Creative Paint Studio - An Expressive Art Class for Adults
Adult | Available
Creative Paint Studio is a relaxed, supportive class where students explore acrylic, watercolor, gouache, and mixed media techniques including collage, printmaking, and art journaling. Projects introduce artistic principles while encouraging experimentation, creativity, and personal expression. Ideal for beginners, returning artists, or anyone seeking to develop their unique style. Please note: NO class 10/12
Watercolor Paper or Mixed Media Paper
I suggest either using Mixed Media Paper that will take water based paints or 140lb water color paper for this class.
Those students who prefer using a journal or sketchbook to work in may plan to do so for most of their work. We will be occasionally be doing “messy” work that will require doing some work outside of the journal. No worries we will find an alternative.
You may use watercolor, gouache or acrylics for painting. Please use what ever paints you already have. The instructor does have some paint and brushes to share with the class.
If you are using acrylics I do recommend using acrylic medium with them as it increases flow and helps blend the paint. Acrylic paint is intended to be mixed and blended with medium and not water.
Additional materials for other projects such as mono printing, pastel painting, some drawing projects and other mixed media projects will be provided by the instructor.
Marcy LaBella
Marcy LaBella has been making art since early childhood and has been
continuously curious about painting, ceramics and other creative mediums.
She is currently working primarily in painting and sculptural ceramics and
shows her work regionally and nationally. LaBella is a longtime member of the
Connecticut Women Artists, and is a long time teaching artist at the Guilford
Art Center and the New Britain Museum of American Art.
She also enjoys creating content for her Art YouTube channel.
Ms. LaBella resides in Central Connecticut.