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Abstracts & Collage
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The inspiration for this course began with a beautiful collection of French postcards, and from there, it evolved into something more. Treasured conversations, quick notes, shared experiences, and nurturing our friendships.
Building layers of paint intuitively, telling stories, stitching, and collaging. In this class, you will create a beautiful, cohesive body of abstract work. Work that is unique to you.
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Access October 29, 2020, at 8:00 EST
Teacher Interaction Through 11/30/2020
3.5 Hours of Content
$68.00
Techniques: Create a color palette, intuitive painting, mark-making, stitching, and collage.
Downloadable Videos
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Instructor: Renee Mueller
INSTAGRAM: @reneedesigns
#reneemuellercreativecommunity
Techniques Taught In This Course
Develop a beautiful color palette for a cohesive look
Explore working in a series
Create movement in your paintings
Mark-making
Collage and Stitching
Turn your handwriting into a piece of art
Use your own sketches in unique ways
Combine Acrylics, Pastels, and Colored Pencils to build beautiful texture
The Lessons
Lesson 1 | French Postcard Series
Abstract, Collage, and Stitching on vintage French postcards.
Somehow these vintage postcards made their way into my hands. I studied each one, had them translated, and turned them into my art. I was thinking about the journey each one made. The original postcard made it's the way with its lovely greeting into the hands of a good friend or family member. The postcard kept them connected, sharing treasured experiences.
Inspired by these vintage postcards' journey, I will share how I painted, cut, stitched, and made marks to create this series of six.
Lesson 2 | French Greeting | Pen & Ink
Turn your handwriting into a beautiful piece of abstract art. Take inspiration from a collection of French greetings, and choose a pen, dip your brush into paint, or grab a simple Sharpie marker to create a piece that is as unique as your signature. I will include a list of fun French/English greetings to use as inspiration.
Lesson 3 | Abstract on Paper
We can find inspiration for our art in everyday conversations, storytelling, and beautiful experiences with the people in our lives. Working intuitively with acrylics, pastels, and a few colored pencils, we will allow these treasured conversations to float to the surface as we create a beautiful abstract on paper.
Lesson 4 | Abstract & Collage
Let the fragments of conversations, ideas, inspiration, and random thoughts float to the surface as you create this abstract collage. Build up a creamy layer of paint and collage papers to build your background. Add more layers of vintage paper, stitching, personal sketches, words, and mark-making to create this very unique piece of art.
Additional Lessons include:
Your Color Story
I love to use vintage books to capture my ideas. They quickly become a beautiful collection of colors, marks, collage, and possibilities.
We begin our class by mixing a limited palette, adding a touch of collage, a little stitching to spark your creativity.
Art Supplies
A subject we all love, art supplies!
Included in this course is an Art Supply video where I share all the supplies I will be using in the course.
Please know that it is not my intention to have you purchase all the supplies I always suggest that you use your favorites. And, always stay true to the colors YOU love.
Suggested Supply List
Hot Press Water Color Paper - I’m using Arches 140lb and 300lb
Wood panels: 5x7 for Postcard series (I am using 6, but this is not required. 11x14 for Collage
Final Fixative - I prefer Sennelier Fixative for Pastels
Yes Paste (optional)
Acrylic Paints in colors you love. These are the colors I’m using: Indigo by Charvin, Green Gold, by Charvin, Payne’s Gray, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White, Yellow Ocher, Black
Magnolia interior paint (sample size that I picked up at the hardware store) Colors: Wedding Band & Weathered Windmill. This is completely optional, and I demonstrate how to mix the colors with Payne’s Gray, Green Gold, and Gray acrylic paints.
Soft Pastels or Hard pastels
Colored Pencils - optional in colors that work with your palette
Assorted Brushes
Palette Knife
Embroidery Thread & Needle (to accent your color palette)
Assortment of Vintage papers or collage papers you have on hand
Small vintage book, or sketchbook (optional)
Ruling Pen - this pen is a bit pricey, and completely optional. You can also use a Calligraphy Pen, Sharpie Marker, or a small paint brush.
Ink - I’m using Speedball ink, but any ink will work if you’re using a ruling pen or calligraphy pen. It is not necessary if you are using a Sharpie, or a paint brush
Overhead Projector/Transparency Film (Optional) You can substitute Tracing paper.
Four small nails & a hammer (optional)
Note: I will be using small pieces from vintage books in many of the collage works. They are pieces saved from deconstructing vintage books over the past. I will demonstrate how to safely deconstruct a vintage book on our first Facebook Live when the class opens. I will save the video to the group and on Youtube as well.
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Bonus Lesson - Portrait Sketch
In this bonus lesson, I will share how I sketch a portrait using simple art supplies. I love to draw quick, smudgy faces in my sketchbook and then repurpose them in my artwork.
All you need for this lesson is your sketchbook or any paper you have on hand, charcoal or graphite pencils, a small piece of soft charcoal, and a kneaded eraser.
