Faux Marble Effect Tray – Online Workshop with Tanvi Shah
In this session we explore a unique specialty finish – faux marble effect. This workshop is packed with techniques. Three different techniques will be demonstrated to create a marble effect.
You will get start-to-finish instructions, a clear understanding of the materials used & handy tips that will enable you to create other objects, making this an interesting session for all interested DIY enthusiasts.
Using this technique mimic the look of marble on dull & boring objects such as boxes, trays, table tops, benches, walls & more.
Materials needed-
– MDF/ wood base/ old melamine tray or any surface that you need to give a new look.
– Acrylic/ Chalk paints
– Shrink plastic/ Kitchen cling film
– Brushes
– Acrylic retarder (recommended but not compulsory)
– Stencil & Stencil Brush (Optional)
– Varnish
Day & Date: Sunday, 21st June
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Alcoholic Ink Painting – Online Workshop with Arth by Kshama
Alcohol ink is an impressionistic medium. This medium is a current rage amongst artist due to its highly pigmented colors that are transparent and extremely vibrant that on drying give a wispy effect. Alcohol inks are widely used to create flowing abstract art, mixed media projects, landscapes, resin projects etc. They can be used on multiple surfaces mostly which includes non porous surfaces like glossy paper, glass, ceramic etc.
In this workshop we shall run through the various techniques of painting with alcohol inks and create our own abstract art on yupo paper and ceramics.
Here is your entry into the amazing world of Brush Lettering. Brush Lettering is a form of Modern Calligraphy which makes use of Brush strokes to form letters. The art is about creating letters, strokes, and projects with brush pens or brush tip tools. Brush Lettering is a versatile and elegant form of hand lettering and is great for making posters, bookmarks, etc. Distributed comfortably over four days, this is a beginner-friendly session to help you create art, using letters and words.
Day 1: Getting Familiar with Tools and Basic Strokes
Objective: Understand your tools and practice fundamental brush strokes.
Get to Know Your Tools: Experiment with holding the brush pen at different angles. Notice how pressure affects the thickness of lines.
Basic Strokes Practice: Practice upstrokes (light pressure, thin line) and downstrokes (heavy pressure, thick line). Work on consistency.
Drills: Create lines, waves, and simple shapes to get comfortable with the transition between thick and thin lines.
Day 2: Forming Letters
Objective: Learn to form letters using brush strokes.
Lowercase Letters: Start with easier letters that have similar shapes (i.e., u, i, t, l) using your basic strokes. Focus on maintaining consistent pressure for each part of the letter.
Uppercase Letters: Choose a few simple uppercase letters to practice. Pay attention to the proportion and spacing.
Day 3: Connecting Letters and Words
Objective: Begin connecting letters and forming words.
Activities:
Connecting Letters: Practice connecting simple letter pairs, focusing on maintaining fluid transitions and consistent spacing.
Forming Words: Choose short words to write. Sketch the word with a pencil to plan spacing and connections, then trace with your brush pen.
Day 4: Project Day
Objective: Complete a small project using brush lettering.
Project Ideas:
Bookmark: Create a bookmark featuring a favorite quote or word. Sketch out your design lightly before going over it with your brush pen.
Greeting Card: Design a greeting card. Consider adding simple decorative elements like flourishes or borders.
Materials needed:
– Dom Brush Pens / Camlin Brush Pens / Short tip pens (These are all recommended for beginners)
– In case brush pens are unavailable, you may use Watercolors(cakes/ tubes) and Paint brushes (1 small round, number 2 or 3) + 1 large(optional)
– Print paper A4 size/ Ruled Paper/ Watercolor paper or thick card sheet (170gsm and above in case you are using watercolors)
– Basic stationery (Pencil, Ruler, Eraser)
Recommended age: Adults and children above 10 years
Day: Sat & Sun
Time: Batch 1: 11am-12pm IST
Batch 2: 5.00pm -6.00pm IST
Fee: Rs 1800 per person (For 4 days)
Venue: Online session on zoom
About Bloom and Grow:
Bloom & Grow facilitates artist-led virtual and offline workshops for individuals and for corporates across the world.
Awaiting a Sospeso workshop? also known as Volume Decoupage. Get introduced to the fundamental techniques of this beautiful craft and add a new dimension to your crafting skills.
The paper veil technique would be taught which later on can practically be done on any kind of surface. The technique basically involves heating flat plastic films and making beautiful 3 D shapes out of it. Post the workshop, you can use the same technique to create sospeso coasters, photo frames, wall deco and more.
Pastels are fun, and versatile! Pastel drawings and paintings glow with intensely luminous color and rich texture.
Soft pastels are easily blendable, and can be blended with fingers, a blending stump, or a cloth. Unlike the process of painting, the colors are mixed directly on the paper and the colors that are produced, are wonderfully intense.
The following techniques would be taught during the session:
– Blending
– Hatching
– Cross Hatching
– Side strokes
– Feathering
– Pointalism
– Little strokes
With a lot of notable artists making soft pastels as their primary medium, considering that they are fun to use, just like a chalk!
Materials needed –
– Soft pastels
– Thick art sheet
So come explore the brilliant colors and just dive right in without needing paintbrushes, solvents or a palette.
Day & Date: Sunday, 12th July
Time: 3 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 600 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Oil Painting (Venice Balcony Painting) – Two Day Live Online Session
Join in for oil painting online workshop for beginners and intermediates. Learn oil painting art and make an Impressive artwork. This is an exciting workshop for creative minds.
You’ll need to keep the following items handy for the workshop:
Primed Canvas (board of size 10*12)
Brushes – sable or hog hair or oil painting brushes (Preferably Flat hair brushes #2, #4, #6 and Round hair brushes #1,#3,#5 )
Oil paints
Linseed oil (have it in small container)
Turpentine (Have it in medium sized container to wash the brushes)
Newspapers/ Tissues
Rag cloth and Pencil
Palette
Please keep a printout of the reference picturefor the workshop
In this workshop, you will learn:
Tips on how to start painting Venice Balcony with oil paints.
Learn all basics of oil painting.
Practical applications of techniques for different Venice Balcony paintings.
Brushstroke techniques.
Sealing the art and preserving.
You will learn each step hands-on how to draw and use paints.
Lessons on mixing and matching colors from a limited palette.
Instructions for framing.
Book your slots now to get valuable information about materials, colour mixing and to have a 2 hours productive session. Exploring is what all it matters!
Date: 30th May and 31st May
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 5 pm to 7 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 800 per person (for both days) (Inclusive of GST and convenience fees)
