Writing on black, dark brown, and navy blue paper can be intimidating, but once you are comfortable with the mediums it is lush and visually exciting. We shall write with various white and pastel and metallic colors, while considering the opacity of gouache and the transparency of inks. Beginning with solid colors, we will move on to color blending, wet-on-wet techniques, the use of salt, alcohol and gold powders to create dazzling backgrounds for writing text. We will learn to control our palettes by the incremental addition of white to dark colors. Practical tips for effortless writing on black envelopes will be demonstrated.

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2019
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Price: $85 members/$105 non-members
Level: Intermediate
Location: SVA Annex, 214 E. 21st Street (between 2nd/3rd Aves), Room 703A