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13. Abstracts! Painting with Fabric, Paper, Collage & Acrylics

  • Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA 92037 (map)

Susan Osborn

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM
November 8, 9 & 10
(3 days, 9 total hours of instruction)
La Jolla Studio
$155/175

Follow your imagination and the patterns in fabric scraps as you combine them with painted paper cutouts, and paints. This is a chance to recycle many colorful leftovers into fantasy creations.  Compositional forms will be explained with a focus on movement and repetition.  During the first class meeting, Susan will demonstrate techniques of how to prepare paper and glue items smoothly, and she will provide some fabric scraps for your use.  She will be working on a mixed-media collage while in class. The following classes will be used to complete a larger work using still life or photographs as an inspiration.  

 

Materials: Fabric scraps, paper,* acrylic paints, 11” x 14” canvas (or larger), gesso, brushes, clear acrylic medium, copies of old photos, magazines for collage, scissors

Useful additions: Rags; scraps of foam-core; corrugated cardboard; matboard; colored pencils; soft pastels; oil pastels; India ink; watercolors.

 

*Paper for the base of the artwork needs to be at least 100 lb. Pick no smaller than 16” x 20”. Various sizes and types of art paper (Arches cover, Stonehenge, Bristol) are good. All kinds of scrap paper and wrapping paper can be used in the mixed-media art piece.

 

Max students: 12

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Immediately after you register, look for a confirmation email and receipt. In the week preceding the class start date, you will receive another email with more details.

These classes will be held in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each class. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff continues to be our highest priority.

Earlier Event: November 7
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Later Event: November 8
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