Learn step-by-step face painting techniques on canvas, with lots of one-on-one help during this workshop.

We will be using transparent, Golden Fluid acrylics while exploring glazing, background, and texture techniques.  Students will learn to add depth and richness to their paintings for a beautiful effect.

You will also learn ways to continue adding collage elements to your finished paintings, as well as how to finish them for framing, or other mixed media options.

Come away encouraged and inspired to find your own painting style.

Your free class kit, supplied by DJ Pettit, includes:

• A handmade, color, step by step booklet consisting of 4, 6X6 giclee prints
• Handout with basic painting instructions and area to add personal class notes
• Pattern of one of my sketches
• Color painting study of one of my paintings.

Wire, earthy baubles, mixed metals and a little bit of sparkle….the perfect ingredients for the chunky chain necklaces you will learn how to make from scratch in this class. Using wire and a torch, you will create your own lumpy chain link necklaces – long, short, fat, skinny – Stephanie will show you how to do it all!

These are not the picture perfect shiny necklaces you will find anywhere. These are earthy yet refined, one of a kind works of wearable art.

The focal point of the necklace will be a torched “frame” that you will make and fill with cast plaster then carve, paint, transfer and more.

No metal-smithing experience is necessary, but even if you are a seasoned jeweler, you will walk away with new techniques to add to your toolbox.

Stephanie will supply as per materials fee:

• Sterling Silver, brass, and copper wires
• Sheet brass and nickel-silver for all students - enough for class projects and to take home
• flux
• blackening and etching agents
• various tools and supplies for all students use

Love Collage & painted backgrounds, but hate trying to find unique papers or have difficulty creating deeply painted bases??

This class is your answer to , creating one of a kind rich, colorful art.

When you do these technique you will not only have a layered painted background support, but also beautiful left over scrap papers to incorporate into your collage work..

In this full day class we will work quickly, spontaneously and without thought, putting your faith in the artistic process to create your papers, letting your intuition guide you.  

The freedom to create unique artwork with the aid of rubberstamps as one of your tools, helps them earn their keep & therefore justify the need to buy more!! 

Covered also in this class is uses of different resists and pure pigment to intensify your artwork.

Have FUN!!!! Make ART!!!