The Radical Artist

Sas Colby

This is fast-paced class that experiments with ten or more different techniques for drawing, painting, printing and making images. First, we’ll get our minds out of the way and not worry about making anything specific.This frees us up to splash paint and wield scissors freely. This is the kind of art you don’t let yourself do alone, but the group will inspire you to radical heights.

Sas will lead exercises with line, form, space and language. We’ll let go with chance operations and drawing and constructing with a wide variety of mixed media materials. The goal is discovery. The end result is a portfolio of new methods for making art. Suitable for all levels of experience and for those who dare to experiment.

Supply List:

• Materials fee: $5
• Provided: gesso, wire, heavy gel, charcoal, paper cups, spritzer bottle, sponges and other miscellaneous materials, teacher’s resource book
  
  
• Participants should bring:
• 10 sheets 22” x 30” of good paper such as Lenox from Daniel Smith (1-800-426-6740 or danielsmith.com)
• Tear 8 sheets in half which will give you 16 sheets 15” x 22”, and leave 2 just folded in half. You will want to have some kind of portfolio to carry them in.
• Markers, pencils, pens
• black drawing pencils & sharpener (B, 2B, 4B, & Prismacolor black is good)
• Eraser – one rubber type eraser and one kneaded eraser
• Scissors, utility knife
• Black & brown ink and several jars of acrylic paint, your choice of colors
• Containers for mixing ink and paint
• Sketchbook and something to write in
• 1yard of inexpensive muslin and a ball of string
• Glue stick and Elmers (with dispenser top that works )
• Brushes: half inch and one inch brush – the kind you get at the hardware store with natural bristles
• A clear glass jar with a cover
• Several found sticks – a feather
• Small found objects – including something you are willing to break
• A few personal photos – make copies if you do not want to use originals
• Any miscellaneous papers, mat board, string, etc. that appeals