Course Overview: Create rich, expressive surfaces by layering colour, pattern, shape, mark-making and visual texture onto a variety of papers. Through hands-on exploration with acrylics, you will experiment with techniques such as stamping, printing, painting, stencilling and rolling to design your own custom papers. This course introduces key design principles through inspiring slideshows, physical samples and daily demonstrations that guide you through each process. By the end of the workshop, you will leave with a collection of handcrafted papers ready to use in collage, home décor, gifts, cards and jewellery, along with your own completed projects.

Skill Level: All levels

Dates and Time:

One-week workshop
Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Important Notes:

Course fee: $485.00 (General) or $445.00 (Senior 55+). HST is not included in the price.
The course fee includes an $80.00 materials fee for specialty paper and specialized tools.
This course takes place at the Belleville Campus: 376 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd, Belleville, ON K8N 5B9.
Campus information, including room number, parking, directions, etc., will be provided closer to the start date.
A refund (less $20.00 administrative fee) will be issued if you withdraw from a class 14 days before the start date of the class. After this deadline, no refunds will be issued.
If a course is cancelled by Loyalist College, registered students will be provided with a full refund. College decisions to cancel a course will be made 14-days before the class start date.
If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supply List:

Note: Your $80 materials fee will cover a variety of papers (part of what you’ll learn about), specialized tools, and an array of materials! Many items you will be able to keep, while some are for use during the course.

Painting Supplies:

Bring colours that mix well together, plus a few of your favourite shades. Beginners: contact me through the college if you need more guidance. A metallic could be useful.
Fluid acrylic paints (Liquitex Basics is moderately priced; Golden & Liquitex are top-notch but pricey; Tri-Art is a little less expensive.
Alternatives: medium-viscosity paints like Liquitex Basics (regular), Amsterdam Standard Series, and Royal & Langnickel Essentials are moderately priced; Mont Marte is very affordable, available in sets at Homesense & Winners. Or if you have already, you can try acrylic-based gouache
At least a couple of colours of acrylic ink; no alcohol inks due to odour
8 oz Acrylic medium (fluid): satin or semi-gloss is the most versatile, but gloss or matte is fine too
A few synthetic brushes, at least: flat 1”, flat 1/2”, round 1/4”
A couple of different sponges (smooth cosmetic ones, kitchen ones or natural sea sponges)
Palette and 2 or 3 offset style palette knives, i.e., blade is not at the same level as the handle
Water container, spray bottle for water (not too big!) and kitchen paper towels
Optional: baby wipes (great for clean-up)
Painter’s tape (lower-tack than regular masking tape) 3/4” or next size up
A box, notebook or other small item(s) to cover in your paper design

Optional Items:

Paint pens (especially acrylic or pigment ones) – 2 or 3 or more if you have
2 or more items from your home (hardware, kitchen, recycling bin) that could be used for texturizing paint visually or applying it differently
Apron, painting shirt, gloves (no latex please due to allergies)

Design Your Own Papers to Beautify Objects & Surfaces with Kim-Lee Kho