Kerri and I held our "Let's Get Plastered" workshop over this past weekend. We had a blast with all eleven of our students. It was so much fun getting "plastered" together :) Kerri shared her magical technique using spackle and sketching into it with fun and interesting household items. She also shared her painting technique for treating the spackle once dry - so much fun! Her sample is, here, with the martini glass and I love it! She calls the piece "The Ultimate Abyss" - brilliant!
I am also sharing my piece, here, from the workshop and I intend to do more with this technique - I love it! It was fun experimenting with transfers on the dry spackle (butterfly and bee) and it was successful with gel medium. I also shared a technique with students, creating a sampler on canvas board, embedding a variety of cool household things into the spackle. Each person had their own piece of canvas board to create their own sampler.
I'm going to ask each student to send me pictures of their work so I can share on my Blog. They all created beautiful pieces! That is the thing I just love about teaching - well two favorite things; maybe three :). One is teaching with Kerri! She is amazing and not only offers and shares her artistic talents but a keen sense of humor to keep us smiling and relaxed! Love her!
The other thing I love about teaching is spending time with students and I even hesitate using the word students - these are our friends! I love sharing with them, not only techniques, but all the stuff that we bring with us to the workshops. The icing on the cake is seeing what everyone creates - in their own style and manner; it's just such a reward! That's three right? :)
Our next workshop is called "Bodacious Bottoms" which is going to be held on Sunday, May 15th. It will consist of Kerri and I sharing four background techniques that will bode well with journaling, mixed-media, altered art, etc. More details will follow.
Hope everyone is having a good week. Our temperatures are climbing, now, we are losing the snow with each passing day and yesterday, here, was the first day that I felt a little tad feel of Spring in the air!
Love much! -Marilyn xxoo
22 comments:
The class looked like a lot of fun! I actually have been using that technique for a number of years (I thought I invented it but who knows) I sketch into the plaster and use muted colors but I love the bright sparkly colors you have achieved. I have always used acrylics.
Loved this posting...thanks so much!
Warm wishes,
Cheryl
I love both yours and Kerri's pieces. The class sounded like a lot of fun. You are inspiring me to get out my plaster again. :)
Cheers
Fabulous, Marilyn! Sounds like you all have so much fun at these workshops :)
I wish I lived round the corner. Great class, drink enough of those martini's and you will be in the abyss.... Love birds too. Companions on the journey. xox Corrine
sounds like a great workshop and what fabulous pieces!
your classes are so cleverly named...you gals know how to have fun AND how to excite with wonderful techniques and inspiration
lucky people in your area!!!
thank you for inspiring me again and again dear M!
oxo
cooooool!! i especially love the vibrant colors of the first one, but the second piece is awesome, too!
ooh lovely Marilyn. I really like that martini glass. a very productive class. (and thanks for the continued positive comments on my blog!)
So cool Marilyn! Love both of these pieces! Sounds like you had a blast! Good for you! :)
both pieces are beautiful marilyn!!
Both pieces are great! Oh it looks like fun and so. much. TEXTURE!!
gorgeous!
I would love to learn how to use plaster! Both pieces are awesome!
These spackle pieces are truly intriguing. I love the martini and title that is so appropriate. The soft colors on yours is beautiful and quite a contrast to the rougher spackle background. Having you and Kerri teaching techniques would be wonderful. Happy Spackling...
your pieces are amazing! You always select the most gorgeous color choices for your paintings! Lovely work as always Marilyn!
I hope you are receiving this gorgeous spring weather too! A high of 60 today! whoop! whoop!
You have the BEST names for your classes, Marilyn! So enticing, and the results from "Get Plastered" are fabulous. Can't wait to see more! Hugs, Terri xoxo
Fantastic effects with beautiful results Marilyn- I always learn so much from you!
Wow these are fantastic.
Winderful painting art. Love it.
Have a wonderful weekend.
The class sounds like so much fun! I love the two pieces here.
LOL. We do look so serious!! That's a rare moment, given what I know about us!!!!!! Thank you Marilyn, for showcasing our class. I had a great time, as I always do when we get together!!! xoxo
Sounds like a fabulous workshop!
Both pieces are gorgeous, but I especially like the first one. Love the lush colors!
I imagine this workshop must have been great fun. Wish I lived closer!
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