Details for "Alcohol Ink - Learn to Paint a Lion with Elayne Preston"
Date: Sunday Nov 3, 2024
Time: 10am to 4pm PT with 1/2 hour for lunch, so bring a lunch.
Please arrive 15 min early to get settled in.
Bring an apron to protect your clothes.
Coffee, tea and light snacks will be provided.
Location: South Delta Artists Guild's Workroom
Level of Difficulty: Beginners with some experience with Alcohol Inks. This workshop is designed for those who took Elayne's beginner's workshop in the past such as Fun With Alcohol Inks, last June.
Workshop Description: Have you tried painting with alcohol ink and want to learn more about controlling this challenging medium? In this class, students will take the skills learned from the beginner's workshop and apply them to paint a lion. In addition to moving the ink with air, students will master specific techniques to keep the ink within the lines of a sketch.
Supplies: Basic supplies will be provided, however students can bring any alcohol ink supplies they already have. A painting aprom is suggested to protect clothing.
About the Instructor: Elayne Preston
Elayne’s artistic journey began upon retirement from healthcare about 8 years ago when she tried a watercolour class during a winter vacation in Arizona. She was hooked and soaked up as many classes as she could manage over the next few years with some wonderful local artist mentors.
Her first love is watercolour with its somewhat unpredictable nature. Most recently, Elayne has been experimenting with negative space painting in watercolour, creating intricate layered backgrounds by painting the space around objects. She discovered that each medium carries its own challenges and unexpected rewards, so she had to try others. Her artwork pieces now encompass watercolour, acrylic, alcohol ink, mixed media, collage, encaustic wax, water soluble oils & pastel (soft & oil). She paints using twigs, a gel press, an air compressor, dental wands, cling wrap, sculpting & nail art tools, sponges, foil, a squeegee and just about anything she can get her hands on.
She loves to explore a variety of subjects - especially west coast landscapes, flora & fauna. Some pieces incorporate the semi-abstract with a slight whimsical nature. Plein air painting (outdoors) adds to the fun - throw in a timed on-site competition and she’s in! You can also find Elayne painting down at West Beach in White Rock on nice days. She has participated in the Grand Prix of Art competition at Steveston for the past 3 years. Her husband, Terry, creates beautiful frames to showcase her work. They operate a booth to display/sell her pieces at local art fairs & artisan markets.
https://www.instagram.com/elayne.preston/
Cancellation Policy
It is the responsibility of the student signing up for a workshop to read, understand and agree to this policy. There are NO exceptions to this policy. Notification of withdrawal must be made by first contacting the Workshop Facilitator, by email. Your request will be acknowledged by email reply.
Up to two weeks prior to the first day of classes, a 20% administration fee will apply on any and all student-initiated withdrawals, i.e., your full tuition refund will be reduced by this amount. No refunds under any circumstances are allowed thereafter unless the class is full and your space can be easily filled from our waiting list. If we can not fill your space from our waiting list, you have the option of filling your own spot with someone else. The workshop facilitator must be notified when this option is chosen. (Note: On an exception basis, the refund period may vary for certain workshops; this will be clearly written when it applies.)
The South Delta Artists Guild reserves the right to cancel any class or workshop for any reason and in this case a 100% refund will be given. Credit card transactions will be credited to your account, and all other refunds will be made by cheque.
Classes and workshops will proceed based on a minimum number of students registered. The South Delta Artists Guild reserves the right to substitute instructors, delete or change courses, or make any necessary changes to programs.
Partial refunds will not be given due to the inability of the student or of the instructor to attend classes. In the event that the instructor is unavailable, either an alternate or make-up days will be arranged.
Cost & Status
- CAN$70.00
- CAN$55.00 with Member Workshop $15 Discount