ONLINE The Joy of Illumination - Starts Thurs 4th May 2023 at 10am
SKU:
JM0405aa12
£90.00
£90.00
per item
BOOKING DEADLINE: Thurs 20th April at 12pm UK TIME
Due to the interactive nature of this workshop, we would encourage students to participate live and work along with the tutor, if possible.
A video playback service will still be provided to all students for 60 days.
Tutor: Janet Mehigan
Thurs 4th May 10am - 12pm
Thurs 11th May 10am - 12pm
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers. This is a work-along workshop and so we would encourage students to have their materials to hand, ready to participate live during the class.
Workshop details
Illumination is wonderful: it gives a sparkle to everything and it is easy to achieve good results with a little patience!
We'll start this two-part workshop by introducing you to gilding tools and materials with a short, practical discussion. We will explore the characteristics of glues and gums, and the types of leaf gold, gold powders and other metals.
After this introduction, students will be encouraged to work-along with Jan using a pre-supplied design (although you can use your own design if you wish!) Throughout the two weeks, there will be demonstrations and explanations of designing and gilding for you to learn from.
There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions during this joyful and bright workshop, and students will be encouraged to experiment between classes and create a design of their own to paint and illuminate in week two.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
Equipment & materials list
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
This class is accompanied by a kit, which is available directly from the tutor. Included will be 24 carat transfer gold, samples of gum / glue, glassine paper and a small design on good quality hot pressed watercolour paper for you to work on. Kits cost £12 (inc. P&P) and are only available to UK students. Details of how to order will be provided in the weeks leading up to the class.
Students will also need:
If you would like to source your own gilding materials, please purchase 24 carat transfer gold, glassine paper, and PVA/craft glue.
Links to suppliers
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Jan will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will be sent the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording on the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.
We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.
Thurs 4th May 10am - 12pm
Thurs 11th May 10am - 12pm
(UK timings)
This LivePlus™ online workshop is suitable for beginners and improvers. This is a work-along workshop and so we would encourage students to have their materials to hand, ready to participate live during the class.
Workshop details
Illumination is wonderful: it gives a sparkle to everything and it is easy to achieve good results with a little patience!
We'll start this two-part workshop by introducing you to gilding tools and materials with a short, practical discussion. We will explore the characteristics of glues and gums, and the types of leaf gold, gold powders and other metals.
After this introduction, students will be encouraged to work-along with Jan using a pre-supplied design (although you can use your own design if you wish!) Throughout the two weeks, there will be demonstrations and explanations of designing and gilding for you to learn from.
There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions during this joyful and bright workshop, and students will be encouraged to experiment between classes and create a design of their own to paint and illuminate in week two.
Specific skills you will learn at the workshop
- Discuss and understand the tools and materials required for Illumination
- Learn to create a design to which you can expertly apply a gum (PVA) for the gold
- Apply the real gold to the design
- Use of tools and techniques
- Investigate the colour and paint options for painting a design
Equipment & materials list
Materials are not included in the course fee. All the materials and equipment you will need are listed below.
This class is accompanied by a kit, which is available directly from the tutor. Included will be 24 carat transfer gold, samples of gum / glue, glassine paper and a small design on good quality hot pressed watercolour paper for you to work on. Kits cost £12 (inc. P&P) and are only available to UK students. Details of how to order will be provided in the weeks leading up to the class.
Students will also need:
- Tracing paper
- Layout paper/ photocopy paper
- Hot pressed watercolour paper (if you wish to work on your own design in week two)
- HB Pencil
- Selection of watercolour and gouache paints including Permanent White gouache
- Two water pots
- Watercolor brushes with good points Nos. 0, 1, 3 and 4
- A synthetic brush Nos. 0 or 1 would be useful
- Kitchen Roll for wiping brushes etc.
- Optional: Fineliner drawing pen in black or brown (Uniball or Staedtler or Pigma Micron in a medium size)
If you would like to source your own gilding materials, please purchase 24 carat transfer gold, glassine paper, and PVA/craft glue.
Links to suppliers
Additional Information
All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online blackboard. Helpful and easy to use, they enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – just as you would in a classroom environment.
Jan will offer personalised critique / feedback via the blackboard for any work uploaded by students within thirty days of the class ending. You will be sent the link to access your blackboard in the week before your class begins and will have access for at least sixty days after the class ends.
After the live session has finished on Zoom, we will share the link to view the recording on the blackboard. You can watch the recording as many times as you like for sixty days.
We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.