mixed media

Mixed media artist Carrie Harper is blowing up her sketchbook with the help of Opus Digital Fine Art Printing. Get ready to incorporate collage, transfers, pastels, paint, acrylic mediums, and lots of surprises all on top of a selection of digital prints. Learn how to use printing as a platform for your art instead of a final phase. Carrie Harper is a mixed media artist living in Kelowna, BC. Learn more at www.thepearworkshop.com.

Mixed media with watercolour. How to use felt markers and pens to embellish your painting. A discussion on mediums, brushes, and unique tools that can be used to enhance your watercolours.

Taka will be demonstrating mixed media artwork using paints (including fluorescent colours), inks, newspapers and more. Learn to create a new dimension in your artwork. Born and raised in Tokyo Japan, Taka moved to BC in 2001. Taka’s inspiration comes from both the crowded subways of Tokyo and the local snow covered mountains. He has had shows in Canada, the USA and Japan. To view Taka’s work please visit www.TiFdyL.com

Join Lori to explore different substrates, acrylic mediums, and mixed media, creating interesting effects, textures, and loose painterly landscapes, still life or abstracts. An avid seeker of the epic story behind everyday life, Lori has been painting, exhibiting and teaching for over 15 years. Please visit www.redsokil.com to view her work.

Carrie will guide you through mixed media techniques with a focus on non-representational portraits, layering, and collages using various mediums including backgrounds, original drawings, photocopy transfers and more.

Carrie studied metalsmithing and textiles at the Alberta College of Art and Design, however, she is primarily a self taught painter. Recently, Carrie has become enamoured with the process of mixed media using her journal to develop ideas. Visit www.thepearworkshop.blogspot.com and www.thepearworkshop.com to view Carrie's work.