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Laura Whitesides Host, from Birmingham, Michigan, earned her BFA in painting and ceramics from the University of Michigan’s Architecture and Design College. Laura paints in water media and does monotype printmaking. Her work is exhibited in numerous juried competitions, in group shows and in solo exhibits.
Laura is a founding member of Lawrence St. Gallery, now in its 34th year of business, in Ferndale. She has been a board member of the Michigan Water Color Society for many years, a board member of the Birmingham Society of Women Painters and a instructor at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center since 1993. About this year's workshop, Laura says, "For this fall's retreat I will offer many mediums to make marks for our underpaintings. Perhaps you will write all over your paper with a dream you’ve had, or a favorite poem or song or maybe a rant! Or start with random mark making. We will add layers to these starts, then use a shape as the main object and start to bring it out by painting negatively around this chosen shape or shapes. "The contrast of opaque and transparent will define the surface even further. I have begun to experiment with gouache for these opaque paintings and I really love it! We should be making many starts and hopefully finishing quite a few! Learn to engage your intuitive creativity with marks that will make your art distinctly yours." To learn more about Laura's work, visit laurawhitesideshost.com. All levels of experience. Class limit is 12 students. |
Supplies
Watercolor paper (I will have 22" x 30" sheets for sale for $5.)
Paints
Watercolor paints with palette
Gouache paint set (You may want to get a large tube of white gouache made by Pebeo, because you will go through a lot of white and the sets are smaller tubes.) I will have white Styrofoam plates for palettes for gouache.
I also use fluid and hi-flow acrylics.
Sumi Ink (I’ll have some for you to try)
White and Black gesso (I’ll have some for you.)
Brushes
regular synthetic watercolor brushes -- large, rigger, 2 inch flat -- that can scrub, like an acrylic brush
Markers
Water-soluble graphite pencils
Watercolor crayons and pencils
Inktense pencils
Combs, skewers, orange cuticle stick, credit card or similar — things to make marks
Other
Tracing paper
Sand paper
Paper towels
Spray bottles
Water containers
Natural sponge or Mr. Clean sponge (I’ll have some)
Stencils and stamps I will have a lot of stencils, or bring your favorites. (geometric shapes are good)
Masking tape. I use auto detail tape by Scotch 244+ -- a bit like the Frog tape sold at Home Depot.
Extras
At a paint store or hardware shop, start your collection of paper paint samples. They are wonderful to help you make color choices. They are free and the stores are used to artists doing this.
If you can find a wall edger tool, get one with a metal blade and plastic handle
If you have paper (matt board) L’s we can crop paintings for the best solution. I’ll bring one set.
If you could gather images printed on copy paper -- such as flowers, natural items (trees, animals,
plants, etc.) or something that interests you -- that would be helpful.
Watercolor paper (I will have 22" x 30" sheets for sale for $5.)
Paints
Watercolor paints with palette
Gouache paint set (You may want to get a large tube of white gouache made by Pebeo, because you will go through a lot of white and the sets are smaller tubes.) I will have white Styrofoam plates for palettes for gouache.
I also use fluid and hi-flow acrylics.
Sumi Ink (I’ll have some for you to try)
White and Black gesso (I’ll have some for you.)
Brushes
regular synthetic watercolor brushes -- large, rigger, 2 inch flat -- that can scrub, like an acrylic brush
Markers
Water-soluble graphite pencils
Watercolor crayons and pencils
Inktense pencils
Combs, skewers, orange cuticle stick, credit card or similar — things to make marks
Other
Tracing paper
Sand paper
Paper towels
Spray bottles
Water containers
Natural sponge or Mr. Clean sponge (I’ll have some)
Stencils and stamps I will have a lot of stencils, or bring your favorites. (geometric shapes are good)
Masking tape. I use auto detail tape by Scotch 244+ -- a bit like the Frog tape sold at Home Depot.
Extras
At a paint store or hardware shop, start your collection of paper paint samples. They are wonderful to help you make color choices. They are free and the stores are used to artists doing this.
If you can find a wall edger tool, get one with a metal blade and plastic handle
If you have paper (matt board) L’s we can crop paintings for the best solution. I’ll bring one set.
If you could gather images printed on copy paper -- such as flowers, natural items (trees, animals,
plants, etc.) or something that interests you -- that would be helpful.
