October Workshops with Sheena Kalmakova

Posted in News, Workshops by kevin on September 16, 2020

Three October Workshops with Sheena Kalmakova – Evenings, 6 pm to 9 pm

#1 Mixed Media by Pebeo, Oct. 5-6th

#2 Acrylic Paint Pouring, Oct. 26

#3 Vitrail Prisme and Moon Level 2

For Registration: Contact Sheena at [email protected]

 

Mixed Media by Pébéo Workshop

 

Instructor: Sheena Kalmakova

When: Wednesday, October 5^th and Thursday, October 6^th                  6 pm – 9 pm (both days)

Artwork will be left to dry overnight on Thursday, and can be picked-up the following day.

Location: Kevin Dodds Gallery & Studio, 2020 Bank St, Ottawa

Fee: $95 Materials included. Students take home 3 finished pieces.

Supplies required: Students are asked to bring materials for collage, such as photos, decorative paper, and/or small objects such as feathers, beads, or trinkets. All other materials will be provided.

Workshop Description

~Perfect for beginners and experienced artists~

This workshop will open your eyes to new mixed media techniques, as well as introduce you to paints and mediums that are truly unique to Pébéo.

Pébéo’s Fantasy Paints, are oil-based alkyd colours* that self-manipulate to give a variety of effects, such as honeycomb, and hammered finishes. In this workshop, we will work with the entire Mixed Media by Pébéo program lines, including a variety of texture and effect mediums, and resins.

Interested in resins and adding the ‘glass look’ to your work, but not sure how to do it?

This workshop will demystify the process by introducing you to the different types of resin and their various applications, as well as show you techniques and tips for successful results.

We will also explore the many effects possible by combining resins, other texture mediums, and the incredibly fascinating Moon, Prisme, and Vitrail paints.

Discover the infinite possibilities of creation and learn how to incorporate these products into your own mixed media work.

**These oil-based paints are suspended in solvent.

If you have sensitivities to solvents, please contact me with any questions you may have.

Day One:

The class begins on Wednesday evening, with an introduction to the range of exciting products that Pébéo has available for mixed media artists. The attendees will prepare surfaces with acrylic paints, texture mediums, mirror effect leaf, and collage that will be left overnight to dry for the next day.

Day Two:

On Thursday evening, we will explore the spectacular properties of the self-manipulating oil-based alkyd Fantasy Paints, relief-making resin, and the glass-effect of the pouring resin. Each attendee will finish with a set of three completed projects. Artwork will be left to dry overnight, and can be picked-up the following day.

Acrylic Paint Pouring Workshop

Instructor: Sheena Kalmakova

When: Wednesday October 26^th, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

If artwork is too wet to take home, students can leave it at the gallery overnight to dry and pick it up the following day.

 Location: Kevin Dodds Gallery & Studio, 2020 Bank St, Ottawa

Fee: $95. Materials included. Students take home 2 finished pieces.

Workshop Description

In this evening workshop, we will toss aside our paintbrushes and learn the art of paint pouring! Working with fluid acrylics and mediums, students will learn a variety of paint pouring techniques and also tricks to create different effects such as texture, layers and marbling. We will explore different styles of pours, colour blending, and controlling pours with acrylic mediums. Students will practice pouring onto both canvas and wood panel to learn which surfaces to use for desired results.

All materials will be provided to create two very different paint-poured abstract pieces.

Vitrail, Prisme & Moon     Level 2 Workshop

Instructor: Sheena Kalmakova

When: Thursday October 27th, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Artwork will be left to dry overnight, and can be picked-up the following day.

Location: Kevin Dodds Gallery & Studio,  2020 Bank St, Ottawa

Fee: $80. Most materials included. Students take home 3 finished pieces.

This workshop is designed as a follow-up class to the Mixed Media by Pébéo Workshop. 

Workshop Description

Let’s take it to the next level!

In the first workshop, Mixed Media by Pébéo, you were introduced to the unique properties of the Vitrail, Prisme, and Moon paints.  In this evening workshop, we will focus-in on these paints and learn to further manipulate their properties.  We will explore new techniques, and add many more tips and tricks to your tool belt. Through the creation of three very different pieces, you will learn how these paints can produce an infinite number of possibilities for your mixed media work.

Supplies required:

Students are asked to bring a selection of Vitrail (transparent not Opale), Prisme, and Moon paints (minimum 4 colours of each), and one bottle of Lightening Medium.  All other materials will be provided.