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Using an original sketch or photograph of a face as our guide, we will employ a combination of mixed media techniques and layers of collage to create densely textured and colorful portraits. No drawing or painting skills required. We will suspend judgment and let our intuition guide us as we cut, paste, and paint the creation into being. Each participant is encouraged to work on two faces simultaneously; and at the end of the day, will come away with two frameable pieces of artwork

Creating Collaged Faces

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kit fee: $0        supply list

• Three or more sheets of 9” x 12” watercolor paper, 140# or heavier; working on a block of paper works well.
• Scissors
• Soft gel medium
• Pencil
• Black Stabilo pencil, #8046
• Black marking pen, sharpie or marks-a-lot
• Gesso
• Acrylic paints; black, white, and a variety of your favorite colors
• Paintbrushes; fine, medium and large
• Water container, and paint rag
• Colorful magazine images, vintage images, and/or other images and text to cut up
• *Optional: watercolor crayons, colored pencils, inkpads, and stamps
  
  
• I will provide a kit of images, text, and ephemera for every student (no charge).
• I will also make available other art materials for your use in class.

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Katie is a self-taught mixed media artist who finds her intuitive style of creating art to be a potent way of connecting with her true nature and staying in touch with her heart. She thrives on open-ended art making and is continually delighted and surprised by the unexpected results inherent in the creative process. She loves teaching, and is passionate about sharing her joy of creating with others.