Up coming Art Classes

I will be teaching several classes at the Art League in Huntington. The classes are a Trompe L'oeil niche painted on canvas, the niche will hava a bowl of fruit in the center. This class is in March. The other 2 classes are "Venetian Plaster 101", this class is in April. The class will focus on proper troweling techniques, different plasters, and decorative applications. Students will see demonstrations of the plasters as well as hands approach. The last class is a "Basic Faux All You Need To Know" this class wil cover different applications of glaze techniques used in Faux Painting. Students will create several boards , This class is in May. For more info visit the Art League or click the title of this post

Painting on Pellon

Cieling murals are particularly difficult to paint areas. When appraoching a mural on a cieling I like to take several factors into consideration. Are there multiple techniques needed for the background, are there figures, and what the height is. Height factor is important because scaffolding slows you down, being careful is a prerequisite, and cautious painting while up there is mandatory! I recently did a cieling mural with quite a few figures the faces were done on pellon which made the mural install very painless. Literally. Looking up for long periods of time can be quite stressfull on the neck muscles . Using pellon is a welcome alternative. Pellon can be found at craft and sewing supply stores, I used the mid weight. The fabric takes paint beautifully and the mural melds together seamlessly.