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Rip It Up! Amsterdam Acrylics, Collage & Mixed Media with Jeff Olson
Rip It Up! Amsterdam Acrylics, Collage & Mixed Media with Jeff Olson
What happens when you combine paint, paper, texture, and a willingness to tear things up? Unexpected magic! Join Jeff Olson in this playful workshop, where we'll use Amsterdam Acrylics to create lively mixed-media paintings with torn paper, collage, printed surfaces, bold colour, and layered mark-making.
We'll tear, arrange, glue, paint, and transform a variety of materials into rich, expressive surfaces full of colour and surprise. Along the way, you'll discover how to combine acrylic paint, glazes, stencils, and texture to create rich, expressive surfaces full of surprise. Perfect for anyone ready to explore a whole new side of acrylic painting.
Materials
Amsterdam Acrylics: Titanium White, Azo Yellow Medium, Primary Yellow, Pyrrole Red, Primary Magenta, Ultramarine, Primary Cyan, Oxyde Black, Feel free to add whatever colors you enjoy most!
Princeton Aspen Series 6500 Oil Synthetic Brushes: Filbert 8, 10, or 12, Bright 8, 10, or 12, Flat 8, 10, or 12
Other Items
Opus Paint and Peel Palette: 12x18"
Buzz Canvas Panel: 16x20"
Pro Tapes Artist's Tapes: 0.5x60yd
The Crafter's Workshop Stencils
Acrylic Mediums: Matte or Gloss
Paper, magazine and cloth scraps for tearing and collage
2 water buckets (1qrt or larger)
Paint rags or paper towels
Opus Virtual Demo Common Q&A - Click HERE
You will recieve an email confirmation for your regstration. If you do not recieve an email, you have not registered.
This event is for Opus Members - thank you for being part of the creative community!
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Jeff Olson is a Seattle-based artist, educator, and acrylic painter with more than 30 years of experience in studio practice, exhibition, and arts education. He holds a BFA and MFA and currently serves as Art Education Director for Royal Talens North America. Jeff has spent decades exploring the expressive possibilities of acrylic paint through color, texture, layering, and mark-making, and is known for his engaging workshops that blend art history, material knowledge, and hands-on technique. His work and teaching emphasize experimentation, process, and the creative potential of contemporary acrylic painting. His career bridges fine art and material science, offering a unique perspective that inspires artists at every level.Website: jeffolsonart.com
Instagram: @jeffolsonart
Facebook: @jeffolsonseattlepainter
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