"A New Look at Tools and Skills" with Homare Ikeda -- Saturday, March 7, 9am-3pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd, Littleton CO
"Haika-Brown" by Homare Ikeda
Brush is an extension of your finger. A twig, a piece of cardboard or something other than brush might be a good tool for your painting. This workshop was designed to give artists a new look at tools and skills. Students worked with the unconventional tools to be free from their expectations.
Being in outside of your norm, participants discovered a hidden talent that might help their painting style. The workshop had not much to do with how to paint -- its emphasis on exploration.
Being in outside of your norm, participants discovered a hidden talent that might help their painting style. The workshop had not much to do with how to paint -- its emphasis on exploration.
Material List:
- A choice of paints, acrylic or watercolor and any water based media such as ink. --- water based media preferred.
- A set of paint brushes and tools such as palette knife, palette, sponge, rag or paper towel, masking tape...etc.
- A pad of watercolor paper (12 sheets) - 18" x 24", 140 lb.
- A brush cleaning container.
- If you are allergic to paints, glove
- Participants are encourage to try something new, bring unconventional tool(s)
- Some drawing tools; pencil, charcoal, crayons, markers...anything you have.
- A spray bottle, if you have.
"Haikai Purple" by Homare Ikeda
Homare Ikeda was born on the subtropical island of Yoron, near Okinawa Japan. He spent his childhood exploring the island and the coral reefs surrounding it. In 1978 he moved to the United States. He received BFA and MFA from University of Colorado at Boulder. In 1986, he attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, was an artist in residence at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha 2007, Platte Forum in Denver 2009 and RedLine, Denver 2013 ~ 2015. He teaches painting at Art Students League of Denver while continuing to show his work in group and solo shows.