Fun with Mixed Media Abstract Art

Have you ever wanted to create interesting mixed media abstracts that have different elements and an organic feel but didn’t know where to start?  We are going to do that in five different paintings!  I’ll show you how trusting yourself, experiment with different media, explore nature’s inspiration and learn to enjoy the process of discovery that yields results you’ll be pleasantly surprised with!

What you’ll get in this class:

• Learn about a large variety of media from pens and ink to wax crayons and pastels.
• Learn about the differences between gouache, watercolor, acryl gouache and acrylic.
• Learn how to make your watercolors more opaque.
• Learn how to create more intuitively.
• How to keep your viewers eye on your painting.
• How to look at a painting and evaluate it for balance and composition.
• Learn how to layer crayon, ink, pen and acryl gouache on top of acrylic.
• Learn how to use neocolor crayons one and two to add texture.
• How to be playful and free as you explore shape, marks and color.
• Learn how to trust yourself!