayons, and prismacolor pencil crayons, each layer bringing a little more life to our piece and adding a bit more of our heart to the story. Students will head out for the evening with some tips on digging deep, and adding beautiful words to their pieces that will truly reflect their spirit. On our final full day together we will be creating a Big painting on raw canvas and learning to stretch it ourselves! Inspired by all of the freedom we have gained over the weekend we will dive into creating brightly colored backgrounds with messy drips and drizzles and all kinds of fun ways to add texture. On top of our beautiful backgrounds we will bring together all of the skills and mediums we have learned for a work of art that has you writing your heart into the background of your piece, then getting expressive with with words and images that truly have your heart and soul infused in every layer.
It is our hope that you will come away from this time with so much more than fun Art skills and techniques. That you will have found a new freedom, discovered how to hear your heart's song, and been able to see your true beauty as you have bravely spilled spirit onto canvas.
OH man...If only I lived in the area...This looks like so much fun!!!
Posted by: Christine Kiehl | January 17, 2014 at 07:09 PM