Welcome!
Hello Summer Sparkers!
We are both so happy you are here… thank you so much for signing up!!
From Lynn:
So EXCITED!! When I think about all the creativity and fun that was shared in 2015 Year of the Spark I get goose bumps!! Spark Summer is about everything that we LOVE.. pattern, play, mini books, line work, making marks, drawing to music, warm, wonderful community and more! Let’s joyfully dip into creativity exercises, laugh a lot and learn new and artful ways to play this summer!!
From Carla:
Me too… excited! I really look forward to seeing your wonderful and unique work, and am looking forward to revisiting these lessons! Thank you again for joining us!
Supplies
Hello!
Following is a very general supply list for the “Spark Summer!” online class. Hopefully you will already have many of the items already, or can easily substitute with what you have on hand. The summer is long… so please don’t fee you need to gather everything before class begins!
General Supply List for “Spark Summer!”
Substrates: For paper, Carla will often demonstrate mostly on her favorite go-to paper, Fabriano Artistico hot-press 140# watercolor paper (the equivalent of 2 22″x30″ sheets for the year). You can also use cold-press paper (which is rougher), or any other paper you feel comfortable working with that can handle wet media, such as watercolor, acrylics and gel medium.
Sketchbooks: Carla likes a hand-book 5.5″ x 5.5″), and also inexpensive paper (such as card stock from an office supply store). In the end, just choose a size/brand that you like to work with!
Paint: For watercolors, Carla uses a small set of Pelikan watercolors, but any set — pan or tube — will work fine. For acrylics, Carla will be demonstrating with Holbein Acryla Gouache, Blickacrylics, and some Golden Fluid paints. Lynn will demonstrate with Liquitex Basics and sample jars of flat house paint.
White Gesso: We prefer Golden, as it’s a little thicker than many other brands.
Mediums: You will need a matte or a gloss medium (“regular” fluidity).
Brushes: Carla’s favorite watercolor brush is a #12 round (any brand). For acrylics, she often uses flat brushes in various sizes. Lynn: brushes can be the cheap ones with a few smaller rounds for a lyrical line.
Pencils, Pens, Erasers: Carla likes inexpensive mechanical pencils, ballpoint pens and Sharpies, Microns, black Tombows, soft vine charcoal, and water soluble markers (any brand, even inexpensive ones). We’ll work with colored pencils (any brand). I mostly use a kneaded rubber eraser.
Lynn likes #3 or #4 pencils as well. Also, a dip pen and ink (Speedball is good), white, black and any other color you like.
Glue: Glue sticks.
Collage: found papers, magazine pages, some copies of Hero people copied on card stock in color (these can be people in vintage photos or even people you know). Also, collection of paint chips/color samples from home depot to collage with (free).
Nuts & Bolts
Here’s how this online class works:
- As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.
- You have indefinite access to this class.
- You can (optionally) share your work with Lynn and Clara via email or via the class Facebook page. Since this is now a self-study class, you will need to let Lynn or Carla know if you upload work, as they don’t check the Facebook page as regularly. Click this link and ask to join the group!
- Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.
Questions?
Thank you so much for being here! We are here to help in any way:
TECHNICAL ISSUES: If you are having trouble loading our videos or experiencing other technical problems, please click HERE.
CLASS CONTENT: If you have questions about this class and would like to contact Lynn directly at [email protected], or Carla at [email protected].
