SELF-EXPLORATION PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOPS & MIXED-MEDIA ART WORKSHOPS PRESENTS:

MIXED-MEDIA ART WORKSHOP: Exploring basic art techniques through a variety of media, with the emphasis on developing art-making skills at your own pace. Acrylic and water-based paint and drawing materials, such as charcoal, pencil, ink, pastels, graphite and many other experimental and unconventional mixed media.

Aim of the workshop: We start by working with, and applying different media and doing a series of mixed-media exercises; then we create a mixed-media artwork, combining all or some of the media. In so doing, we learn, share and create together. Thus we push our own boundaries gently by exploring and awakening our inner creative world.

Date: Saturday 27 August 2016

Time: 10:00 - 15:00

Duration of Workshop: 5 hours.

Venue: Natasja de Wet’s studio/home: Kirstenhof, Cape Town, South Africa

Fee: R650 excluding materials

Refreshments: Two half an hour tea breaks - Tea and tart

Please be so kind to deposit the full amount two weeks before the workshop and email proof of payment with your name as reference a.s.a.p. Deposit non-refundable.

Contact Natasja de Wet via 'contact form' on this website or art@natasjadewet.com

LIST OF MATERIALS FOR MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS:

A series of mixed media exercises and the creating of a mixed media artwork by combining the media.

1 sheet or more artist quality paper - A2 or A1 (as thick as possible)

5 sheets or more A3 cartridge paper

Range of brushes (different sizes: thick thin flat round (old and new etc.)

Palette and or bowls

Palette knife

Spray bottle (for water)

Acrylics (black and white)

Apron

2 plastic containers for water

H, B1, B3 and B6 pencils

Eraser

Fixative spray

Quink (Parker) black ink (CNA or PNA)

Jik (bleach) decant in small bottle

Pen and Ink quill (dipping pen)

Graphite sticks B6 or B8

Charcoal

Tippex

Sharpener or Stanley knife

2 or 3 organic objects (not vegetables or fruit)

2 or 3 inorganic objects (potential subject matter is everywhere in the most ordinary objects)

-please take note that your objects of choice must have enough drawing potential and qualities for an interesting artwork – think of the art principles for instance line, form, texture, contrast, movement, shape etc.

Bostik

Masking Fluid

Zebo stove polish (Pick n’ Pay)

Dala: Glass liner or Art liner from Arts and Craft shop pick ‘n Pay Centre Gabriel Road

Black and white Photographs and old X-rays if you have.

Gauze, plastic, acetate etc. any fabric or paper for layered effect.

White pencil

Paper towel

Matches

WORK IN PROGRESS

I have been doing a lot of soul searching for a commission I received for a portrait. It has been challenging to work with a concept that my 'inner' Self has been longing for but have not explored yet and I have never had to delve so deeply to say the least. My 'abstract' evocative way of painting can't be tamed with a 'theme' and the expressionist colourist in my being has been throwing little teensy tantrums. But it has been truly rewarding to say the least.

Detail of the work in progress

Quote of the day:

In a general sense, all artists are shamans, insomuch as they are channeling images or concepts on behalf of the collective. – Vicki Noble

Gentle Reminder: Workshop next Saturday!

Self-Exploration Self-Portrait

Dear Creative’s

SELF-EXPLORATION PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOPS PRESENTS:

Natasja guides participants through a series of self-portrait exercises, by exploring the external presentation of the internal exploration of the Self.

Attached is a photo of an ‘intuitive’ portrait painting in acrylic on canvas.

DATE OF WORKSHOP:  30 July 2016

Time: 10:00 - 14:00

Duration of Workshop: 4 hours including a half an hour tea break

Venue: Kirstenhof, Cape Town, South Africa

Fee: R650.00 for 2016 (ZAR South African Rand) - excluding materials (Participants need to provide their own materials)

Refreshments: Tea and Chocolate-Brownie Cake

Please be so kind to deposit fifty percent (50%) of the amount two (2) weeks before the workshop and the balance three (3) days before the workshop and email proof of payment with your name as reference a.s.a.p. Deposit non-refundable

FEEDBACK FROM WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS:

I loved the workshop! Thank you. - Christine.

Thanks again for an eye-opening (and jaw-dropping – the fireworks) workshop that helped me to let go of some more of my preconceived ideas around art making. You've also taught me how accessible art is and how enjoyable and enriching it is. – Russell de la Porte.

The class was good, going crazy with the pencil helped me . . . Thanks so much. – Langa Nesani.

LIST OF MATERIALS NEEDED:

Format of canvas: one or two stretched or loose sheets of canvas (not smaller than 50X70cm)

Range of brushes (different sizes: thick thin flat round etc.)

Palette

Palette knife

Container with lid (ice-cream container)

Spray bottle (for water)

Acrylics (at least the primary, secondary, black and white colours PLUS ANY OTHER COLOURS YOU HAVE)

Apron

2 plastic containers for water

3 sheets of A3 cartridge paper

Pencil

Kitchen Towel

Feel free to forward this message to any interested parties and do let me know if you still want to be on this mailing list.

PS: Please use my new email address in future - art@natasjadewet.com

SELF-EXPLORATION PAINTING:

SELF-EXPLORATION PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOPS: Natasja guides participants through a series of self-portrait exercises, by exploring the external presentation of the internal exploration of the Self. Participants need to provide their own materials.