Event Details
During this one day workshop you will explore the lushness of acrylic paints. Drawing and painting on paper is a fresh and direct way to bring intuition and spontaneity to your artmaking. Kathy will demonstrate on paper with a wide variety of brushes, paint, and drawing materials. She will thoughtfully guide you through exercises to flex your imagination and encourage both subtle and dynamic mark making. We will use a variety of brushes and drawing materials on paper. Starting with drawing as the foundation for structure, we will layer with paint as the process begins and explore line and color, both wet and dry, to create your unique image. About the Instructor - Kathy Deflice-Secor
The creative process is an involuntary act: it sustains and liberates me.
My Images emerge as a response to life. Time, memory, and my environment influence my work. It is in the doing, the process that I navigate these responses; by creating space with line, color, and form. My work is my visual diary: related, obscure, unique, and personal.
Education:
- Studied with Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern
- deCordova Museum School, Lincoln MA
Drawing, Printmaking, Life Drawing, Painting - Bennington College, Bennington VT
Monotype Printmaking (Summers 1987, 1989) - Plymouth State University, Plymouth NH
BA Art (1986) Independent Study Intaglio Print & Drawing - University Of New Hampshire, Durham NH
Lithography & Stained Glass Window Making (1986)
SUPPLY LIST: Paper:
- Arches Aquarelle 140lb
- Fabriano Artistico 140lb
These papers area available in pads in both Hot or Cold press. During the workshop I will be using the Arches Aquarelle Pad, Size 11.69X16.53 12 sheets Hot Press 140lb Brushes & Palette Knives:
- Kathy's brushes are all soft and synthetic water/acrylic brushes. These give the surface a smooth lush surface while blending.
- 1” wash style brushes - if you have more than one bring them.
- Kathy also uses larger brushes from 2-3" inches those are also synthetic and soft.
- Palette knives are great way to open up areas on your surface. They bring variety and dimension to your image.
Drawing Materials:
- Colored pencils
- Crayons water soluble or not
- Water soluble graphite pencils. Derwent Graphite water soluble pencils are wonderful.
- Example 2B 4B 6B and 8B this is the softest allowing a rich dark velvety mark.
Acrylic Paint:
- Kathy uses Golden and Liquitex brands
- Have on hand your full palette. With so many varieties of colors and formulas to chose from it can be over whelming.
- There is no set traditional palette. Have on hand a variety of warm and cool dark and light colors and white.
- Kathy will be using soft and heavy body along with fluid paints and mediums.
- No need to bring mediums Kathy will supply this for you.
Additional Material
- Spritzer style water bottle
- Ruler
- Low tack tape/ easy to remove painters tape
- Scissor or Bone folder
- Paper towels
- Freezer wrap paper/palette paper
Open to ages 16+
Tuition: $54 Members, $60 Non-Members
Please contact the Program Manager at sarah@artspacema.org for any accommodations or to inquire about tuition assistance.
Registration & Communication Policy:
All registrations are first come, first serve. Upon registration you will receive an email receipt. A detailed course confirmation will be sent via email no more than three days prior to the workshop or class.
Cancellations:
A $25 processing fee applies to all cancellations
- Full refunds less the cancellation fee up to four days before the class begins
- No refunds are available less than four days before the class begins. This allows our staff, faculty and other students to have adequate time to prepare. If you can’t make it to the class, feel free to send a friend in your place.
- No partial refunds, make ups, or pro-rated classes are offered for student absence.
ArtSpace reserves the right to cancel classes and workshops. If a class is cancelled, all students receive a full refund. In case of teacher absence or inclement weather, the class will be rescheduled.
Image: Painting by Kathy Deflice Secor