Banksy for Beginners – NEW!
Tutor: Amy Alderson
Design your own Banksy. This workshop takes you through the drawing and stencilling techniques so popularly used by the elusive graffiti artist, Banksy. You’ll look at his influences and learn how to plan and execute your own designs, as well as practise applying stencils to canvasses and other surfaces.
About the tutor
Amy trained at Camden School of Art, St Martins, and Brighton University in Visual & Performing Arts. She works as a freelance artist – exhibitions include the ICA – and in 2010, she worked as the key artist on two film productions.
Materials List
A 10% discount is available at Clarkes Stationers, Bond Street, who sell a good range of artist’s materials – just tell them you are doing a course with Evolution and take a booking acknowledgement.
PAINTS Spray paint – sold at many art shops, such as Clarkes or even at your local DIY shop. Please bring at least one spray can of paint in black, blue or red acrylic paint in red, blue and yellow
BRUSHES At least one cheap or household brush – can often be picked up from the pound shop
OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS
A pencil – 6B is good
An art cutting knife or scalpel is ideal but a stanley knife will also do the job
Tracing paper or a sheet of acetate – available at most art shops
PAPER Paper is supplied at 20p per sheet for cartridge and newsprint is 5p per sheet
Optional but useful extra items: Cutting mat, mask, rag or tissues, palette or old plate, masking tape, rubber