LET'S CREATE USING LAYERS
DATE & TIME: SUNDAY, JULY 27TH, 11:30AM-NOON PACIFIC STANDARD TIME
No experience needed, kids and teens are welcome.
Learn how to use layers to create a mixed media piece of art. I will be walking you through 4 different steps to create and build layers.
The virtual door will open 5 minutes prior to the start time and the workshop will begin promptly at the start time.
OVERVIEW: We will be walking through these 4 steps during the workshop:
- Layer 1: Writing (in our own regular handwriting*) using a pencil / colored pencil / pen
- Layer 2: Writing (in our own regular handwriting*) using a marker
- Layer 3: Adding acrylic paint
- Layer 4: Adding paper/other elements for a collage elemen
* Don't worry if you feel your handwriting isn't neat or legible. I encourage it to be messy for this!
BEFORE THE WORKSHOP:
- Pick a word, short quote, or phrase you want to use for your piece. This is what you will be writing in layer 1 & 2. It will help to set the tone for colors you may use and the overall feel of the piece. For example: in the photo below, the theme for the gold piece was "I am enough", the yellow/black/orange/teal piece was "energy", the yellow/gold was "every day is a new day", and the pink flowers was a mantra about self love.
YOU WILL NEED:
- A blank page in your sketchbook or piece of paper to work on. I recommend heavier weight mixed media or watercolor paper since we will be using paint.
- A regular pencil, ball point pen, or a colored pencil This is for layer 1. We want the width of the line to be thin. You can pick a darker/bolder color because the line will be thin. Also this is the layer that will be most covered up but we still want it to be visible here and there.
- A marker or highlighter This is for layer 2. Try to use a marker that has a broad wide tipe or a thicker larger brush tip. This can be a lighter color so layer 1 can peek through and because the width of the line will be thicker.
- Acrylic paint, 2-4 colors & pieces of small cardstock to swipe or a dry wide brush to apply the paint This is for layer 3. Pick some colors that go with your words and theme. I don't recommend using watercolor because it may smear layers 1&2.
- Paper or other elements you may want to add This is for layer 4, the final one! The idea is to use layer 3's paint as glue. I like adding torn pieces of paper that I've written on (you can write your word(s) on tracing or translucent scrapbook paper to add which allows the bottom layers to be seen), torn pieces of paper/newspaper/magazine that have a pattern/words that go with your piece, fabric pieces, dried flowers (as shown in the pink piece below), stickers, photos, any other flat-ish items you can think of! You can also add embroidery. In the workshop I will be using paper for my demo to keep it beginning friendly.
- You may also need a glue / glue stick (in case there isn't enough paint to stick) and paper towels are always nice to have handy!
I will be doing quick demos for each layer so you can see an example but you will be working on your piece for most of the workshop!
If you have any questions, email Olivia at hi.atiliay@gmail.com.
I hope to see you there!
