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Thursday
Bag Ladies
Andrea Saujani
Art, in all of its forms, is ripe with the opportunity for self expression, and in this workshop we will create personalized bags that allow you to take that self expression with you everywhere you go. We are going to spend the day learning simple techniques for creating beautiful portraits even if you have never drawn before. We will discuss proportion, placement, and color while we explore the beauty of the human face in the morning. In the afternoon, we put it all together while we make our own "bag ladies", complete with ribbons, charms, and embellishments to reflect your personal style.
Supply List:
- Plain canvas bag, you choose the size but I don't recommend any larger than 14"x18"
- A piece of cardboard that fits into your bag
- Paint - Golden Acrylics fluid or heavy body (white, black, ultramarine blue, cadmium red, hansa yellow, burnt sienna, raw umber, plus a couple more of your favorites)
- Matte Gel medium (regular or soft)
- A little bit of gesso (I'll have extra, so only bring it if you have it)
- Black sharpie - extra fine tip and fine tip
- Paintbrushes - A few round, flat and a couple of detail brushes
- Pencil and Eraser
- Ruler
- Colored pencils, bring a full set of whatever you have
- Container for water
- scissors
Optional: - An assortment of ribbons
- Crocheted or silk flowers
- Found objects, pins, chains, jewelry pieces
- Rhinestones if you are so inclined
- Needle and thread
- E6000
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Andrea is a mixed media artist from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her creative career began at the University of Waterloo and led her to the world of graphic design and teaching Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers. Art like life, does not always evolve in a straight line and after disappearing into the world of computer "geekdom", Andrea has returned to her creative roots and taken up the pencil and paintbrush once again. Captivated by the human face, with all of its phenomenal subtlety and uniqueness, Andrea's work most often portrays an emotional narrative of the human condition. Much of her current work involves the fusion of digital and traditional mediums to uncover new and engaging methods for expression in illustration and collage.
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