Folk Painted Floral Borders

Floral borders are an iconic part of Swedish folk paintings in dalmålningar (Dalarna style paintings), helping to enhance the stories told within the frame. In this one-day intermediate workshop, painters will focus on creating beautiful borders by practicing painting straight lines, adding floral garlands and ribbons, and examining how to combine different styles of borders with various qubits. Contemporary folk artist Pieper Bloomquist will use acrylic paints to demonstrate various techniques throughout the day. However, the design skills can also be adapted to other media, such as watercolor, oil, markers, and more. Please note this skill-building class is best suited for students with some previous painting experience, and students may not head home with a finished project.

Prerequisites:

• Skill level: Best suited for students with previous painting experience.
• Ages: Suitable for ages 16+.

Tools and Materials:

A $25 materials fee covers all painting materials. Students are invited to bring a sketchbook or blank paper, writing utensils for sketching and note-taking, and an apron or clothes that can get a little messy.

If you already own them, bring a Sta-wet acrylic palette and your favorite brushes in any or all of the following sizes: round in size #2, #4, #6 or liner in size #3/0, #1. Brushes and palettes are also available to loan in class.