Expressive Collage 2

Expressive Collage 2

In-Person: Adult | This program is completed

20 Academy Street Arlington, MA 02476 United States

Loft 3

All Levels

5/23/2019-6/13/2019

7:00 PM-9:30 PM on Th

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140.00 USD

Member Discount Available

4 Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm

Start with your stash of papers, including old work that didn’t quite work for you. Create a series of base layers. Then work back in, using collage and mark-making techniques to obscure and discover. Along the way, we’ll discuss the essentials that make art strong: line, shape, value, color, story. Refine intent and welcome surprise.

Take this class if you want time to sink into collage, or if you are curious how collage and painting intertwine. Individual support emphasized. Excellent but not necessary to combine with Expressive Collage 1.

  • - Acrylic paints. Two or three compatible colors. Fluid (not high-flow) preferred. Golden Open recommended. If you are buying new, a starter set is fine.
  • - Acrylic medium. You want Soft Gel, gloss or matte, any brand
  • - One or more “failed” works: sketches, drawings, or water-media painting
  • - Substrate paper: Five or so pieces of smooth paper – Bristol, watercolor paper, or cardboard - cut to the same small size, such as 8x8, 8x10, 5x7.
  • - Plastic containers with lids: round takeout containers, pint or half-pint size, 3-4 to start.
  • - Disposable plate: used paper plate, take out plate, or foam plate
  • - Paper: thin paper of all kinds: magazines, copier paper, envelopes, newspaper, etc.
  • - Waxed paper or parchment paper
  • - Painter’s tape or masking tape
  • - Texture tools. Anything that can get paint on it. Lids for circles. Thread for line. Plastic fork for parallel marks. Plastic netting. Lace. Old kitchen tools. Corrugated cardboard. Etc.
  • - B&W copies of small photos/images. Choose one(s) that move you. Make at least 4 copies.
  • - Black marker for all surfaces, just a Sharpie.
  • Optional:
  • White acrylic paint – This will vastly expand your possibilities
  • Additional colors of acrylic paint
  • Baby wipes – great for cleaning hands and tools
  • Stencils and rubber stamps – some will be available in class
  • Pigment ink pad(s)
  • Sketch book and pen or pencil
  • Palette knife
  • Smock or Apron, to protect clothes
  • A rag if you prefer that to paper towels
  • Thin plastic gloves or barrier cream, to protect hands
  • Charcoal
Dunn, Linda (inactive)

Linda Dunn received a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. Trained in fabric design, her work crosses media and explores change over time. “I paint and collage. Paper, fabric, glue, and stitch: whatever works, I’ll use.” More info at lindabranchdunn.com