Description
Do you want to sharpen your eye, loosen up your artwork and explore new ways of working with colour, pattern and texture? In this workshop we “paint with paper”, using translucent, textured and printed paper pieces to create expressive collage artworks that are inspired by your own photos and/or prior landscape or cityscape paintings.
Cathy will demonstrate how to “springboard” from your source material with quick tonal thumbnail sketches, identify key composition elements, select effective colours and papers and ultimately create your own collage landscapes on paper. With many years of experience as an art teacher and artist, Cathy weaves colour theory, elements and principles of art and a broad knowledge of materials into her teaching, as needed for artists of all levels.
This collage workshop is an opportunity to explore expressive and/or abstracted landscape creation as well as the wide possibilities of collage – either on its own, incorporated into mixed media artwork or as studies for future paintings.
Materials List:
- Your own source photos of 4+ landscapes, cityscapes or interiors. Choose source photos with interesting details, depth and colour contrasts.
- 4 x A4 size (approx 21 x 30cm) heavy watercolour paper (300gsm or thicker)
- Selection of coloured and patterned translucent rice/tissue papers in a range of colours, preferably acid free (archival). I suggest a red, a light and a strong blue, bright green and a warm and cool (lemon) yellow if possible – The Art Scene & other art stores stock a good acid free range, but wrapping tissues from the newsagent are fine to use for workshop)
- Selection of textured and/or patterned opaque coloured papers, preferably acid free – from Art Scene etc for archival but wrapping paper is fine to use for workshop
- Mod Podge Matte glue (This one’s my favourite and is worth buying: easy to handle, dries quickly to clear and is available from Art Scene etc. PVA or other brush-on liquid glue that dries clear is ok too.)
- 2 Taklon or other synthetic brushes for gluing (size 10-12 round with good point and a flat inch-wide brush for broad gluing)
- Newspaper and/or magazine (to use on the artwork and/or when gluing)
- Scissors – large
- Ruler
- Water pot
- Chux/towel for brush and hand cleaning
About the Tutor:
Cathy Shugg is an award-winning Australian artist with wide experience as an art maker and teacher. Based in her Sydney studio-gallery and travelling widely, she creates contemporary paintings and mixed media on paper and canvas, for purchase and by commission. Her artworks are held in private and corporate collections in Australia, Europe and America.
She has won many art awards and held a number of exhibitions. Recently, Cathy has completed some art residencies in Australia and overseas
To see more of Cathy’s work, visit her website www.cathyshugg.cm or on Instagram or facebook
Cost:
1. Ku-ring-gai Art Society Members only – log in, then book and pay online by credit card or Paypal
- The workshop fee is $65
2. Non Members only – book and pay online by credit card or Paypal
- The workshop fee is $90.
Workshop Enquiries:
For any enquiries, feedback or suggestions for future tutors, click here to send Anne Carpenter an email or call on 0411 034 413
Workshop Details:
- Location of all workshops: West Lindfield Community Hall, 40 Moore Avenue, West Lindfield.
- Set up is from 9 o’clock. Workshops start promptly at 9:30am and conclude at 3:30pm.
- Morning and afternoon tea are provided. Please bring your own lunch, or this can be bought at the local shops.
- Bookings are essential and workshop must be paid for at time of booking. Participants are booked in order of payment. Class sizes are restricted to a maximum of 16.
- There is no refund or credit for a cancellation. If you are unable to attend please check with Anne or Thomi if there is anyone on the waiting list, or arrange for a friend to attend on your behalf.
- Ku-ring-gai Art Society reserves the right to cancel any workshop if the minimum enrollment is not reached, or there are circumstances beyond their control. When such cases occur, a full refund will be made or a coupon will be issued to use for another workshop.
- If you prefer to work on an easel, please bring your own as we only provide tables and chairs.
