Creative explorations with Alcohol Ink
with Marjorie Nilssen
Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience required
Saturdays January 21-February 4, 11am-3pm (3 sessions)
Ages 14+

*Per the instructors request, masks will be required at this class.

This course will be an introduction to expressive painting using alcohol inks.
Alcohol inks are highly pigmented, acid free and fast drying.
The way the ink spreads on paper is spontaneous and magical.

Participants will be guided through alcohol inks characteristics, tools, etc., with a focus on exploration, discovery and abstraction.

We will be using Yupo paper which is a waterproof, synthetic, smooth surface which allows the artist to build up nuances and patterns that would normally be impossible to achieve on traditional watercolor or drawing paper.

The class will focus on exploration, expression and creating unique one-of-a kind paintings.

Instructor: Marjorie Nilssen, who has over 40 years of experience as a professional artist along with over 25 years of experience teaching Art at Ridgewater College in Willmar.
Marjorie has a BA degree in Art from the College of St. Benedict and an MA degree in Art from St. Cloud State University.
She has exhibited her work in many galleries in the Midwest and had a one woman show in NYC in 2018.

Marjorie has a private art studio in Atwater where she creates work in the following mediums: encaustic, oil, acrylic and alcohol inks.

Please Bring the Follwing Supplies to Class:
*Supply reference are from DickBlick.com

Brea Reese alcohol inks
Red/yellow/blue set of 3…….02214-1029……6.99
Fog/smalt/black/ set of 3…….#02214-1039……9.99
Magenta/orange/turquoise……#02214-1009…..6.99
Legion Yupo 2 pads……11 x14……..#10149-1005….18.01 each
Legion Yupo 2 pads…….9 x 12……13.73 each
Royal langnickel soft brushes set……06278-1001……16.78

*You may order other colors if you wish!

 Other supplies needed:
2 large bottles rubbing alcohol
Apron or work shirt
Latex gloves
Qtips
3-4 plastic cups or glass jars that will hold 1 cup alcohol
Old cookie sheet 12 x 16
Paper towels
Small cotton rags

For further questions about the class
please contact Marjorie at 320-295-6225