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This informational newsletter describes popular painting techniques, tips and tricks on using various products, and offers technical information on acrylics and upcoming hands-on workshops. I am a Certified Golden Working Artist, trained extensively by Golden Artist Colors to teach artists how to use their vast array of paints, gels and pastes in new artistic ways. I'm also an exhibiting fine artist, daily painter/blogger and author.
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What's an Image Transfer?
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Images transferred onto textured acrylic gels and pastes
Have you ever considered starting out a new painting with an image - a photo, sketch, design, or pattern - already printed on your canvas, paper, masonite, plexiglass, sheet metal, fabric or other painting surface? If not, perhaps it's because you may think it's complicated, time consuming process. Not so - in fact, transferring images could not be simpler or faster!
In "the old days" image transfering methods utilized solvents and other materials that are now considered highly toxic - xylene, paint thinner, laquer thinner, lighter fluid, etc. These materials gave off poisonous fumes, were highly flamable and required heavy ventilation, not to mention special handling with gloves and masks and goggles. With the introduction of non-toxic polymer acrylics paints and mediums, artists can now safely and easily transfer detailed images on to a wide variety of surfaces with none of the drawbacks mentioned above.
Several popular types of acrylic transfers basically take the ink from a photocopied surface and embed it into a new surface. The process is simple, and the transfer can take anywheres from 5 minutes to overnight, depending on the type of material you are embedding the image into and its dry time.
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What's the latest buzz on image transfers?
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The most exciting development in transfers is the ability to print images directly from an inexpensive inkjet printer and merge them onto a wide array of materials - fabrics, specialty papers with open weaves, shimmery glass bead surfaces, embossed and carved acrylic skins, metallic surfaces such as tinfoil, even dried paint films. These inkjet prints, offering both opaque and transparent options, can be integrated seamlessly into to artwork - paintings on canvas or paper, textured materials, hard surfaces such as masonite, wood, metal, ceramic, plexiglass etc. These images can be collaged on and added in layers - endlessly, for rich, exotic effects. The result is a beautiful, seamless image integration of your transferred image into your artwork.
Any material that accepts acrylic is a suitable surface for transferring. The list of substrates that one can transfer an image onto is limited only by the imagination - especially when one considers the vast array of interesting textured gels, pastes, mediums, in addition to more common traditional surfaces. This ability to transfer images to so many different types of materials offers artists a multitude of new avenues for creative expression!
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Above left: Charcoal sketch of St. Patrick's Cathedral
Right: Transfered onto acrylic painted hardboard
Left: Create an interesting surface using stamps, stencils and iridescent paints
Right: Transfer an image onto a stainless steel painted area
Step 1: Apply gels, pastes and other materials to Masonite panel, Step 2: paint the surface with acrylic colors. Optional: you can also emboss and stamp interesting patterns into the gels Step 3: transfer the bridge photo image onto the embossed, textured surface |
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Above: Textural acrylic gels and pastes are just a few surfaces that you can transfer images onto. Plexiglass, metal, wood, fabric, metal foils are also excellent for transfers
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Learn to transfer your images
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By using image transfers in your artwork, the opportunities for new artistic expression are literally endless! I will be teaching several easy methods at my upcoming workshop this Saturday, February 9 from 10-4 PM. All acrylic gels and paints for use during the workshop will be provided. There is a small supply list for those attending. This is a hands-on step by step format and I will explain/demonstrate simple techniques and show examples of images transfered on to unconventional surfaces. All methods can easily be done at home - right on your kitchen table. Join us this Saturday, in a small class setting to learn an easy and fun process of transferring images to your artwork.
Image Transfer Workshop
Saturday, February 9, 10-4 PM $100 p/person
(Orangeburg is one town South of Nyack NY)
Phone: 845-405-1768
Class size is limited, registration is on a first-come basis. All paints, gels and pastes are provided free of charge. A supply list and directions to studio will be provided upon registration. Free paints, gels, mediums, hand-painted color charts and product materials will be given to all registered students.
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