Marianne Calenda

Workshop Description

During this one-day creative immersion artists will explore the tools and techniques of the hand printed monotype process using acrylic paint on a gelatin plate. This will include a guided interpretation of landscape imagery/design with ample opportunity to learn together. No advanced skills required, just a willingness to get messy and embrace the unexpected. Participants will investigate monotype fundamentals from registration, format and design to the impact of line and organic texture through additive and subtractive experimental mark making and a final application of soft pastel.

 

About the Instructor

Marianne Calenda is a painter/printmaker who captures glimpses of the Lancaster County landscape through a distinctive emphasis on abstraction, texture, layering and expressive mark making. She is inspired by our interconnectedness with a fragile, natural world and its power to heal and transport.

Marianne’s work has been recognized by the American Tonalism Society, the Maryland Federation of Art, the Lancaster Art Museum and other regional galleries and art associations.

Materials List

• iPhone or iPad loaded with a few landscape reference photos. No need to print them. You may also bring your landscape sketch book or photos of your sketches.

• 8x10 Gel Press or Gelli Arts Plate (Speedwell brand is not compatible with acrylic paint.)

• 4” Soft Rubber Brayer

• 4” Baren (optional)

• Inexpensive, medium weight white drawing paper tablet – smooth surface (11x14)

• 1 full sheet 22” x30” Legion Stonehenge Aqua Hot Press (smooth) white paper (available at Curio Lancaster or Blick’s) or 4 sheets 18x24 charcoal paper such as Strathmore 300 series

• Golden OPEN Acrylic – 5 oz ultramarine and 5 oz burnt sienna (Regular acrylic dries too quickly and will not work with this process.)

• Palette Knife

• Various acrylic paint brushes, sticks for mark making, Q-Tip’s, etc.

• Scissors

• Baby Wipes - unscented

• Paper Towels

• Small spray bottle for water

• Scraps of magazine pages, plastic wrap, paper, tissue wrapping paper, string, cardboard, cereal box tops, etc. – enough to fill a gallon bag

• Fresh leaves, plant cuttings – enough to fill a quart bag

• Apron or smock

• Pencil and a few pieces of soft charcoal

• Masking tape for delicate surface or artist’s tape

• Tweezers (optional)

• Kneaded Eraser (conventional gum eraser won’t work)

• Sennelier Soft pastels (optional) Bring them if you have them. Instructor will provide an assortment to share.