ASBA 2024 - Fatima Zagonel - Capturing the Essence of Small Cacti: A Mixed Media Exploration

Capturing the Essence of Small Cacti: A Mixed Media Explorationwith Fatima Zagonel

This workshop is a step into mixing graphite, watercolor and gouache for a rich and powerful composition. This is exactly why we will take time to question and explore composition until we find its best representation to suit the story we want to invest in our work. Then we discuss the proportion and the balance between the monochrome, the color, and the white space, understanding how the mix of techniques serves a graphic approach. I will demonstrate working in both techniques, also sharing examples of my work, and talking over the various choices of composition. This workshop is suitable for advanced and intermediates, looking to sharpen their skills as well as to better understand the mixing of techniques. 

Supply list:

• (P134, PA42) Watercolor Paper: Fabriano Classic/ Arches Satine/ Fluid 100 Hot Pressed – size A4 – 2 sheets
• (P112, PA06) Tracing and Sulfite Paper – size A4 - 2 sheets each
• (HW100, WNWC1-4) Basic Watercolor Palette (blues, yellows and reds) burnt and raw umber burnt and raw Sienna, or Sepia are not required, but if it’s part of your palette bring it.
• (BR38, BR26) Regular Sable round brushes (number 4, 2, 1 and 0/00) – Short round brush (number 1/2) - Acrylic flat brush for cleaning 
• (PL38, PL21) Pencil or mechanical pencil HB/ H or H2
• (E22, E13) Mono Zero Elastomer Eraser or common eraser
• (S1061) Compass
• Paper towel
• Ott Lite Lamp is recommended