Klimt-inspired Acrylic & Gold Leaf

Class Description

Ages 16+ $130, $117 for ACWL Members Pay-what-you-can: $75 with Gold75 In this workshop, participants will create an acrylic painting inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt. Paintings will be done on an 8 x 10 black canvas. While the acrylic dries, Denise will demonstrate gold leaf technique. Students will then randomly apply quick-dry gold size, which is necessary to adhere gold leaf to your piece. During the 30 minutes it takes to dry, Denise will give a brief presentation on Gustav Klimt. The remainder of class time will be spent adding gold leaf and sealing. Class minimum: 6 Class maximum: 12 Pay What You Can Pricing: This class is supported by the ACWL-Nuveen Scholarship Fund. If you cannot afford the class fee, you can attend the class for $75. To register with the reduced price, please enter the promo code Gold75 at checkout. About the Instructor: Denise Laurin is an artist, art historian and speaker. A contemporary realist, she works in traditional media including oil, pastel, and charcoal. Denise sees life through art and believes it plays an integral role which has been marginalized in today’s society. To engender a deep love and understanding of art, she develops and presents a variety of art-related topics as part of her art practice. Denise holds a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History and an M.A. in Art History from Northern Illinois University. She has studied at The Art Institute of Chicago and the New York Academy of Art. She taught art history, design, and drawing on the college level for twenty years at the Illinois Institute of Art/Chicago, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Elgin Community College and Waubonsee Community College. While living in New York City, she taught art at The Beekman School, a private Manhattan high school. Before launching her fine art career, Denise owned a graphic design firm and was named Woman of the Year by Women in Design/ Chicago. ACWL-Nuveen classes are supported by the White Lake Community Fund of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, CatchMark Technologies, Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nuveen Benevolent Trust.