Drawing & Painting
Mixed Media Journaling (VIRTUAL)
Explore the journal format as a medium for reflection and expression in fun class for beginners and pros alike. Working in a journal with simple, cheap materials will free you from art anxiety and encourage experimentation! Learn how to layer and manipulate stencils, stamps, photo-transfers, collage, paint and paper while developing a vocabulary of personal imagery, text and symbols. Use your life experience as the raw materials – no formal art background is necessary.
After registration is complete, you will receive an email with the supply list, a link and details on how to join the Zoom meeting. If you do not receive a link, please check your spam folder or reach out to us at rdereus@delart.org.
Supply List
- sketchbook - 6”x9” or larger - spiral or bound -watercolor or mixed media weight paper (try to avoid those with perforated pages since they tend to, duh, tear out)
- pencil, eraser, scissors, masking tape, paper towels, ruler
- black permanent ink writing pen
- 8 oz. white gesso
- 8 oz. plain acrylic medium
- 1 pint or quart acrylic glaze (sold in the art store, it’s called glazing medium; sold in the paint department, it’s the stuff you use for faux finishing, it looks white and dries clear; I like the Benjamin Moore kind best but Valspar and Sherwin Wms. make it too and it’s a lot cheaper than at the art store)
- 1-2 cheap chip brushes from hardware store (or any kind of brush you already have, at least a couple that are 1” and 2” wide)
- wax paper (from grocery)
- clear packing tape
- bubble wrap
- acrylic paints (ANY kind - use whatever you already have! Cheap craft paint works great)
- cheap chalk pastels
- an old plastic credit card/gift card/hotel key
Optional but fun and/or useful:
- 4” rubber brayer (soft or hard)
- 2-5 acrylic paint pens (black, white and any other colors, medium and/or fine tips. Sharpie Poster Paints are very good, Uni-Posca paint markers are great, but pricier)
- x-acto knife & cutting mat
- alphabet rubber stamps and lettering stencils in different sizes (shop the sale bin!)
- decorative stencils and stamps you already have
- decorative masking tape or washi tape
- black or any color permanent ink stamp pad (I like Stayz-On brand)
- small wedge makeup sponges
- collected ephemera – maps, colorful brochures, postage stamps, tissue, decorative papers, old book pages
- E-Z cut relief printing blocks and lino cutting tool