Member Event
Halloween Illuminated Manuscripts with Max Black
Halloween Illuminated Manuscripts with Max Black
Join Pébéo Brand Ambassador Max Black for a step-by-step demonstration on using Pébéo Colorex Watercolor Ink! Learn how to take the traditional art form of Illuminated Manuscripts into Contemporary Art by integrating elements of Pop Culture and humor. With vibrant colors, intricate designs, and plenty of gold details, Contemporary Halloween Illuminated Manuscript imagery can be used for card making as much as fine art!
Learn the basic elements of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts before approaching the design of a full composition using your favorite fictional characters. Discover how you can bring this ancient art form back into today’s art world and learn tips and ideas to integrate it into your own artistic process!
Max will showcase the range of tools and options within the Pébéo Colorex line and will demonstrate the different results that can be achieved.
Materials
Pebeo Colorex Inks 45ml: Dark Yellow, Coral, Wine Red, Ultramarine Blue, Cosmos Blue, Jade, Spring Green, Mars Orange, Raw Sienna, Sanguine, Trichromatic Black, Silver, Rich Gold
Pebeo Relief Gilding Adhesive Paste - 37ml
Pebeo Mirror Effect Leaf: Gold Leaves
Pebeo Lino Paper Block 105gsm 30 Sheet - A4
Dip Pens & Nibs: Fine Nib
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Pébéo Brand Ambassador Max Black is a Professional Artist based in Ottawa, ON. She spends her days visiting communities, meeting new people, and making art with them. Convinced that laughter and love are precious medicines, she uses her art and teaching to help individuals grow and expand through their artwork and creativity. In her artistic practice, Max explores the roles that myth, stories and pop culture play in our lives. Observing these relationships and expressing her findings through diverse media, she examines how fiction shapes our understanding of reality. Reach out to her on Instagram and TikTok for questions, ideas and inspiration. She’s always looking to chat and get involved in new projects!Instagram: @maximuskblack
Tiktok: @maximuskblack
Website: https://www.pebeo.com/
Instagram: @pebeo_canada
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