Description
Create realistic or fanciful bird portraits using the techniques of stencils and templates without any drawing skills. Use recycled paper as “paint” to create unique works of art. You will make two or more attractive, frame-ready works of art featuring your favorite birds. You can use these secret techniques to create an infinite number of other works at home, and surprise yourself with how sophisticated your results can be.
About the Instructor
Susan Schenk has been teaching a new form of collage for 10 years, helping students who want to paint with paper to create frame ready works without extensive drawing skills or expensive supplies. Focusing on shapes, she guides students to create representational works using paper as a form of mosaic.
Learn More
susanschenk.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
8 x 10 or larger color photo or photocopy of interesting or appealing birds. Calendar images are great and there will be plenty of images in class. Close-ups are best. Your image will not be damaged.
Papers that are interesting to you and old magazines to cut up
Your favorite scissors
A cutting mat and X-Acto knife if you have them, extras available in class.
Provided by instructors:
Multiple reference images
Multiple samples of finished work
Scrap papers, magazines, 12 x 12 scrap book sheets, old maps, etc.
Scissors
Mats for finished work
Yes! paste and spreader; additional glues and tape
A clear plastic document protector for templates
Sharpies and various pens
Stencil making materials
Pencils
Cloth rags
Light table
Blue tape
11 x 14 substrates
Surface to glue on. Old telephone books, old catalogs, larger magazines, newspaper
Q-tip and alcohol to clean up Sharpie goofs
Cutting mat and X-Acto knife
Water soluble crayons or pencils
Fine pointed pens for details when things are dry
Deli paper and a brayer to smooth out bubbles
Tissue paper like gift wrap
Stabilo water soluble pencil, black
Uniball Signo gel pen, white, gold, silver