Mixed Media Portraits
2-Day Workshop on Saturday & Sunday, June 18-19, 2016
in Studio CRESCENDOh
207 N. Broadway St., Studio L

Satna Ana, CA 92701
[email protected]

Set your portraits apart from the rest as you begin the journey to developing a style of your own!

Portraits can be an intimidating subject, but mixed media artist and author, Pam Carriker, helps you take on faces one quick sketch at a time as she guides you through her Face Mapping techniques for front, side and ¾ view portraits using the methods from her new book, Mixed Media Portraits with Pam Carriker. Not only will she take you through the basics, she’ll show you easy ways to draw more realistic faces and ways to achieve your own signature style. On day one you will explore sketching using pencil, Conte Crayon and pencil wash to create a variety of sketches that you can use and reuse in your mixed-media work. The second  day you will begin your exploration of mixed media techniques, using your first day sketches to work from or if you prefer you can use Face Map stencils to work from.

Mediums and Techniques that will be explored:

• Face-mapping techniques that allow you to draw faces from your imagination, without a model or reference photo
• Using pencil, Conte Crayon and Stabilo sketching techniques
• Breaking down each facial feature into simple steps
• Using Color Wheels to explore mixing both realistic and out-of-the-ordinary skin tones
• A variety of substrates and techniques including Conte Crayon, acrylics  paint mixing with a ‘dirty brush’ technique, grayscale value painting, and primary color mixing techniques for creating unique skintones.

Pam believes that most artists want to develop a signature look and style of portraiture. This workshop is geared to get you into the habit of daily sketching and using your sketches to create mixed media portraits that are truly and uniquely your own.

SCHEDULE:

• Arrive & Settle: 9:00 :: Time for students to arrive, and settle.
• Class Segment A: 9:30-12:00 :: Class time with Pam who will demonstrate and guide the 1st part of class.
• Lunch & Stroll: 12:00 PM :: You can choose to brown bag it or take a stroll to one of the many hip and artsy eateries in the historic Artist's Village in Santa Ana, like Black Market Bakery, C4 Deli, Chapter One, Boldo, 4th Street Market, Cafe Calacas, Crave, and The Gypsy Den.
• Class Segment B: 1:30-4:30 PM :: Class time with Pam who will guide the 2nd part of class.
• Show & Tell, Clean-Up & Depart: 4:30-5:00 PM

STUDENTS SHOULD BRING:

• 2 Guerrilla Plein Air panels, 9×12 inches each
• 1 sheet of 22×30” Fabriano 140lb cold press watercolor paper, torn into 1/4ths
• Drawing paper, 9×12-at least 10 sheets
• 8×10” black and white copy of a photo of your face
• Saral Graphite Transfer paper
• Stylus, ball tip
• Bone folder tool
• 1″ Colour Shaper tool, firm flat (or other scraper type tool for applying gesso)
• Light box –suggested but not necessary
• 6B Woodless Graphite pencil
• Stabilo All water-soluble pencil, black and Stabilo Woody white
• Kneaded eraser
• Blending stump
• Conte Crayon Matchbox Set of 4
• Sandpaper Lead Pointer, Staedtler
• Gray Scale and Value Finder
• Paint brushes, suggested, #8 Filbert or other similar brush with stiff bristles, old brush for gluing and applying mediums and assorted brushes you like to use
• Palette knife, plastic is fine
• Paper towels
• Palette with wells and disposable palette paper, I like Jack Richeson Grey Matters

TEACHER WILL PROVIDE to share:

• Mixed media adhesive (Pam Carriker signature line)
• Fluid matte sheer acrylics (Pam Carriker signature line)
• Gesso and other mediums
• Stencils
• Workshop handouts

STUDIO POLICIES:
Please read class policies for Studio CRESCENDOh here. By purchasing this class, you are agreeing to abide by the class policies.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Pam Carriker is an artist, author, and instructor. Learn more about her here.

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