‘My Gathered Star’ Stencilling Workshop with Sutapa Biswas

Description:

Immerse yourself in a tranquil journey as Sutapa Biswas guides you through her mesmerising stencilling workshop. Drawing inspiration from her mural at Springfield Hospital, she invites you to stencil stars onto a serene blue canvas, encouraging you to create your own world. Discover the freedom of scale and the meditative power of intricate stencilling in this invigorating session.

Materials used:

Materials:
• Watercolour paper
• Acrylic paints in a variety of deep blues, gold, silver and white
• Paintbrushes • Soft pastels • White charcoal pencil (optional)
• Star stencils (download from the link below)
• Cup of water

Sutapa Biswas

Sutapa Biswas is a British Indian conceptual artist, who works across a range of media including painting, drawing, film and time-based media.

Downloadable Resources

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Workshop Poster Template

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