FLOWERS IN MIXED MEDIA | AINE DIVINE

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20 Jun

Dates: Wed 23rd & Thur 24th Jul 2025
Times: 10am-5pm
Location: Enniskerry
Skill Level: all levels welcome

Please see detailed workshop information below

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aBOUT THE WORKSHOP

Welcome to this 2 day flower painting workshop. A joyful subject.

In this workshop we will look at ways of describing the floral still life set-up in acrylic and collage. You will be encouraged to find your way in with loose expressive marks. Remember “You can make a wild goose tame but you can't make a tame goose wild.”

I will demonstrate how you can break down the information into simple shapes and describe the liveliness of the set-up in swift moves of a rag and large brushes. Scumbling on dry paint, splashing wet paint. In this way we will gradually ease our way into the painting process.

You will have the opportunity to use collage. It’s a lovely addition and brings new colour and pattern options. The ink and pastels bring liveliness and variety to the surface.

Throughout the workshop Aine will give regular inspirational and energetic demonstrations showing how she uses all these materials. The focus is on being truly attentive to this beautiful subject and engaging a spirit of playfulness.

- Explore flower painting using acrylics and collage in a fun, expressive way.
- Learn to break down a floral still life into simple shapes and dynamic compositions.
- Work with energetic and loose mark-making to capture the liveliness of the subject.
- Experiment with expressive techniques like:
  - Using rags and large brushes
  - Scumbling dry paint
  - Splashing and layering wet paint
- Incorporate mixed media elements like collage, inks, and pastels to add texture, colour, and vibrancy.
- Understand how to balance wild spontaneity with structure in your painting process.
- Enjoy regular demonstrations by Áine, offering tips, techniques, and artistic inspiration.
- Focus on attentiveness to the subject and bringing a joyful, intuitive energy to your work.
- Ideal for artists of all levels who want to loosen up and explore floral still life in a fresh, creative way.
2 day workshop
Easels, boards, tables and water containers will be provided.
Please bring masking tape and kitchen roll.
Acrylic Paint in these colours
Hookers green
Sap green
Lemon yellow
Cadmium red
Crimson Ultramarine blue
Cerulean blue White
Vandyke brown (or burnt umber)
Any Violet or Purple
Yellow ochre (optional)
A tear off palette for acrylic
Rags, masking tape and an old 1" or 2" flat bristle brush (I'll bring a few).
Brush set – you may have plenty of brushes for acrylic, feel free to use your own.
Aine uses - Royal & Langnickel 12 longhandled Brush Value Pack.
Prepared card will be available to purchase at the workshop, at €3 per sheet. You will use one or two sheets per day.
You may find you have some inks and pastels at home that you could bring; acrylic/alcohol inks, oil and chalk pastels.