Maine Friday Art Club

Sandpaper Art - Friday July 25th Leader: Mary Jane B SANDPAPER:  Karen just found 9 x 11  2000 grit sandpaper at her True Value hardware.  I did more online searching and found 9" x 11"  at Harbor Freight - 5 sheets for $5.29;   Ace Hardware - Norton Sandwet  $6.99;   Amazon - Lot fancy, 30 sheets 17.99;  Zoro grit 15 sheets $9.79,  and Netflum pk of 18 sheets grits 2000-10,000  $28.14. Home Depot and Lowes also have at least one brand 9 x 11  If you have already gotten the sandpaper  don't worry .  I really think the smaller size paper is fine for this project, then you can get larger sheets later if you want to work bigger.  (I also found out that coarser grits are used by pastel artists.) BLENDERS:  or TORTILLIONS not exactly the same things, but similar.  Val asked me about these.  I learned a lot more!!  Amazon sells all sorts of them packaged with other stuff, sometimes,...

 Trees Project Leader: Judy H This project came up on my facebook and it felt like a combination of botanical art and zen neurographics. As always, these instructions are merely suggestions and inspiration! Samples: The Salsa Creative Studio www.facebook.com/thesalsacreative/reels/ The Salsa Creative Studio | Fine Artist | United Kingdom Tree Trunk – Part One https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AK3_4tnVPsw?feature=share Tree Trunk – Part Two https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y0L8j2JTddc?feature=share Tree Trunk – Part Three https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iOUr1eWI4pg?feature=share Creative process video (like a zen experience): https://youtu.be/XMlrgoMOi1o Materials needed for this workshop: watercolor paper, pointy, fat brushes masking tape for edges black or brown permanent markers in a couple widths watercolors (browns, greens, tree and moss colors) You can also google images or check your own back yard to find your favorite gnarly tree to work from. SAMPLE: Mary Jane B: She knocked it ...