Of Angels and Icons Workshop

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Of Angels & Icons

Description:
In this full-day class, we'll take inspiration from Mexican Folk Art, Orthodox Icons, and more to make our own mixed media angels. (Not into angels? You can turn your figure into a fairy queen, or any strong male or female figure that you want on your canvas.) We'll use collage, stencils, stamps, heat embossing, and a variety of other mixed media supplies and techniques as we make our collaged figure and background on an 12" x 16" canvas panel.

Students Should Bring:

A craft mat, baby wipes, scissors
A variety of papers, fabric scraps, ephemera, jewels, trims, etc... to build and accessorize your figure
Neutral collage papers and ephemera for your background
Acrylic Paint - a few favorite colors (you'll probably want gold too)
Paint brushes (1" and 1/2" flat, detail brush, round brush - #4 is good)
Matte medium and a brush or sponge to apply it with plus an old credit or gift card
Glue or gel / heavy gel medium (I like E6000, LockTite Gel Control, and Tacky Glue)

Optional:

Embellishments for your figure
A face (about 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" or so - I'll also have options available. We'll adjust the body to match the proportions of the face)
Wings if desired (I'll also have a few options to choose from)
Texture mediums - (I like Wendi Vecchi gold embossing paste) or a plain light molding paste like Golden.
Paints or supplies to add rusting and patina effects to metal if desired
Circular objects or diecuts to use as a halo if desired (I'll also have a few options)
Liquid Pearls or dimensional paints, Stickles, etc... as desired
Colored pencils and / or watercolors to color your face and wings
Heat gun, favorite embossing powders, and a Teflon craft mat

Teacher Will Provide:

12" x 16" canvas panel
Options for faces, wings, and halos
Pattern for the body
Some embossing powder and heat guns to use in class
Some stencils and stamps to share

Class Sample:

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Student Project Gallery:

Check out all of the wonderful work from the talented students who have joined me in this workshop! Such gorgeous projects!

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