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Dina Wakley’s Introduction to Art Journaling
February 6, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$65
Instructor: Dina Wakley
Runaway is lucky to have internationally recognized mixed media author and artist Dina Wakley join us for three full days beginning Friday, February 6. This is Dina’s own description of her Introduction to Art Journaling class, followed by the class supply list:
Have you been curious about art journaling, but are not sure where to start? Come and play with me! We’ll explore what art journaling is and I will teach you a few techniques for creating fun and expressive pages. We’ll create backgrounds, image layers, and top texture. We’ll make several pages and you’ll get a feel for playing, experimenting, and being free with your art. I’ll also give you some tips for page topics and writing on your pages. No previous art experience is required.
Supplies You Need:
- Basic tool kit: Ranger craft sheet, paint brushes, rag/cloth, pencil, scissors, water container to clean your brushes, palette knife, baby wipes, paper towels, old gift card to use as a scraper, water container to clean your brushes in, paper plate or palette paper to use as a palette (or you can just use your craft sheet).
- White acrylic gesso.
- Acrylic paints in an assortment of colors (I prefer artist-quality paint, but bring what you’ve got).
- Paintbrushes—one or two should be fine…I prefer a large flat brush, about ¾”. Foam brushes will get you by but are not ideal. I like the Claudine Hellmuth brush assortment by Ranger. They are inexpensive and good quality.
- Pen for writing…(such as an ultra-fine or extra-fine point Sharpie works well, Faber-Castell Pitt pen, or Sharpie Water-based Poster-paint marker in Extra-fine point)
- Optional: a journal to work in. We will be working in class on watercolor paper, but if you’d also like to work in a journal, feel free. Choose a journal with heavy pages—preferably watercolor paper.
- Optional: any papers or scraps or pictures that inspire you. I’ll be giving you an assortment of ephemera, but if you have something you love, feel free to bring it.
- Black ink pad (I like Ranger’s Archival black pad). I will have some for class use, too.
- Any rubber stamps that appeal to you. I will have many for class use.