Description

Creative Exploration in Mixed Media

Instructor: Victoria Templeton
Dates: (4 weeks) October 27-November 17
Times: Tuesday evenings, 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Fee: Member $145 / Non-member $170

Drop in class: $35 member / $40 non-member  

Location: Cape Cod Art Center, Studio A

Ready to move beyond familiar materials and expand your creative practice? This course provides
structured, hands-on exercises and guided experimentation to introduce the possibilities of mixed
media. Mixed Media thrives on bold experimentation. Each week features a new technique and project
designed to help you combine materials and develop fresh forms of expression through painting and
other artistic media. Whether your work is abstract or representational, these approaches will support
the development of your creative practice. Many students have applied techniques from this course to
develop expressive new bodies of work.The guiding principle is simple: play, imagination and risk taking

*Participants who are unable to attend the full session are welcome to register on a drop-in basis.* 

Week 1: Wet and Dry Media Working with collage, papers and layers
Week2: Upcycling Materials: Using urban items and “trash”
Week 3: Organic materials: using natural objects into a piece
Week 4: Assemblage: Using “junk” and broken items into art

Supplies
Each week, I provide a supplementary supply list and bring extra materials as needed. A general supply
list is available on Blick’s website, but you are welcome to purchase items from any affordable retailer; I
often find supplies at Dollar Tree. There is no need to buy everything, as additional supplies will be
available in class.

Acrylic Paint: You can use basics student grade or cheap craft paint. Required *Black, *White,
and *Gold, the rest are suggested. Bring a range of your favorites.
Black *
White*
Gold*

Extra Colors for Variety-whatever you want
Cad yellow Lite (or one similar)
Cad Yellow Med
Yellow Ochre
Alizarin Crimson
Primary Red
Cad red Lite or similar
Ultramarine Blue
Phalo Blue
Quinacridone Magenta

Variety of brushes: Make sure one is at least 1″.5-2″inch synthetic flat and a synthetic round brush.

Cheap chip brush or sponge sticks to apply gtue/medium
White Gel Pens, Black Gel Pens
A catalyst ( or old credit card, scraper, squeegee)
*Cheap Printer Paper (used is fine) for testing and cleaning
*11×14 or larger Pad or tablet of Canvas or Multimedia Paper: I use Canson Multi Media. You can easily
tear it out.
*Heavy Gel Matte Medium
*Painters or Artist tape
*Baby wipes
*Shop towels (not paper towelsl): Available at Home Depot in pai-nt section or hardware stores in auto
aisle- they are usually blue. Cloth like: Stronger and more re-useable than paper towels .
*Scissors and a straight edge like a ruler or such
*Substrate-Large foam core board or strong panel/board to tape your paper to, (check out kids craft
section)

 

Bio: A native San Franciscan and longtime California resident, Victoria discovered multiple forms of creative art everywhere. The abundance of fresh emerging art and old masters works inspired her drawing and painting at an early age. She majored in acting at Loyola Marymount University and studied costume design. For over twenty years she worked in management in the luxury fashion industry. She loved the passion and creative process of designers. In the 1990’s, she explored fashion design and illustration but found her true life passion was fine art painting. In 2000, she studied with Roger Armstrong, a master painter and school founder at the Laguna College of Art and Design. With Roger as her mentor, Victoria learned boldness and to take risks. “It’s only paint and paper” he told her. Roger introduced her to plein air and shared many approaches to outdoor painting. He was one of the first participants in the famous Laguna Beach Invitational for Plein Air. When he died in 2007, the Irvine Fine Art Center asked Victoria to continue his class. She discovered another ardor, teaching. Her approach, like her mentor, encouraged students to lose fear, take risks and view painting as a process. Her key mantra is “Express your voice.” Later in 2015, Victoria and her husband, Bob, retired to Barnstable in Cape Cod. She put teaching aside and focused on building a body of new artwork, trying out new techniques. She occupies studio space at The Old Schoolhouse in Barnstable Village. She is a continuous participant of the CCAC plein air group and contributed to their second 2019 edition of Plein Air Painting on Cape Cod. She received recognition in several Cape Cod exhibitions. She is a juried member of the Cape Cod Art Center and happily teaching again.

“Child-like curiosity and play remains the most important part of my work. When I trust creative energy and stop my critic’s chatter, my paintings reflect the authentic relationship I forged with the subject. I paint in all mediums, using what feels best for me that day. I remember Roger’s motto- It is only paint and paper!” www.victoriatempletonart.com Instragram:@brushandpenmakeart