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Overview:

Handcoloring Photographs September 12-14

This hands-on workshop packs a ton of valuable information in a fun, fast-paced, technically informative event, guiding you through the basics while opening up new possibilities for artists and photographers of all levels. Find out what's up with all those color mediums, and discover surfaces for printing and coloring that you didn't think possible. I also includes tips and info about pigments, blending and glazing, controlling the drying time, mixed media, archival practices, finishing, and lots more. You'll see examples of many materials put to use, and get your questions answered by an experienced photographic artist with an intimate knowledge of hand-coloring.

Infinitely versatile applications from traditional to contemporary, mixed media, collage, painting will be covered. Artists of all levels will come away from this workshop with fresh new insights to feed their creative expression. All participants will receive student starter kits and a literature packet. The curriculum includes hand-coloring your personal photographs.

We will work w/ photo oils, watercolor, colored pencils (wax and oil), metallic, both oil and caulk pastels and interferon. We will use a matte RC photo paper, RC digital paper, hot-pressed watercolor paper, canvas, sheer, and metal. We will work with your photos that I will print on these papers. You will take home finished photographs and a student kit of photo oils and colored pencils. You will learn how to compose a photo for handcoloring, how to use each medium on each type of paper, presentation and archival methods.

8x10 photos will be printed on:

1. Arches warm and cold pressed watercolor - same image on both
2. Red River Sheer - one image
3. BookSmart metal matte - one image
4. Epson Premier Art WR and Professional canvas - same image on both
5. Cre8it Sheer Heaven - one image

Required: 5 Hi-res Digital images

Class size: 8 students max

Cost: $385 plus $65 for supplies and $50 lab fee

Instructor: Kathie Cichon
Date: September 12-14
Class starts on Friday night at 6PM

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