A Nature/Mixed Media Experience
Adult Classes | Available
Discover the natural world through a blend of painting, collage, and mixed media techniques. Students will build layered compositions using texture and color, while developing color-mixing skills to create both bold and subtle tones. The class explores patterns, rhythms, outlines, and forms that reflect the beauty and essence of the natural world.
Acrylic Paints:
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- Primary red
- Primary yellow
- Primary blue
- Titanium white
- Payne’s gray
- Sap green
- Burnt Umber
- Burnt Sienna
(If you already have a set of paints or more colors, feel free to bring them.)
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Brushes (3 or more recommended): Suitable for acrylic painting
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- Flat brush (½” or ¾” wide)
- Small round brushes
- Fine liner brush
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Tools & Materials:
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- Flexible plastic painting knife, usually comes in a set of three.
- Apron
- Reusable containers or cups for water.
- Palette or paper plates
- Canvas (16” x 20” or smaller, such as 11” x 14”), possibly using one per session.
- Magazine or magazines
- Scissor
- Matte medium
- Paper towels
- Pencil
- Eraser
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Any questions? Please contact me directly: art.adorablemonique@gmail.com
Monique Olsen
Monique Olsen is a visual artist based in Southwest Florida, raised abroad in Central America, and born in Chicago, Illinois, and profoundly influenced her understanding of art, culture, and color. Monique is well known for her figurative works, landscapes, and people, among diverse themes. In addition, to painting, she is accomplished in other mediums, such as ceramics and illustration. She obtained her formal education in Fine Arts, Teaching Arts with a concentration in Visual Arts at the Licentiate level, and Educational Leadership with distinction. In addition, her art has received copious accolades and the opportunity to exhibit in many venues. Growing up surrounded by different cultures has broadened her overall view of life, and she continuously is pursuing success in personal, professional, and artistic endeavors and the cultural experience itself.