Raven Moon
An Expressive Portrait Course
(This course is also a part of Art for Earth 2021)
An online mixed media portrait course in acrylic paint. Soak in the medicine of the moon and the flight of the raven and paint a beautiful expressive portrait.
Course is Open- Instant Access
ONLY $52 CAN
approx $41 US
Hello creative friends,
I am so very excited to be offering this raven moon art course. I’ll show you step by step how to draw a front facing portrait. 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. I’ll also take you through some simple design tips for creating your own unique design. Finally, we will capture their story through a writing exercise and come up with a title for your piece. No writing experience is needed— this is an opportunity for further expression and connection to the piece.
Would love for you to join me!
Melanie/Tiyaltelwet
Class Overview:
In this class, you will/learn…
create a soulful portrait
designing your piece
journal on the canvas
sketch a front facing portrait from a reference photo
tips for getting the face features in the right place
blending techniques
map darks and lights and finding shape in the face
utilize vibrant colors, stencils and texture to create depth and interest
capturing the story of your raven moon
This Class includes…
9 videos
3.5 hours of video
Reference photos
“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
Here are the supplies I used which can be adapted.
Supply List:
Mixed media paper (140lb), canvas, or wooden cradle board 12 x 16
Matte medium
Golden Regular Gel Matte Medium
Stencils
Acrylic heavy body paints
Golden Open Paints Red Oxide, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Titan Buff, Titanium White, Paynes Grey
Kroma Ultramarine Violet
Acrylic inks: Liquitex Muted Turquoise, Liquitex Muted Grey, Encre Sennelier Indigo Blue, Transparent Raw Sienna
Golden High Flow Titanium White
White Gesso
Brayer
Foam brush
White and black charcoal pencil
4b Pencil and eraser
Assorted brushes: filbert sizes 2, 6, 10 and 12 and flat brush 2-3” wide, round brush size 8
White gel pen
Scissors
Stencils
Journal or notebook
only $52 CAN
approx $41 US
Immediate Access
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.”