Highlands Art Garage

Saturday Art Classes, 2017

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Saturday art classes at the garage are off to a great start. Here’s what’s happening so far. In the age 8 and up class we worked on negative space drawings and then added watercolor to make them pop. I always love this lesson because it really helps students draw things with the correct proportions. I use leaves and ribbons as the subject and pin them to a board the same size as the paper. Seeing negative shapes really helps the drawing process.

 

The Teen/Adult class started with value drawings with graphite pencil and moved on to Prismacolor pencils on gray paper. Understanding value is the first step in learning how to render form.

Mother’s Day Gift Idea

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Kids, how about buying Mom a spot in Highlands Art Garage’s upcoming Batik Workshop. Mom’s like to get creative every once in a while. Remember that cabbage casserole she made that nobody liked? Yuck. Or the time she painted your bedroom purple to surprise you? Moms why not treat yourself this year? You deserve it! Teens and Dads are welcome too.

Kids, how about buying Mom a spot in Highlands Art Garage’s upcoming Batik Workshop. Mom’s like to get creative every once in a while. Remember that cabbage casserole she made that nobody liked? Yuck. Or the time she painted your bedroom purple to surprise you?  Moms why not treat yourself this year? You deserve it! Teens and Dads are welcome too.
May 23rd, 1-4 pm, Highlands Art Garage in Wilmington, DE. register here.

The cost is $60 for a 3 hour workshop. The video above shows the whole process, check it out. We are planning to have the fabric already stretched on stretcher bars so you will have plenty of time for the design process. You can bring a drawing or work from some designs we will have on hand. This workshop is a great deal! Take a look at the supplies we are providing and what they would cost you if you had to purchase them yourself.

Stretcher bars – $4.40

Fabric – $3.00

Batik wax – $11.29

Electric skillet (used) – $5.00

Tjanting tool – $3.95

Dyes to paint with – $25.00

Dyes for tub dyeing – $13.00

Total                            $65.00

You are getting use of $65 worth of supplies, instruction from not one but two experienced artists and the camaraderie of working with a group of creative souls.

Your finished piece can be framed or sewn into a pillow at a later date. Take a break from your normal routine to enjoy a creative adventure! Come on, sign up now!