Mountains and Rivers wish all our readers a safe and happy 2017.
Our first meeting this year will be on the 11 of February, at the CWA rooms, Tindale street, Penrith, NSW. Lunch (please bring a plate of food to share) and workshop will start at 12 noon.
Our Guest artist will be Chris Gordon- Smith. (Chris Roy)
The project is gorgeous, called; 226 Ally the soccer girl.
For Photograph click on Meetings 2017. (tags at the top)
Chris has painted hers on a plate, yours can be on anything you like, the pattern size is 26cm x 20cm, the ball can be placed anywhere on the piece.
Please
email if you would like to book in for this meeting/workshop.
You will need to bring with you; glad wrap, fine long liner, No 3 round brush, 1/4 and 1/2 angle shader, size 10 smudge tint round brush, kneadable eraser, black transfer paper, wet pallet.
Jo Sonja colours; titanium white, yellow green, paynes grey, aqua, unbleached titanium, yellow oxide, brilliant magenta, brilliant violet, red earth and raw sienna.
A note from Chris;
You can paint this design onto any wood surface; a box, plate, tray or board or as a decorative piece or paint it onto a canvas. The same technique can be painted onto a 300sm watercolour paper.
The pattern may be enlarged to suite the piece. It makes a difference if you use Jo Sonja White gesso, it absorbs the washes very well, but if you only have other brands they will be okay too.
Preparation; For.....
wood; apply at least 2 coats of Jo Sonja gesso, sand then apply one more coat.
Canvas; Apply 2 coats of Jo Sonja white Gesso, dry.
Paper; Please fix the paper to a backing board with masking tape. You may trace the pattern on using craft wax carbon transfer paper. If you have it please use masking fluid to mask the girl and soccer ball. Don't worry if you do not have any as we will do it another way.
Keep it small, we have limited time in the workshop and if it is too big it will take longer to paint, thank you.
See you all on the 11th February 2017.
