Create a beautiful mixed-media angel with shimmering gold leaf, jewels, lots of sparkles and vibrant colour - a unique artwork to treasure or give as a heartfelt gift. Your angel might be a guardian, representing protection, love or hope - or might express remembrance, gratitude or joy. It could be inspired by someone you love, a beloved pet or a special memory. Or you might simply enjoy making something beautiful, a joyful, radiant figure. Inspired by the embellishment techniques of Gustav Klimt and Andrew Logan, and the symbolic angels of Cecil Collins and William Blake, we’ll explore colour, texture and light to create an angel with personal meaning.

What we’ll do:

• We’ll begin by looking at examples of contemporary assemblage and symbolic art, and exploring the materials and different ways of creating light, colour and texture.

• You’ll develop your own angel on heavyweight mixed-media paper using watercolour, drawing and collage.

• Once your image has emerged, you’ll cut it out and mount it onto a prepared A5 birch plywood panel (A4 panels may be available on the day, subject to availability).

• You’ll then embellish your work with gold leaf, jewels, beads, buttons, jewellery fragments, mirrors, decorative papers and found objects, exploring layering, texture and dimensional techniques to bring your angel to life.

This workshop is £75pp.

To book and find out more, follow this link: https://lornacarmenmcneill.com/product/radiant-angel/