About the Instructor — Jackii Molsick:
Art has always been a part of my soul. I am the daughter of an artist and the mother to one, and have done some form of art for as long as I can remember.
I spent 20 years as an Advertising Agency owner, and worked both on the creative and business side. It was not until I sold the agency and my children were grown that I could pursue my art full-time. Since that time, I have concentrated on working in watercolor for the past 15 years, and have studied with many modern-day masters in the medium. My work reflects a love of color and light, and my subjects depict things that interest me from my journey through life.
I am a signature member and Secretary for the Florida Watercolor Society, and a past Board member for Central Florida Watercolor Society. In 2019, I was honored to be juried into membership with the Whiskey Painters of America, a national miniature watercolor painting society.
My studio space, Wild Ibis Art Studios, is located in downtown Mount Dora’s historic Renaissance Building.
www.jmolsick.com www.facebook.com/jackiimolsickfineart
About the Workshop:
Explore a new creative path with watercolor painting on Masa paper. Often used for Chinese calligraphy and Gyotaku, Masa can also be used to achieve batik effects without the mess and hassle of wax. Painting on Masa is also a great way to loosen up and have fun with your subject matter. Session One will be an overall introduction to the paper, exploring examples, vetting our painting subject matter, and learning how to preparing our paper. Session Two will be the instructor's demo, guidance on everyone's projects, painting and sharing our results.
The in-person workshop will be August 10. One of the first steps is preparing the paper. Jackii will demonstrate that on an August 5 Zoom call that will be recorded. The recording will be distributed to all attendees as a reference and for those that can’t attend. Attendees will need to bring prepared papers to the workshops on August 10.
Topic: jackii Molsick Workshop Prep
Time: Aug 5, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7409862189
Meeting ID: 740 986 2189
Cost
$50 for TRA Members, $65 for Non-Members, if paid by cash or check. If paid online, a convenience change has been added to the price.
Supply List:
Painting on Masa Paper is a great way to loosen up, get some interesting background effects and have fun in the process. No wax is used, eliminating the need for messy layers or the toxic fumes of the paraffin.
In the first part of the workshop, I will give some background of the process, show you samples of my work, and demonstrate how to prepare your own paper for painting. I would suggest you do so at the same time, or soon after I demonstrate the process, so your paper has time to dry before the second workshop day.
What you will need to create a unique painting:
A Great, Simple Subject (Simple landscapes, or something with a single or few elements, such as an egret, flower, or other simple object. No complicated street scenes, please!)
Several Sheets of Masa Paper (We will work on one sheet, but it’s easier to prepare several when you have all your materials gathered). Cheap Joe’s is a good source for the Masa paper. It is sold in packs of 10 at a cost of around $15, so buddy up and split an order.
Several sheets of watercolor paper to glue your Masa upon. I prefer 300 lb. watercolor paper as a base. You may use an old painting, but if you are gluing to the painted side, please gesso the old painted side first. I have students who use regular 140 lb. cold press with good results. It does not matter how good the watercolor paper is. If you have a brand that you don’t care for, perfect, use it for this process. (Hint: I also will buy 300 lb. Kilimanjaro, on sale, for my substrate paper.)
Elmer’s Glue
Golden or Liquitex Soft Matte Gel (a smaller jar will do several sheets)
An empty, lidded jar and plastic spoon to mix the above two items
Old brush for applying the glue (can be an old house painting brush; make sure it is not bigger than the opening of the jar you mix your glue mixture in, but not less than 1-1/2”. (Salsa jars are great!)
Brayer or Rolling Pin (Brayer Preferred)
Big Roll of Paper Towels
Your Watercolors (You will need to choose a dark (preferably staining) color for your “crinkled” background areas on the paper. I like Indanthrone by QOR or Permanent Rose for a cool color, or for warms: Quin Burnt Scarlet, Sepia, Alizarin Crimson, Neutral Tint. Some fun colors to use for the background, though not totally staining, are the compound pigment colors like Cascade Green, Moonglow and Rose of Ultramarine.
Your brushes: Use what you like for painting, but the surface is a little rougher, so I don’t use my good sable brushes for this. However, I do use a large, natural round brush that holds a lot of paint in the first part of the process.
Spray bottle of water
You will also need a support board to put your prepared paper on, and clips to clip the paper down. I do not recommend you use tape on the Masa. It is soft and tape will tear the paper. I also do not recommend the use of masking fluid for the same reason.
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