Abstract Landscape Monotype with Yari Mena

Abstract Landscapes Monotype: Saturday January 25; from 1:00 - 3:00

Class Description

Required Supplies

• (1) - Golden Open Acrylic Set (6 count) 

• (1) Gel Plate (AT LEAST: 5x7, 6x6” or larger) in preferred shape : circle, square, or rectangle. (*Demos will be on a 6 x 6 inch circle or 8 x 11 inch rectangle plate) 

• Other preferred acrylic colors (do not need to be slow drying)

• (1) Soft rubber brayers (3 inch & larger) 

• (1) 4 oz PVA adhesive

• Leaves or flowers to use in prints

• Apron

• Brushes in a variety of shapes and sizes

• Stencils

• Cardstock in light neutral colors 

• 1 pack of baby wipes or a roll of paper towels to clean your plate

• Plastic palette knife

• Palette paper or palette

• Images to reference (printed or on phone of landscapes and other preferred subject matter) 

• Optional 

• Printmaking paper like Reeves, BFK, or Arches 

• Hair dryer to help speed up drying

• *Students should plan to transport wet work at the end of this class

More About Yari

Yari Mena is a mixed-media Mexican-American artist living in Gwinnett. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Georgia State University. Yari has taught art classes for teens at the Clarkston Community Center and created a survivor-centered healing arts curriculum for a local women and children's shelter in 2022. Recently, Yari was a Distinguished Fellow at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts and Sciences and a Guest Faculty at Anderson Ranch Arts Center.