Today, Jan. 4, 2015

Today I taught and demoed how to paint using shaving cream as a medium.  Shaving cream has the wonderful effect of creating a regular painting into a waxy, dreamy encaustic look.

We added acrylic paints to a fistful of shaving cream, mixed, then painted on photocopies (on regular copy paper).

(See previous post for samples I did which appeared in an article I did for Somerset Studio magazine currently for sale at B & N and elsewhere.)

Next week we will be painting romantic images of victorian children in a loose manner to get into the Valentine's frame of mind.  Here are some examples.

 See you Monday morning, January 11, 2016!

Monday, January 4 demo will be….

Painting with Shaving Cream as seen in this article in Somerset Studio magazine.

This is the actual art submitted.

Bring image (s) that are black and white photocopies, paint brushes, water can, paints, palette knife, varnish

I will bring all that, plus shaving cream, varnish


The technique is simple with profound effect. Mix acrylic paint into shaving cream then spread on the paper image with either a paint brush or palette knife.  Leave it alone for 30 minutes as it develops. Adjust with either more paint, markers, colored pencil or nothing.  After it is comoletely dry we varnish it with gloss vanish.

It makes a dreamy effect like a memory cloud.

On 12/14/15 Monday

Painting with gesso

Markers and images

A very ZEN day!

Supplies

Water can, paper towels, palette, paints, brushes

Optional:
paintbrushes various sizes
acrylic paints
mechanical pencil - eraser
colored pencils
permanent markers
matt medium
gloss medium, varnish

Most supplies are provided in limited quantity
any participant receives 10% off at The Art Stash located on El Cajon Blvd. and Guava Street

First meetings agenda

"Paintovers"  coloring/painting on black and white photocopies
Instruction and demo

Here is an example of a paintover:

On copy paper using markers and acrylic paint.

Art Supplies Discount

All participants receive a 10% discount.  Just mention Monday Mornings to Art Stash




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The Art Stash Store located in La Mesa (El Cajon Blvd. and Guava, opens Nov. 15th) will be honoring attendees with special discounts.

Example of painting on paper

Every session has instruction and a demo