Class allows OLLI student artists a different surface to create on
KENNESAW, Ga. (January 10, 2014) – Are you an aspiring artist looking for something unique and different to paint on? OLLI has just the class for you – Painting on Yupo. The relatively new watercolor painting surface, Yupo, was originally designed for commercial printing applications. The extremely smooth, non-paper surface is made from polypropylene (plastic) pellets as opposed to trees. This allows the paint to be easily removed and manipulated because it does not penetrate the surface.
Taught by award-winning watercolorist Elizabeth (Betty) Carr, the course is highly recommended to anyone from beginners to seasoned artists interested in loosening up and experimenting with an exciting new surface.
“One of the greatest advantages for watercolorists is the ability to totally remove the watercolor from the paper, if correction or alteration is desirable or necessary, making it very beginner friendly,” Carr explained. “There are so many possibilities when working with this versatile surface. It’s an artist’s dream come true. Experimentally speaking, the possibilities are endless.”
Painting on Yupo starts Jan. 29 and will meet on eight consecutive Wednesdays (1/29-3/19) from 9 a.m. to noon at the KSU Center.
For more information or to register, call 770-423-6765 or visit ksuolli.com. To request a quarterly newsletter, please call Michelle Girage at 770-499-3340.