In a fun filled and very creative workshop called the “Beauty of the Mark” we learned the mark making is unique to each of us. It is our language, our signature in painting. Be bold, allow the unexpected to happen.
Teresa advises artists to learn how to make their own unique marks. Play with design and textures and throw all your stuff in a sketch book. Google everything. She does everything in her sketchbooks, collage, Inktober, ripping up old paintings to play with new designs, etc. Artists should play every day and write in sketchbooks. The only limit is your imagination.
Tips: Teresa likes Holbein Neutral Tint, a good, transparent paint. A good triad to use for grey is Peacock blue, Scarlet Lake red, and Burnt Sienna.
If you want to use crayons and put lines into the painting, make sure there is already lines because it needs a friend.
Use white or beige masking tape to do straight lines. Or use a painters straight edge that you can buy at Home Depot.
Thank you Teresa Kirk for a wonderful, creative and fun workshop experience. We learned so much and experimented with new materials. At the end we discussed some quotes to think about:
“Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise” – Julia Cameron
“We don’t stop playing because we row old, we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw
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