Squeeze a few colors on the palette and use a palette knife to transfer a large amount of paint to the canvas. The peaks and valleys created by the paint give the impasto surface its unique appearance. To add even more dimension, You can sprinkle glitter on the wet paint.
ArtMEETS: Acrylic Pour Painting!
Ditch your paintbrush, and let gravity do the work! Using subtle movements and acrylic paint, learn to create beautiful, unique pieces of artwork, while exploring a variety of paint pouring techniques to create vivid effects, including marbling, cell formations, and more. Participants will create one large individual piece, as well as the opportunity to make several smaller pieces.
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: TANIA IRAHETA
Tania is an artist and certified artist-Educator passionate about teaching. She is the creator and facilitator for Pinceles Latinos Art Studio Collective (Latin Brushes – www.pinceleslatinos.ca). Pinceles Latinos is an art education project born in 2007; the collective offers visual art classes and painting workshops for the Latin American community and is one of the many cultural initiatives that make up Casa Maiz Cultural Center, a center dedicated to support the cultural, sustainable and participatory development of the Latin American community in Toronto.
Tania is a visual arts instructor for the city of Toronto and for the city of Vaughan, teaching children, adults and seniors painting classes at Community Recreation facilities.
Tania has received several grants from Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council supporting her community art projects and is an active participant in Art exhibits across the city.
COST
In order to continue to support the ArtMEETS program and its facilitators, as well as to offset the cost of high quality art supplies provided during each workshop, each ArtMEETS workshop will be $10. Payment is to be made online at the time of registration, which will be done via Eventbrite. Payments through Eventbrite can be made with any major credit card, or through PayPal.
Unfortunately, East End Arts is not able of offer refunds or exchanges at this time. If you are not able to attend an ArtMEETS workshop that you’ve registered for, please feel free to transfer your ticket to a friend! If you’re transferring your spot to another person, be sure to email them your ticket or hand it to them personally, and let East End Arts know in advance. Thank you!
Wet brush
To use acrylic paint, start by wetting your brush and mixing the paint with water on a palette until it forms a uniform liquid. Then, apply an even layer of paint across the surface you’re working on. Acrylic paint dries quickly, so be sure to work in small sections if you’re painting a large area.
Wet canvas
First, wet the brush and canvas, then apply the paint to the canvas. Make sure to thin the paint out with water, so it doesn’t clump up on the canvas. This will give you a more even coat of color.
Using a dry brush, scoop up a large amount of paint and apply it to the canvas.
Dilute paint
Thin your paint with water on the palette, and apply it to the canvas. Wash your brush, then lightly run a clean, wet brush around the edges of the painted surface. Repeat this a few times. You’ll need to work quickly, as thin layers of acrylics dry very fast.
If you want to create a gradient relief effect in your painting, squirt out some paint onto your palette in various colors. Using a flat brush, apply the paint to your canvas in tiny strokes, making sure to position the strokes close together. This technique requires quite a bit of paint to build up the texture for true relief. Try with different colors and brushstrokes to create your own unique gradient effect.
