Art of the outside world. Lindsay Kelley, fringe foods, bioart, uncommon modes of food preparation & ingestion. Hat tip to A.
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Butterfly Garden
Painting knife & acrylic
Workshop with Lisa Opielinski
Alabama Art Supply
July 2023
Instagram post with exemplar painting, @opielinski: July 1.
Students were supplied with canvas, brushes, and all relevant unguents. The canvas came with raised butterfly. We supplied the texture streaks and the color.
Despite being as accomplished in art as I am in dance (read, not at all), I learned that I have a preference in brushes. Who knew? The idea was to use the wide brush, above. When the instructor did so, she got a gentle wash of variegated color. When I used the wide brush, I got a large blotch. If I was not careful, I got a large, mud-colored blotch. I discovered that I preferred using the narrow brush to place the streaks of color where I wanted them. Control issues? Moi?
I also learned that acrylics are more forgiving than pens. Purple? I must have purple! No. No. Not that much purple. Hastily paints over with white.
Instructor was quite tolerant of having a heathen stomping around her class.
New Project
To keep Sunday posts from from being all lettering all the time, I have decided to embark on art adventures. Once a month. I shall go forth and dabble in various modalities. If I can find a class, I will go places & do things. If virtual or a kit, I shall stay home & learn things. Going places and learning new things are both good for my sanity. Avant!
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Onwards!
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