Celebrate Valentines Day learning to create stunning, beautiful, unique art through the amazing fluid art technique. Tonight’s fluid art technique is called the ‘Dutch Pour’ or  Air Swipe technique where you pour from a cup and use a hairdryer to move the paint and created stunning cells, blooms and effects.  So simple, but so effective.

After some paint play and practice on a small canvas, you will create your masterpiece on a 12 x12 inch (30 x 30cm) or similar gallery wrapped canvas. Make a matching or contrasting pair with your partner OR to get into the mood of Valentines, you may prefer to make one larger 18 x 24 inch canvas together with your special someone. You could do a two colour design that works together. A handout will be emailed after the class.

You will learn:

• How to prepare your canvas
• How to mix paints and paint mediums suitable for this technique
• Which recipes are good for this technique and what difference this makes.
• How to choose colours and layer your paints on the canvas.
• How to create beautiful cells and lacing in your art

All supplies provided including canvases, paint, pouring medium, cups, gloves, apron and tools. We provide plenty of space, with a maximum of 8 participants.

Light refreshments (tea, coffee) provided. This is a ‘Paint and Sip’ event, so you are welcome to BYO drinks and nibbles. We provide glasses and plates.

We use acrylic paint that is non toxic. Remember to wear old clothes as it can be a messy business, and whilst the paint and mediums will wash out if you get to it quickly, that is not always easy to do.

NOTICE RE COVID RESTRICTIONS – The space is assessed as suitable to hold up to 12 people, but class maximums will be 8 students. All participants will have their own desk. As per government regulations, you must be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 (and be able to provide evidence of this). Make sure you’ve added your COVID-19 digital certificate to the Service Vic app or have an alternative form of vaccination status to enable checking.

Do not attend the class if you have or are a close primary contact of anyone with COVID-19, or if you are experiencing fever, chills or sweat, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose of have a loss of taste or smell. (A full refund will be provided if you are unwell).