The Gilded Brush with Ivy Newport
WELCOME
Hello my creative friends,
I'm excited to bring you along on another creative journey into the artwork of Gustav Klimt! I have long been a lover of the Art Nouveau movement and so it is such a joy to finally pay homage to one of this period's Masters!
The decadent, layered and symbolic work of Klimt has fascinated and enchanted art lovers for decades and now we get to create our own Klimt inspired works too!
I will guide you through a brief history of the artist, the period and influences and then on to wonderful mixed media projects for all levels! I hope you will join me!
Ivy Newport
Art History
Like all my classes, I start with a bit of art history. It's important for us to understand a little more about the artist, the time period and his influences as we begin our journey with Klimt. We will be looking at several of his works and discussing them together.
Warm Ups
We will look at some of the beautiful patterns Klimt used in his works and then try our hand at drawing them. Symbolic pattern was very important in Klimt's work and I think you will love exploring shape, scale and rythm in this warmup!
Klimt's sketches went from highly realistic to very mininalist. We will look at these and then create our own, drawing from vintage photography to get our creative energy flowing!
LESSON 1
THE LADY IN GOLD
Through a process of collage and mixed media we will create our very own Lady in Gold inspired by Klimt's amazing painting - "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I".
You will love layering pattern and decadent gold paint to create a rich, complex and enchanting - "Lady in Gold" of your very own!
LESSON 2
GARDEN OF HOPE
In this project, you will be guided through my process of designing, drawing and then painting a piece inspired by Klimt's many depictions of women. We will also incorporate the wonderous beauty of his flower filled landscapes! This project will show you even more mixed media techniques to incorporate into your own works!
If you would prefer, you can use collage for your figure in this piece too! All levels are welcome!
BONUS LESSON
This free lesson will also be included in the class and will guide you through how to create another Klimt inspired collage! Here, I create a cover for my Art Journal! Such a rewarding and delightful process!
What will you learn in this class?
How to creatively use collage to compose beautiful pieces of art
How to layer pattern, color and texture to create stunning effects
How to sketch in both charcoal and graphite to achieve expressive, fluid drawings
How to mix different mediums for maximum effect
How to incorporate design and balance into your composition
You will learn more about the artist Gustav Klimt and expand your knowledge of the Art Nouveau period
Supplies and Resources
2 substrates for painting and collaging (for collage I prefer a rigid substrate like a wooden board) - any size you feel comfortable with. (for the second project - Garden of Hope - I used Cold Pressed 140lbs Watercolor paper)
Assorted Acrylic paints/craft paints - I used a set of Arteza paints for the second project.
Vine charcoalInk Pens and/or Paint Pens
Gold acrylic paint - any brand
Mechanical pencil - any kindBlackwing pencil*
White chalk pastel or white charcoal pencil
Collage papers - preferably patterned
Print outs of your figure (if you choose to use collage). You can find copyright free images at unsplash.com
Assorted brushes
Scissors
* Optional