Construct: Plaster and Paint is the first of a series of courses focusing on creating with art materials found in the construction zone (big box home improvement centers).
Lessons are a stand alone workshop experience and easily carry over to the next course in the series.
Important details:
- This is a prerecorded self-paced course with unlimited access and no deadline to complete
- Immediate Access to the classroom (first time users will need to set up a password and user ID, follow directions in the email after purchase)
- Supply List is available in the course classroom as soon as you login. If you would like to view the supply list before purchasing this course, please email me to request a copy at [email protected]
Demonstrations and Techniques Covered:
- 30 lesson videos organized into 14 modules and submodules.
- Choosing appropriate Surfaces for creating 2D works of art
- How to create your own DIY gesso
- How to create a smooth plaster surface on traditional panels
- How to create textured surfaces on traditional panels
- How to work with plaster cloth to create sturdy substrates from non traditional materials
- Secrets to a successful approach to painting on each type of plaster
- Creating a faux Venetian Plaster as a paint medium
- Adding texture and details with mark-making, stenciling, incising, embedding collage elements, etc.
- How to ensure proper bonding with each of the plaster surfaces
- Incorporating tar into the surface design
- Painting and finishing plaster surfaces with encaustic wax
- How to finish your work with cold wax
- How to seal and protect your work with traditional mediums and varnishes
- Light construction for attaching objects and adding hanging hardware
- More!