Ancient Stone Medicine
An Expressive Portrait Lesson
(This lesson was originally a part of LifeBook Creativity and Wellbeing Summit 2018)
An online expressive portrait lesson in acrylic paint. Find grounding, connect to ancient stone medicine, and paint a beautiful expressive portrait inspired by your favourite stone.
Course is Open- Instant Access
ONLY $32 CAN
approximately $25 US
Hello creative friends,
I am so very excited to be offering this art lesson that was originally a part of LifeBook Creativity and Wellbeing Summit 2018!! I’ll show you step by step how to create your own expressive portrait inspired by your favourite stone. We will do a wellbeing exercise using stones to look at what is restoring us in our lives and what is depleting us. Portraits can feel scary! I’ll lead you every step of the way and encourage you to be kind and compassionate with yourself as you create.
Would love for you to join me!
Melanie/Tiyaltelwet
Class Overview:
In this 30 minute lesson, you will/learn…
create a soulful portrait
how to use the supplies
well being activity using stones to understand what is feeding our spirits and what is depleting us
tips for getting the face features in the right place
blending techniques
utilize colours inspired by your favourite stone
“Melanie is such a gentle soul with so much to give. She is very inspiring to a healthy practice involving mind/body/spirit in an artful way.”
Supplies
Liquitex clear gesso
Stevenson acrylic matte gel
Paints: Liquitex acrylic titanium white, Daler Rowney, FW Pearlescent liquid acrylic sun-up blue, Golden high flow acrylic transparent Dioxazine purple, Golden fluid acrylic paynes gray, Golden open titanium white, Golden Open paynes gray, Grey Matters palette paper
Assorted brushes: Princeton Select Filbert (sizes 10, 8, 6, 4, 5/0), Simply Simmons 1 Stroke 3/4”, Artists Loft 2” , 1” cheap bristly flat brush, 2” foam brush
Brayer
Palette knifes
Pencil, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener
Paper towel
ONLY $32 CAN
Approximately $25 US
Note: This lesson was originally a part of Life Book Creativity and Wellbeing Summit 2018
About Me
I am an Indigenous mixed media artist who teaches online art classes to women around the world. I help women build a joyful and self-compassionate art practice. I am trained in Expressive Arts.
Creating art brings me into the present moment, into stillness. In this space I am not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. In stillness, I find myself. I find peace, clarity and connection with my real emotions.
I am from the Squamish First Nation in Vancouver, Canada. I live in my community with my wonderful husband of 20 years (and our sweet kitten) and I draw from my traditional ancestry and teachings in my art practice.
In my art, I depict the strength, realness and vulnerability of women. Art has many medicines to share with us—stillness, joy, connection-- and by building a self- compassionate art practice, we can experience these medicines on a regular basis.
“I thoroughly enjoyed learning. You were very precise with your instructions. You gave unstintingly of your self and of your knowledge. Your videos were full of details and information. I also liked the pace with which you explained and approached the class. I liked the two projects. I didn’t feel overwhelmed trying to do them nor felt burdened that I had to “get” it. I came across your mini-class by pure accident. I was and are very pleased that I signed up. I learned a lot. Thank you for your care. I look forward to your next class.”