Monday, July 29, 2024

Workshop With Mel Barranco



When and Where:

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT

Location: Bryant Park, Meet in Front of the Fountain

About this Event:

In this workshop, Mel will share with you his technique of creating a visually appealing artwork with big bold marks. You’ll start by creating a “pre-marked” page. Have you ever worked with a “pre-marked” sheet before? A “pre-marked” page is sheet of paper with random black lines drawn on it.

That’s the easy part - you now have a nice art background to work with. The tricky part is integrating and blending the selected scene into this “pre-marked” page.

In this workshop, Mel will share with you the things he has learned to create a visually appealing artwork with big bold marks. Much like a puzzle, you will be able to capture and fashion the scene into your “pre-marked” canvas. The big bold marks will be your friend rather than a distraction. You will use some addition/subtraction techniques to blend the lines into the scene. You will learn to see what little gem details are in the scene that could add impact to your artwork.

Schedule:

Hour 1: Introduction followed by Random Mark Types: Demo and Practice

Hour 2: Composition, Construction, and Editing: Demo and Practice

Hour 3: Mixed Application: Demo and Practice

Suggested Supply List:

  • Wide Black marker (Elmers Marker)
  • White Gelly Roll broad (0.8mm or 1.0 mm) pen
  • Posca Acrylic Brush Pens (light Blue, White, Red, Yellow)
  • Orange Gelly Roll 08
  • Watercolor Paper (Hot Press)
  • Watercolor (What ever set you haveWatercolor)
  • A stool

*The wide black marker pen is a plus but not necessary. I will share mine and perhaps some others may share theirs. (Big Marker such as Elmer’s Boardmate Colossal Extra Wide Tip Permanent Marker)

All Details and to Sign up Here: