Geppetto String-Unconditional Love

It isn’t easy finding unconditional love, and it is even harder giving it, especially to ourselves. We can be our worst critic. And that self doubt can hinder our movement, increase a toxic self doubt, and diminish how we see our value.

“Geppetto String” was inspired by the Pinocchio story but not focused on Pinocchio himself. It was Pinocchio father, who meet all fear and challenges to save his son, even though he was rebellious. There is a power to unconditional love, a love that creates a bond so strong that no matter what the world throws at it, we will be able to stand together through anything.

Who is this Class for:

• Artists are story-tellers; we can change the villains to hero, the losers to winners, the lost to found. Bring the true meaning of your beloved childhood stories to life by adding simple elements in a captivating visual story.

• Are you ready to explore non-traditional facial colors? It’s okay to choose complementary colors that may not be what we see in reality, because we are braking the rules to achieve dramatic imagery in your work.

• This class is for the beginner and the advanced artist. If you haven’t drawn hands before, a bonus lesson is included that will help.

What will you learn:

• Create a whimsical expressionistic painting using acrylic paints.

• Use water soluble graphite to sketch your portrait and hands.

• Create bold features using highlights and high contrasts of complementary colors.

• Build texture using sponge and palette knife.

• Create appealing facial and hand proportions.

• Build up layers to create a painting that glows.

• Develop a story with your painting by creating intense emotion.

• Creating details that unifies your painting.

Supply List

• Canvas 16x20 (or Watercolor paper)

• Painters or Artist Tape – only if using watercolor paper-tape it to a hard surface.

• Graphit-Kreide (water-soluble) pencil – Lyra 9B

• Palette knife • Sponge (I used sea sponge)

• Sepia – High Flow Acrylic/Golden (okay to use black acrylic)

• Gesso – white

• Brushes: (Okay to use what you have.) Flats and Fine Line

• Water bowl

• Paper Towels

• Baby wipes

• Acrylic paints:

  • Purple (Deep Violet) - Liquitex Basics

  • Fluorescent Orange - Liquitex Basics

  • Alizarin Crimson – M. Graham & Co.

  • Dark Grey – Craft Smart

  • Light Grey (Dolphin Grey) - Apple Barrel

  • Turquoise – Craft Smart

  • Orange – Craft Smart