Would you like to turn your favorite photo into a painting? Join me and create stunning mixed media art from your fondest memories without having to actually paint your subject.
In this class, you will combine an acrylic painting technique with a print. But not with a block print or linocut, but with an image transfer. Unlike block printing, image transfer gives you intricate detail and grayscale, i.e. photo-realistic results. It is similar to a collage, but instead of embedding the entire printout, only the printer toner is transferred and the paper is removed. This creates a transparent image.
You will first create an expressive background with a palette knife. Then you’ll learn how to stylize your image using your phone’s photo app. Finally, you’ll print your image on a laser printer or photocopier and transfer it to your painting with an acrylic medium.
By combining these analog and digital techniques, even acrylic painting beginners can create realistic looking artwork from their own photos.
In this class, I will show you how to:
- Expand your acrylic painting skills with palette knife techniques.
- Create a cohesive color scheme by demystifying color harmony.
- Adjust your photos with your mobile photo app to stylize them.
- Transfer a print of your image to your painted background.
