August Monthly Member Workshop (August 08, 2026)

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Richard Williams

"Cappuccino Caricatures"

Saturday, August 8

9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Basic Members $50

Premium Members $35

Gold Members $25

Student Members $25

Participants will explore a variety of ways to use instant coffee as an actual art medium.

1) Cappuccino Calligraphy. Exploring brushstrokes and learning to vary the values within the medium.

2) Using a Chianti Bottle, participants will be led through a lesson on gradations, washes, and flat washes.

3) Participant will draw a contour self-portrait from their phones, adding a second image incorporated into the self-portrait.

4) A) Using cardboard and brown paper, the participant will create an organized composition to be used for a mixed media.

5) Lunch

6) Discussion on the principles of Design and how to use them in mixed media.

7) B) The participant will create a mixed media composition with a focus on a chiaroscuro study.

8) Critique and discuss to close with.

The instructor will bring; 16 oz. of freeze-dry coffee. Cardboard Scraps, 12 oz. of Gesso. An assortment of brushes, salt. Brown paper.

Participants will need to bring;

1) an assortment of watercolor brushes.

2) A simple watercolor set. Water container.

3) An assortment of paper and collage material.

4) Ebony pencils, erasers, and a pencil sharpener.

5) Only if they have them already: Prisma pencil, watercolor pencil, conte, markers.

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