Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 at 7 PM Eastern Time
Thanks to our friends at Plaza for connecting us with Brandy Antonio from Liquitex for this workshop. When it comes to acrylics, Liquitex started it all in 1955. In this demonstration, attendees will be introduced to the acrylic brand that has been at the forefront of innovation for 70 years. As the #1 acrylic in the world, Liquitex is the only brand to provide the most diverse offering of professional products, including seven unique ranges of professional acrylic colors and mediums. Just imagine what you can do with the choice of color ranges from Soft Body to Heavy Body, Ink, Acrylic Gouache, Sprays, Markers and the All-New Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic.
The Liquitex mediums range offers a host of innovative possibilities to meet the aesthetic needs of every artist. This demo with Brandy Antonio is all about getting people excited about the endless possibilities of acrylic mediums so they can go right into the studio with tons of new ideas. Attendees will learn what mediums are, how they can change the inherent characteristics of acrylic color to meet each artist’s vision, and which mediums are a must-have in Brandy’s practice. Come with all of your acrylic mediums questions for an exciting demo with an incredibly fun artist/educator.
Check out Plaza’s website to purchase some mediums to explore with.
Brandy Antonio (b.1982) is an artist and educator from New York specializing in drawing, painting and collage incorporating influences from her time spent living in Tokyo and Germany. Bold brushstrokes, gestural marks and color characterize her work with a focus on themes of identity, human development, and spiritual enrichment. She earned a BFA in Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an MA in Art Education from New York University. She is the co-founder of Legacy Foundation Japan, an organization est. in 2020 to encourage and inform cross cultural relationships between the Japanese and African American community. She designed her own curriculum and founded The Paper Mosaic Portrait Project (2023), a community-based project exploring identity and portraiture through paper mosaics. Brandy has exhibited in the US as well as internationally continuously expanding on ideas upon play and process-based art. Website | Facebook | Instagram
About CBAW Visual Arts Workshops
Join Veterans and Artists, Valerie Acosta, Shaun Smith, Joe Merritt, or a special guest to learn new art techniques on Wednesdays at 7pm EST. Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring what materials you have. No experience necessary! To register, click the link below.
MissionBelonging is funded in part by Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, an initiative of the National Endowment in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant program is managed by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
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