Acrylic Pouring Workshop 15th March 2018

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Recipe: Use a plastic cup for each colour -

Approximatelyequalpartspouringmediumfloetrol (or liquitex or pva glue) and paint, mix well

A few drops of silicone oil in all colours apart from white (if using)

Water to make up to easy pouring consistency (like single cream), mix well

(To achieve the best variety of colours use yellow, magenta, cyan and white)

In a clean large cup add the paint in layers holding the pouring cup reasonably high starting with white then yellow, magenta, cyan and repeat until you think you will have enough paint to cover your canvas.

Put mapping pins in the four corners at the back of your canvas or get something to stand your canvas on to dry that allows drips to run off and is flat.

When ready put canvas front down onto cup with cup in the middle, then turn over and place down on surface you prepared.

Tap the bottom of the cup a few times and leave to stand for a few seconds. Then lift cup up or drag and lift whichever preferred.

You can then tilt your canvas to get paint to cover the surface. At this stage you can use blow torch not too close and for not too long to enhance cell development. You can scrape up paint that has poured off and add to the edges if needed. Place back on prepared surface and allow to dry and continue cell development. It will take a couple of days to dry properly.

There are several ways you can use this artwork, simply as an abstract pattern which will differ depending on colours used. You do not have to fill full canvas. You can pour through things to get different patterns, you can drag paint using cocktail stick etc and you can add artwork. This can also be used on other things such as pebbles etc.

If you do not have success you may have the paint too thick.

Wet on Wet Watercolour Workshop 15th March 2018

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You will need:

300 gsm 140 lb watercolour paper at least A4 but preferably a bit bigger

A4 sheet tracing paper

Pencil

Masking Fluid

Watercolour paints (you will be doing a cheetah’s head so colours as appropriate or you can do whacky colours if wanted! No white needed.

medium and small brushes

Mixing palette

Kitchen roll

If you do not have any of the above I am sure we can find some for you on the night.

Trace the head shape onto your paper, you will see that this has been provided to allow for final image as above picture.

Put masking fluid where you wish white to remain.

Whilst this is drying make up your paints starting with lightest colour first and so on, for the very dark colour this needs to be a thick paint to minimise spread.

Wet across the entire head of the cheetah.

Starting with lightest colours first add colours repeating where you want a stronger colour all except the very dark colour.

When you are happy with rest add dark colour this should not bleed as much due to thickness of paint but should still have fuzzy edge.

When dry remove masking fluid add any details and sign.

This will be timed to make you ‘go for it’.