Mary Evans Tissue Paper Painting Workshop
Join artist Mary Evans for this tissue paper painting workshop. Using PVA glue and an assortment of coloured tissue paper, you will learn to create scenes that reference traditional landscape paintings.
Bubble Painting with John Costi
Description:
Spend 20 minutes slowing down, focus on your breath, and immerse yourself in the unpredictable nature of bubbles with artist John Costi.
Using watered-down acrylic paint, washing-up liquid, and straws, you’ll create delicate webs of pattern as bubbles burst across the page.
Throughout the session, John shares the personal symbolism he finds in bubbles, reflecting on how his life experiences have shaped his artistic practice. Take your time developing your bubble creations, and produce an artwork that reminds you to pause and breathe.
Materials used:
•Washing up liquid
• Water
• Straws
• Acrylic paint
• Brushes
• Breath
• Paper
• Cups
• Pens or colouring pencils
• (Downloadable Resources)
John Costi
John Costi (b. 1987) is an artist whose work draws on his Cypriot and Irish heritage, and experience of growing up in London. He creates sculptures, installations, paintings and performance. Often improvised and informed by chance, the work lives in the social sphere.
Download the easy-to-follow workshop flash sheet to follow along with written instructions.
