SURFACING An exploration of decorative painting techniques

AMHERST ISLAND WORKSHOP 2019
Dates:  June 8-9, 2019
Venue: The Lodge on Amherst Island

Saturday & Sunday, 10 - 4pm

Come to beautiful, restful and welcoming Amherst Island to build up your painting skills with this decorative surfaces workshop. Whether you want to amplify surface textures and patinas on paintings, decorative objects, panels, walls or furniture, this workshop will fire up your imagination and drop some amazing techniques into your art bank.

Tucked into the Lodge on Amherst Island's fabulous and airy studio, we will use a vast array of acrylic colours, mediums, mixed media and collage elements to produce a surfaces sampler, plus create a grouping of 3-4 decorative panel wall tiles to enhance your interior decor.

Previous painting experience is recommended but not required.

Techniques we will cover:  Glazing, Extruded Linear elements, Pouring, Stencilling, Encaustic-like effects, Stucco and cement textures, Printing, and more!
DETAILS

WORKSHOP  FEE
  • $355.00 (includes instruction, all materials & 24hr access to studio, daily lunch and snacks), payable to Rheni

OVERNIGHT STUDENTS
  • Email Victoria at the Lodge to reserve your room.
  • Accommodations: $90.00 + GST per night  (includes shared room, dinners, breakfasts), payable to The Lodge

Please let us know of any dietary requirements and/or restrictions, and The Lodge staff will adjust the menu to suit your needs.

Included in the workshop:

  • All Acrylic paints and painting mediums (Assorted: Tri-Art Finest Quality Liquid Acrylics, Tri-Art Finest Quality Acrylic Mediums & Grounds, Tri-Art Liquid Glass Pouring Medium)
  • Painting supports (wood panels, watercolour paper)
  • Assorted additives & collage materials
  • Assorted tools (brushes, palette knives)*
  • Daily Lunch & snacks **

* Although many tools will be available for use, I do suggest bringing (well marked) personal tools that you use in your own art practice.

** If you have particular dietary restrictions, we can work that out with the kitchen staff ahead of time.

What to bring:
  • Collage elements: Decorative paper, beads, glitter, metal leaf, etc.
  • Apron (or painting clothes)
  • Cotton rags
  • Additional tools (optional) - well marked
  • Sketchbook (optional)