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Lascaux Artist Acrylics: Into The Trees with Machteld Aardse
Lascaux Artist Acrylics: Into The Trees with Machteld Aardse
Join Machteld in the trees and learn about the versatile applications of professional acrylic colours and mediums from Lascaux. Artist Machteld Aardse will showcase techniques for building layered surfaces, glazing, and creating depth using high-quality pigments and varnishes. The session will focus on practical approaches to colour mixing, surface preparation, and protective finishing. Participants will gain insights into achieving archival stability while maintaining artistic expression. The demo will also highlight key differences and unique properties of Lascaux products compared to standard acrylic systems. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques they can apply directly in their own studio practice.
Materials
Lascaux Artist Acrylic Colours: Primary Colours, Titanium White, Mars Black
Lascaux Studio Acrylics (for underpainting)
Pencil or Charcoal (for sketching)
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This event is for Opus Members — thank you for being part of the creative community!
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Machteld Aardse is a multimedia artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Drawing and painting are the basis from which her work explores other media. Most of her work is executed in the public space. After getting a Master’s Degree in Art History at the University of Amsterdam, she completed a BFA in Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and an MFA in Public Art at the Dutch Art Institute. She has been working with Lascaux Colours products, teaching and giving product training for more than 20 years. Aardse is part of the Moving Academy for Performing Arts (MAPA) and Art Partner.Website: machteldaardse.nl
Instagram: @instaaardse
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