Participants will be guided step by step to complete the featured painting. Once participants have completed the painting, they will be guided step by step on how to embellish their work with gold leaf.
Suggested Supplies:
- Flat and round brushes (various sizes)
- Acrylic paint (suggested: green, yellow, white, black, red. However, participants are free to change the color scheme to what they wish.)
- 11”x14” canvas
- Gold leaf and gold leaf glue (Purchase from Plaza Art)
- Small brush that can be used to apply glue
- Downloadable Sample Image – Click here.
Margaret Jacobson is a feng shui artist that enjoys painting images that harmonize the viewer with their environment. Connect with the artist @margaretjacobsonart.
About CBAW Visual Arts Workshops
Join Veterans and Artists, Valerie Acosta, Shaun Smith, Joe Merritt, or a special guest to learn new art techniques on Wednesdays at 7pm EST. Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring what materials you have. No experience necessary! To register, click the link below.
MissionBelonging is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
CBAW Marketing & Communications Manager
Rob Haney is an artist, writer, and graphic designer with a passion for making slick-looking and fun images that catch the eye and draw viewers in. Rob worked for over 10 years in retail banking and management in their previous life, before returning to school and earning an Associates of Arts with Honors from Rock Valley College in 2012. An early addict to Twitter, Rob enjoys liking and resharing cool stuff and interacting with people who hold similar interests on the internet. When not online, Rob writes and reads poetry, creates both physical and digital artwork, and watches British mystery shows.