Magical Watercolour - Endless Possibilities
May 21- 22, (Thursday- Friday), 2009, 9 – 4 pm
This exciting workshop will help developing artists break free and explore new directions in watercolour. You will loosen up and explore the interesting effects and textures created by combining watercolour with various mixed media, e.g. water-soluble crayons, soft or oil pastels. Discover ways to resurrect unsuccessful watercolour paintings with black ink, coloured pencil, gesso and gouache. Participants may choose their own subject matter. The workshop will include various ways to approach painting figures, landscapes and the figure in the landscape. You will be inspired to move beyond pure representation to personal expression and abstraction. Composition and design is a fundamental part of the session. Creativity, fun, and individual uniqueness will be emphasized. Shirley will demonstrate using watercolour.
Experimental Extravaganza: Fluid Acrylics
June 20 - 21, 2009, 9 – 4 pm
Learn to use fluid acrylics boldly and loosely as a vehicle for self-expression.
This exciting workshop will help developing artists break free and explore new directions in acrylics and mixed media. By pouring, dripping, splattering, texturizing and layering, you will create stunning abstractions that you can then reincarnate into gorgeous representational works. Composition and design is an integral part of the session. Relax, play, and reconnect with your joyful creative self. Shirley will demonstrate using fluid acrylics and other media. You may use watercolour if you prefer.
People-scapes/Landscapes With Panache
Aug 8- 9, 2009, 9 – 4 pm
This workshop will include the bold and free exploratory techniques, and will include on simplified approaches to painting figures and/or landscapes as well as figures in the landscape. Starting with textural and abstract underpaintings, participants will learn how to superimpose representational subjects on top while still maintaining the essential mystery. Participants have the choice to capture the illusion or build the image to further quasi-representational detail. Work in the medium of your choice.
Fluid Acrylics: Experimental Extravaganza
Sept 12-13, 2009, 9 – 4 pm
Learn to use wet and wild acrylics and/or watercolour as a vehicle for self-expression. By dripping, splattering, texturizing and incorporating other mixed media techniques, you will create stunning abstractions that you can then reincarnate into gorgeous representational works. Composition and design is an integral part of the session. Relax, play, and reconnect with your joyful creative self.
Experimental Extravaganza: Collage
Oct 17-18, 2009, 9 – 4 pm
This exciting workshop will help artists break free and explore new directions in mixed watermedia. You will loosen up and explore the interesting effects and textures created by combining watercolour or acrylic with various other media, e.g. water-soluble crayons, soft pastels, acrylics. Discover ways to resurrect your unsuccessful watermedia paintings using collage and/or black ink, coloured pencil, gesso or gouache. You will be inspired to move from nature towards abstraction. Composition and design is a fundamental part of the session. Creativity, fun, and individual uniqueness will be emphasized. Shirley will demonstrate using both watercolour and acrylics. You may use the media of your choice.
For more information on these workshops, which will be held in Westport Ontario at Shirley's lakeside studio, check out the website at www.shirleymancino.ca
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