LET THE 3 DAY ART WEEKEND BEGIN AT CATHERINE ANDERSON STUDIO :)
Friday began a new art adventure for me & some new/old artsy friends. It was so fun seeing people I hadn't seen in years...and doing something we all love. The art community is somewhat small for mixed media, so it tends to be a small & wonderful world.
The artist is the fabulous Kate Thompson I can't begin to tell you how amazing her work is.
Below are two samples of the work she brought to teach us various techniques...AND WOW!
Does she do amazing work...such a soft touch and so realistic. Complete adoration for her art.
The class began by selected various fabrics to utilize in our class. Most had these amazing vintage fabrics from home or ancestors or estate sales, ebay, etc. They were gorgeous!! I, on the otherhand, had remnants I purchased from various local stores. Both ended up working great plus the ladies were more than happy to share their goodies.
We began deciding on a layout, and adhering each down to each other.
Next, we added layers of joint compound, gesso, stencils, etc to the top layer.
The drying part and prep work is the most tedious...especially for an impatient girl as myself, but fun at the same time. Kate planned for drying time and filled in with lots of fabulous techniques to utilize.
One included a face transfer with lines marked for easy learning on shading techniques.
AND IT WAS ON VENETIAN PLASTER...how awesome is that!?!
I really want to strive to do more abstract, lighter pieces ...which Kate has mastered perfectly.
As they say practice makes perfect which I plan on doing.
start
middle
finished piece.
(I left the piece as is for a reference of what to do better next time...and what I liked)
Once the canvas was dried, the foundation was ready for more layers of artwork.
I chose to adhere a magazine ad (picture of a girl with honey dripping down her face . . forgot to take a before photo of her).
This result taught everyone something. Transfers do not work well over Joint Compound.
However, it does provide a great blurred line and blends the canvas and image together.
I was in complete awe and finished with my girl after that. .
I just need to add some elements to the other side to balance the piece out.
It is still a work in progress
Since I had a piece of scrap watercolor paper left & watercolor on my pallette, I decided to try another transfer. I started with the image above. Applied it to the paper. While it dried, I randomly applied my paint on top. The image dried, I peeled it off....and this was the RESULT:
too cute, but again, I think this is also a work in progress.
I cannot leave without mentioning how gracious our host was. Catherine Anderson & I met several years ago in a complete different element of her taking photos of the recreation teams at the center I worked at. She was always so gracious, professional, & a true sweetheart (with an South African accent). I originally thought she was from Australia...nope was I a little off.
(photos courtesy of Kate Thompson)
Her studio is such a peaceful, serence escape in Charlotte, NC.
(not sure it was ready for us loud artists though :)
It rained a lot, but also had several moments of great sunlight.
The scenery is beautiful and a welcomed place for wildlife.
Throughout the weekend, deer, squirrels, hummingbirds, cardinals, rabbits, &
gorgeous flowers made a presence in our eyes.
Hated to leave the first day, but so glad to have 2 more days of FUN to go.
The girls from Friday's class :) SO FUN!!
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