Cheryl Curnick--Interseting Techniques

On the 21st of August we had a very exciting and interesting meeting with Cheryl Curnick.
Cheryl is a long standing member of the Watercolour Society of which she also was the chairman. She is an Associate and a fellow.Cheryl is an establish art teacher and has developed new and exciting techniques, some of which is not found in books
One of the helpfull things she showed us was to make our own coloured paper for collages Use Butcher paper on a board For colour use acrylic paints or Ink and Bleach. Mix watery colours and paints onto paper. You can add bubble wrap to make a pattern and allow to dry. or add other colours. Or you can wait until almost dry and turn it over onto another piece of paper creating a print type pattern.On another piece of thin buthcher paper you can paint on Quink Ink blue or Black. Spray on Jik bleach Allow to almost dry and turn and press onto more paper. All the paper can be used and you can use the "printed" patterns.These can be torn or cut into any shape and used on your collage.
Other ideas were to cut out pieces from magazines or wrapping paper paint with glue, gel medium, and put onto a board. Work up a painting with different pieces even adding pieces from scrap booking or card making.
You can make cut outs from contact paper. Cut out you shape and stick on contact paper. Spread a glob of glue with two parts sand into the space and spread using pallette knife. remove contact paper and see the shape is correct and when semi dry add texture with tooth pick. You can paint over this.
Another idea is to use foam board. Put a pattern onto the surface with toothpick. paint onto pattern with thick brush and paint. lay over paper and roll.
We all had a good afternoon and loved her paintings.
There was a very good crowd of us and everyone brought eats so there was plenty to go around.Good company, good art and good food.