From Withinsideout

Misty Mawn

What moves you?  Collections of words, pieces of nature, colors that you just cannot get enough of, songs that won’t leave your thoughts,  and all the little things in-between?   Life is full of beautiful, simple pleasures, that inspire us daily, if and when we stop to look.  I love to combine these pleasures into my work as best as I can.  Allowing the observer to feel as if they are reading a poem, listening to a song, and a part of nature all at once, just while looking at a piece of art.  In this class we will be creating a piece of art such as this.   A piece of art that pulls you in and lets you walk around, exploring yourself and the world of the creator.    We will be working freely, on watercolor paper,  adding your favorite paint colors, transfers with gel medium, images, more paint, layers upon layers, inks, stamps, more paint, more images, text, and whatever fits. Once the piece is finished we will mount it onto old book covers with fabric and tacks, to create the perfect work of art to hang on your wall.  Come spend the day with me,  to let loose and explore the unexpected from withinside out.

Supply List:

• Several Sheets of Watercolor paper 9” x 12” or larger,     I highly recommend Fabriano Artistico Traditional white Cold Pressed watercolor paper. 
• Collage images, ephemera, old text, old poetry books
• Faces for collages, old art books, wedding / style magazines
• Gesso
• Golden heavy body Acrylic paints:  Titanium White, and a variety of your favorites.  A few of my Favorites:  Paynes Gray, Quinacridone/ Nickel Azo Gold, Green Gold, Quinacridone Crimson,  Hansa Yellow Medium. 
• “FolkArt” paints…these are wonderful colors and cheap. Just a few will be enough, your favorite colors. (any craft store)
• Golden Medium Regular Gel Matte
• PVA glue, or permanent glue sticks        
• Shiva Artist's Paintstiks White, pink, ochre, ice blue, burnt umber                               
• Artist Crayons:  Neocolor II,  Caran D' Ache (www.dickblick.com)
• Stazon Black Ink Pad
• Variety of Adirondack Re-Inkers (3-5) (http://www.blockheadstamps.com)                                                    
• Variety of background stamps:  flowers, script, leaves, etc.
• Scissors
• Fine grit sandpaper
• White Gel pen (www.jetpens.com)
• Brushes, small to medium plus a foam brush to apply gesso.
• Masking Tape, an Awl & a small hammer
• Aquarella Stabilo Marks All black pencil (www.dickblick.com)                                                                     
• Two or more old book Covers that are the same size as the watercolor paper                                           
• Cut Tacks  #2  X ¼”    (Home Depot)                                                                                                      
• Ribbon                                                                                                                                                     
• Fabric, something not too flashy, but will compliments the finished art.
  
  Instructor will provide: --Extra supplies --Stamps --Collage Images --Old text to use