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Into the Trees - the Seasonal Colour Wheel with Machteld Aardse

Into the Trees - the Seasonal Colour Wheel with Machteld Aardse

  • 1.5 hr
  • Online · live on Zoom, join from anywhere
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Join Machteld in the trees to learn about nature's shifting colours and paint with season-inspired pigment choices! 

Artist Machteld Aardse will showcase Lascaux Acrylics and Mediums and demonstrate layering, glazing, and building-depth techniques.  The session will focus on practical approaches to colour mixing, surface preparation, and protective finishing.  Participants will learn how to achieve archival stability while maintaining artistic expression.  The demo will also highlight key differences and unique properties of Lascaux paints and mediums compared to standard acrylic systems. 

Attendees will leave with actionable techniques they can apply directly in their own studio or plein air practices!

Materials 

Lascaux Artist Acrylic Colours: Primary Colours, Titanium White, Mars Black

Lascaux Studio Acrylics (for underpainting)

Lascaux Acrylic Impasto Gel

Lascaux Glazing Medium

Lascaux Acrylic Gesso - 500ml

UV Varnish (Gloss / Matt)

Acrylic Painting Brushes

Primed Canvas or Canvas Pad

Pencil or Charcoal (for sketching)

Masking Tape

 

Meet your artist

Machteld Aardse

Machteld Aardse is a multimedia artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Rooted in drawing and painting, her practice naturally expands into other media. After earning a Master’s Degree in Art History from the University of Amsterdam, she completed a BFA in Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and an MFA in Public Art at... Read more
Machteld Aardse is a multimedia artist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Rooted in drawing and painting, her practice naturally expands into other media. After earning a Master’s Degree in Art History from the University of Amsterdam, she completed a BFA in Fine Arts at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy and an MFA in Public Art at the Dutch Art Institute. She has worked with Lascaux Colours products for more than 20 years, teaching and providing product training. Aardse is part of the Moving Academy for Performing Arts (MAPA) and Art Partner.

Website: machteldaardse.nl
Instagram: @instaaardse
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