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Plaster Painting

Hello My Creative Friends!
​Do you love the look of old paintings on aged,chipped and cracked walls? Have you always wanted to learn how to achieve just that look! These plaster painting classes will help you achieve just that. We will complete two different paintings while exploring the many possibilities of using plaster as a substrate for our paintings.

Only $57.00 with Life Time Access

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LET ME TELL YOU MORE...For this class, I will be guiding you through plaster painting! You will learn how to create the plaster substrate and prepare it for your painting. With plaster art, it's ALL about creating that antique, textured background for your painting. This class will provide with the background techniques needed to create the plaster substrate. You will be able to use this technique on a multitude of different projects: artwork, journals, interior wood signs to mention only a few.
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Here's a description of each of our special projects:


​Project One-"Something To Crow About"

The first painting will explore the different ways to use plaster in setting up your paintings background. We will examine the difference between a rich, heavy texture with large cracks vs a smoother plaster with tiny cracks and look at when we might want to use them. We will create a mixed media painting using either your own photograph or a copyright free image.


What Will You Learn In This Class....Project One
  • ***A finished 8x10" plaster painting. We will create our substrate, learn how to create the crackled background and highlight the texture.
  • ***Create our background and finish off our edges.
  • ***Apply our photocopy and highlight the image.
  • ***Seal and protect our finished painting.​

Project Two....."Alive With Color"

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Using the basic techniques learned in project One we will create a hard, plaster surface for a new acrylic abstract painting..

We will move from random, impulsive and spontaneous movements of the brushes to a more focused approach of our composition as we edit and design the piece, bringing it to a gorgeous finish. I want to encourage you to explore the idea of using using different colors, patterns and additional techniques that allow you to express your unique personality.

What Will You Learn In This Class....Project Two
***A finished 8x10" or larger Abstract Plaster Painting.
***Create our background and finish off our edges.
***How to apply paint to our background using both brushes and/or pallette knife.
***Seal and protect our finished painting.



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Bonus Lesson....."Art Journal Cover"

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In this complete video lesson, I will walk you through how I create a beautiful, finished Plaster Cover for you art journal! You will fall in love with this idea!
***Plaster Substrate process
***How to print on tissue paper




Who Is This Class For
This class is for anyone wants to explore the use of Plaster in their painting process. This class will focus on learning how to create a plaster substrate,the many uses of plaster in our artistic processes and other properties required to create visually harmonious pieces of work.

Also remember - Take your time with the videos! You have lifetime access - so enjoy every minute and set your own pace. Connect with me and other students on our private Facebook page and have access to my favorite image resources and links to essential supplies.

Basic Supply List


Access to a Printer (Bonus Project)
***Plaster of Paris – Michaels, Home Improvement Store (Home Depot, Lowes)
*** Paint Colors....These basic colors will be used for both of the projects and the Bonus Art Journal. You will need additional colors which I have listed at the beginning of each project. These colors may change based on your personal preferences or image choice.
Blick matte Acrylic– (Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Black ) Titanium White. I use all of these colors in the project demonstrations.
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*Golden’s Fluid Acrylics –Similar colors
OR
Blick Matt Acrylic
OR
Any basic, student grade acrylic paints or craft paints

You can substitute any of the colors with what you might already have. They don’t have to be fluid acrylics either. The GAC 500 medium converts regular acrylic paints and makes them more fluid.

***Golden Medium…GAC 500 Extends Fluid Acrylics/works like a Glazing fluid.
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Windex or comparable brand of window cleaner.(optional)
disposable plastic 8oz or 3oz cups...Need 6
Paper cup or bowl and 6 plastic spoon( you will need one for each project) to throw away
Scotch-Brite Scouring Sponge (I buy a 3-pack)
Palette knife (about 2-1/2" long knife) Or Plastic plaster knife from Lowes/HomeDepot etc. 4" &1 1/2 inches
Old credit card, ***Shower squeegee (optional)
Variety of Flat brushes, #12, #10, #6,
Thick Board to hold plasterwork. Mine is 12” x 14” or a cookie sheet wrapped in wax paper
wax paper
2" Masking Tape
2"Blue Paint Tape
paper towels (roll)
Bonus Project....TissueTransfer Paper (does not need to be ART Tissue Paper---Paper from Hobby Lobby or Michaels works very well.
One and half to two yds. Burlap – Fabric Store (comes in different colors – cream, beige, natural--)
Do Not Buy the burlap sold in floral or gardening aisles…Weave is too close.


Substrates Used in the Workshop
1-8”x10” Standard Canvas – Art Supplies Stores
1-11”x14” Standard Canvas – Art Supplies Stores, Michaels
1-Hard bound journal. Bought mine at Michael's $5.00


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Suzzanna Frank
Offering Modern Contemporary Art For Today’s Living And Working Spaces
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