Creating an Image on Mixed Media with Tricia Reust

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Creating an Image on Mixed Media - A One Day Workshop with Tricia Reust

Date: Saturday, 13th March, 2027

9am to 4pm

MEMBER: $115

NON-MEMBER; $140

Outline

In this workshop we will construct a landscape in acrylic paint and charcoal over a collage, covering some landscape theory. Some painting techniques covered will include glazing and dry brushing. Charcoal drawing over the collage can either incorporate the landscape elements, add in an animal or bird, or be of abstract shapes.

Note – you can incorporate drawings you have already done in with the collage.

Materials Requirements

• Canvas, no smaller than 24 by 30 inches. This is a good opportunity to reuse an old canvas – paint a coat of white gesso over the old work.

• Your regular supply of acrylic paints, including some transparent colours (eg. pthalo turquoise, red gold, quinacridone magenta, transparent yellow etc). Optional – black and white Atelier Free Flow for highlights and detail.

• Visual diary and pencil for taking notes.

• For sketching compositions: compressed charcoal stick; white pastel stick; charcoal pencil; white pastel pencil. 

• A couple of containers for water (EG: old ice-cream tubs).

• Masking tape.

• Brushes: your regular acrylic brushes, and at least one flat quarter inch Taklon and a Taklon liner brush; cheap wide bristle brush for binder medium application.

• Palette – must be large and flat, not watercolour palette with recesses; palette knife; sponge; a sponge roller is essential (not the furry painting rollers).

• Mediums : Binder medium; clear painting medium (or Atelier Middle Medium); Spray varnish (I use Satin);  Matt Spray (optional - used to protect your drawings etc for collaging); Art Spectrum Clear Pastel primer (optional - used to restore tooth if you are going to be doing an extended drawing on canvas with charcoal. If you are planning on only a line drawing in charcoal, you do not need this pastel primer).

• Paper towels essential and rags (I use an old towel to cover my surface).

• Collage materials : Any thick and thin papers and fabrics:- Tissue paper and any other interesting papers that you wish to utilize (including printed napkins; paper doilies; ticket stubs; photocopied music and maps etc). I will have some limited collage materials and animal photos to share.

• Optional - Stamps and stencils, either manufactured or ones you have made yourself, including bubblewrap; leaves; sliced louffa; patterned objects etc.

• Reference photos of landscape and trees, animals. Birds etc. You may choose to work on an abstract.

• Optional - Drawings (graphite and/or charcoal) that you have already done are great to include in with your collage – if you want to use these in your collage you must bring along Matt Spray. 

Coffee and Tea is provided. Bring your own lunch. There is a fridge and microwave for your use.

create@noosaartsandcrafts.org.au

Phone: 07 54741211