How did Dr. Suess get his ideas? I’m not sure, but I can tell you how I get some of mine!
If you like the whimsical, the odd, the nonsensical and fun — and would like to begin incorporating these characteristics into your mixed media work — then this is the class for you!
We’ll spend the first hour or so doodling and playing drawing and word games designed to loosen your hand and get your ideas flowing… Then you’ll construct several irregular-shaped books (complete with windows and other surprises), and I’ll set you to work filling the pages with drawings, paintings, words, collage…. Each book will end up having it’s own “story” or theme… (Which comes first, the story or the art?)
You will begin adding imagery on one spread, with the goal of having each spread connect to and work with the images from other spreads, like a puzzle. (In other words, since the pages are bound irregularly, drawings from one spread will show up when you turn the page…. You will then create the next image based on what is already “started.”)
I will demo my own watercolor, collage, ink and charcoal techniques, but you are free to add any of your favorite media to create your very personal and interactive books.
One student recently said, “[Being in your class is] like being a child again, but you get to do it as an adult.” So join me, and unleash your inner Suess!
Kit Fee: $5
Supply List:
- Extra Fine Point Black Sharpie
- Black Micron Pen (size .01)
- Mechanical pencil
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- Scissors
Small watercolor set (cake or tube)
- #12 round watercolor brush
- Glue stick (or preferred tape tool)
- A selection of your choice of mark-making materials (crayons, colored pencils,
markers…) Less is more, and I will have tons to share, so please don’t buy anything
new! We’ll be working on 140# hot press Fabriano paper.
Optional
- Alphabet stamps and ink (I will have my sets to share)
Kit Fee includes:
- All drawing and watercolor papers
- Crayons
- Pastels
- Charcoal
- reference materials
- everything else needed.
