5 full days. Supplies not included.

Outside Your Comfort Zone 2 is an abstract mixed media workshop hosted by Danielle Bartlette

This workshop is tailor-made for those who enjoy creating abstract art and would like to get some fresh ideas going forward in their practice. Over 5 days, there will be several themed exercises to promote creative thinking. There will be sharing of ideas, discussion, playful experimenting, learning of products (which ones are the most effective). Participants will transform their learning into successful art pieces.

1) Nature. textures and colors (inspired by rocks from Haida Gwaii)
2) Portrait. pair up (abstract)

3) Reinterpretation. Another artist's work

4) Still Life. collage with silver

5) Self expression (free time with guidance)

Individualism. Let's get inspired to create. Beginners and pros are welcome..in fact, the mixture of the two is greatly encouraged.

Materials to bring:

Acrylic paints (assortment of):

Red, Magenta, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, White, Black, Silver

*optional gold and/or bronze

Modeling Paste (approx. 8oz)

5 Canvases (minimum) 24x30 (number of canvases depend on the individual)

FW or Golden Inks (several)

Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish

Newsprint or Drawing Pad

Assortment of brushes

Painting knife (any size)

Black Charcoal stick

Colour chalk pastels (cheap set)

Spray bottle for water (adjustable nozzle)

Roll paper towel

Mixing palette

*optional Gold Leaf pack of 25 (loose full sheets)

*optional A few paper items for collage

Access to a printer to print off a few images during the week

*feel free to bring in anything from home that you think you might use .ie: tissue paper, newsprint, glitter, acrylic markers..

Please dress appropriately for mess-making. No refunds for missed classes.

Thanks!