About

Island-based instructor Diane Crago comes to BARN to share her signature style of painterly printing.  Combining painting techniques with printmaking to create an original monotype is a great way to learn about both mediums.  Class runs four consecutive Friday afternoons. Students will produce a finished print, beginning with the press then adding elements through hand-printing and brush applied color. 

Curriculum includes:

• color mixing
• color overlays
• composition and design
• glazing and impasto painting techniques  
  

Discover the element of surprise in printing with this technique!  Monotype is one of the most direct and traditional methods of printmaking and yet it allows an infinite variety of unique expression.  Diane is committed to supporting the emerging artist inside all of her students, and will walk you through all the stages to a completed print.  She will be available to meet with interested students for an additional class session to complete work, date and time tbd.

Pierre Bonnard said, “Art is what happens in the corrections”. There are no mistakes in this class…only a wonderful way to free up your art and your vision. 

Details:

• Prerequisite: none
  
• A materials fee of $25, included in the class fee, covers paint, ink, paper, acetate sheets and other studio tools.
• Feel free to bring lunch.  There is a kitchen for storage and reheating of food.
• This class may be canceled if minimum enrollment is not met by 5 days prior to class.

Instructor:

Diane Crago received her degree in Fine Art from University of Washington.  She has taught art for 45 years, most recently painting classes for employees at Microsoft on the Redmond campus, and for the Experimental College at U.W.  She has shown her work internationally, and loves teaching small groups while retaining the private class experience.  She specializes in teaching the techniques shown on her website www.dianecrago.com.