Regalia: The Art of Ornamental Portraits

Adornment as power: A headdress of roots and antlers, a crown of impossible flowers, a face framed like ancient architecture, regalia tells a story about identity. Working large to make an impact (16×20″ to 18×24″), merge photography with painted, drawn, stenciled, and collaged ornamentation. Learn to construct luminous surfaces, creating depth with glazes and mediums, combining collage with painted detail, and using pattern as structure and narrative. We’ll talk about balance, color, and how to give ornamental elements visual authority, plus tricks for integrating photographic elements, stenciled motifs, and hand-drawn additions. Whether you’re drawn to deities crowned in botanical glory, warriors wrapped in symbolic pattern, or totemic beings with natural elements, this workshop provides the framework to bring these visions to life. Create 2 portraits that bridge fine art and personal mythology. Materials fee includes: Specialty mediums (Gloss gel, Glazing Medium, Glass bead gel and Mica Flakes), collage package, use of several shared supplies & specialty paints, stencil supplies, gold leaf kit, specialty mark making tools and items.

Class size 20

Level Beginner and above

Instructor: Andrea Matus

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