Saturday, February 6th - 1 PM to 4 PM - $145 -All materials included, but see below for additional suggestions!

The inclement weather date for this class is FEBRUARY 11th. Please ensure you are able to attend, in the event that the original date is postponed due to winter weather conditions.

Have you ever seen those artists who can take a bold chaotic abstract painting full of color and marks and then paint over parts of the background, revealing a figure or an animal or a person. It’s almost like they’ve cut away the background and suddenly found a figure in their painting! 

It may sound like magic, but using a pre-cut mask is an easy way to do the same thing. A mask keeps the paint off an area, preserving it, rather than corralling it in like a stencil does. Students can make their own custom mask or use one of Bridget’s commercial or hand-cut masks! No drawing skills needed!

Students will start by making our yummy colorful backgrounds using watercolors, acrylic paints and stencils and discuss how the masks work! Next, Bridget will provide guidance for those who want to design their mask. Finally, we’ll use the mask of our choice to guide us in painting over the background and add any enhancements.

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This class seats 10 students.  Cancellation and transfer policies can be found at the link in the navigation bar. Please call (828) 776 2716 or email gallery@310art.com for any questions concerning classes. 

Bridget Benton is  the lead instructor in Encaustic Methods,  Nature Print, ecoprint and collage methods at 310 ART. In addition to local teaching, Bridget is a faculty member  of the international encaustic online encaustic masterclass, Painting with Fire, as well as the author of the award-winning “The Creative Conversation: ArtMaking as Playful Prayer”. Teaching credentials include the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, NY; the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, OR; Art Unraveled in Phoenix, AZ; and Collage in Portland, OR. as well as the Nature Printing Society’s Annual Workshop where she served for several years as the event’s Educational Coordinator.