‘Under The Sea,’ acrylic on yupo by Melissa Bartlett. Courtesy photo
‘Autumn Gold’ gelli print on Bristol paper by Melissa Bartlett. Courtesy photoART News:
Karen Wray’s Fine Art Studio is offering two one-half day workshops on some exciting new art materials. These classes are taught by local artist, Melissa Bartlett, and she promises to provide a creative afternoon of fun and experimentation.
Contact Karen Wray for details at 505.660.6382 or kewray40@comcast.net for sign up information.
Classes include:
- Yippee For Yupo-Try a new medium in this fun afternoon workshop. Yupo is a plastic paper which doesn’t absorb water based paint at all. Because of this, acrylic medium stays wet for several hours and there are many exciting effects that can be achieved, such as injecting color, painting wet on wet, heavy brush or finger painting. Textures can be achieved through scraping, or lifting with a sponge. The possibilities are endless. Best of all, if you are unhappy with an area of the painting you can just wipe it completely off and start over. This workshop runs 12:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.
- Jumping For Gelli-Gelli (trademark) prints are the new creative way to make beautiful acrylic monoprints with very little fuss–no heavy press, no lining up registers, print multiple colors at once and have a blast. A Gelli plate is made of heavy rubbery plastic on which you apply acrylic paint and whatever shapes or found objects you like. By placing a paper on top and simply rubbing it with your hand you get an image. Paper can be re-printed again and again. Ghost images and colors can appear. There are endless possibilities for creative prints and ‘happy’ accidents. Come join us for an amazing afternoon exploring this versatile medium. This workshop runs 12:30-5 p.m. Saturday, March 5.
