Description
Fearless Florals: Gelli Plate Mixed Media Workshop WITH MEGHANA GAUTHIER
Fridays, July 4, 11, 18, 25
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
$235 ($200 + $35 Supply Fee) for 4 Weeks
Class Limit: 15 Students
Any Skill Level – Beginners this class is for you!
Create elegant botanical monoprints with the gelli plate! Over 4 weeks, we will explore a fresh and loose take on Florals, i.e. using abstracted floral and still life motifs to prepare a finished series of monoprints. These prints will be finished with mixed media and collage and ready to present as a collection. Get ready to play and learn in a fun, fast paced class that is suitable for all levels.
Week 1: Materials setup, learn to use a Gelli plate, brayers, fluid acrylic paints and draw and prepare our motifs. We will also pull our first layers, explore textures with mark making tools and start our series of prints.
Week 2: We will layer our stencils to create a floral/still life composition, use an offset technique, partial print and take our prints as close to finish as possible using the gelli plate only.
Week 3: We will continue with Week 2 work and add mixed media (markers, pencils, paint, washi tape) to simplify and emphasize elements in our prints.
Week 4: Bonus – create collage paper using the gelli plate. This collage can be used to add to monoprints as another mixed media element or on other work.
About the Instructor:
Meghana is an emerging artist who works in acrylic and mixed media to create bold, expressive florals and portraits. She is based in Edmonton with her family and she is a proud graduate of UofA Extension’s Visual Arts program. After 10 years of diligently learning, experimenting, and producing, she is now excited to share her inspiration and process.
To see more of Meghana’s work, check out her website and Instagram:
Website: meghanagauthier.com
Instagram: @meghana.gauthier
Check out more classes with Meghana!
Paint Spot will supply: small gelli plates, brayers, palette knives, golden fluid acrylics, matte medium and mixed media paper
Recommended Supplies:
1. Any materials you would like to use such as, Posca paint markers, washi tape, larger gelli plates or extra paper
2. Suitable art clothes, hand towel, notebook, snack, drink, and your own PPE (mask, hand sanitizer)
You will receive a 20% discount on all art supplies from your registration until the end of the class!
Artelier is located at 10045 81 Avenue NW (back alley entrance). The workshop space is one block south of The Paint Spot.
Fearless Florals: Gelli Plate Mixed Media Workshop, Edmonton, Alberta
