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INSTRUCTOR: Claudia McCabe

Course Fee - $200.00

AN ART ESCAPE ADVENTURE in Fluid Acrylics with Claudia - May 1,8,15,22,29

Workshop Outline

For all who have a keen sense of adventure, and love to paint in both fluid and heavy body acrylics, this workshop beckons. And if the world of abstraction fascinates you, then you will delight in reconnecting with your Muse as we embark on this magical creative journey. In our time together, you will reclaim the childhood art of playfulness and discover that this never ending reverie is fodder for glorious designs, extraordinary paintings! With the rich beauty of fluid and heavy-body acrylics dancing on canvas, this painting adventure might leave you quite breathless. And that's a good thing!

Supply List

Please feel free to bring any fluid AND heavy-body acrylics you have, making sure your palette contains the colours listed below under A Basic Palette. I have both fluid and heavy-body acrylics in these colours, manufactured by Golden Artist Colours.

A Basic Palette:

Primary Magenta

Primary Yellow

Primary Cyan

Titanium White

Carbon Black

Titan Buff

Brushes:

Large brushes, e.g. 1" and 2" (from hardware store, plus old watercolour brushes (all sizes) are great). Also, palette knives if you wish and/or any other utensils with which to push paint around.

Paper/Canvas:

2 sheets –140 lb. Lana or Arches hot press.

(plus as many canvasses as you wish)

Other:

- sketch book and pencil

- jar of molding paste

- spray bottle for water

- plastic sheet or garbage bags to protect tables and floor

- plastic containers for water

- apron to protect your clothing

- styrofoam picnic plates (great for mixing paints)

- waxed paper, paper towels, and old toweling

- an open mind and a free spirit !!!

N.B. We will be doing at least two paintings a day as well as many painting exercises so make sure you bring enough paper and canvas

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"I believe we are all born with a fundamental right to happiness - a right that carries with it the responsibility to share. This I do with unbridled passion by giving you my paintings and my celebration of life."

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Claudia Jean McCabe studied at the Ontario College of Art & Design, The Royal Ontario Museum, and at George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology. After years in the corporate world, she officially launched her career as a painter in March 1991. She has participated in numerous solo, featured, group, and juried exhibitions over the years and her works have been published in both Canada and the US.

"The artists unique style reflects a compelling sensitivity to her world and an energy and colour sense that are refreshing, expert and quite moving."

(The Sudbury Star 1998)

An elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, Claudia is also a graphic designer, teacher, and dreamer, whose painting workshops are popular throughout southern Ontario. This award-winning artist is represented in Canada by the Sandra Whitten Gallery, Kingston; Buckingham Fine Art Ltd., Uxbridge; Meta4 Gallery, Port Perry; and Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island. Her paintings are held in private, corporate and government collections worldwide.