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Collaborative Canvas


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CIRCLE PAINTING COLLABORATIVE

Creating art apart. Everyone’s an artist.


Example of community circle painting

Example of community circle painting

What: Collaborative creative experience creating a giant circle painting. The circle has been used worldwide, across cultures and throughout time, to express ideas of unity, stability, infinity, wholeness and balance. Join MAG Community Art Center as we work to create a collaborative experience of painting circles of many colors, shapes and sizes. No experience required. Everyone is welcomed, and encouraged to create!

  • Will be working individually or in small family groups. (social distanced)

  • We will be documenting the process.


When: Fridays in July / Noon-4pm (weather permitting)

By appointment. Contact MAG office

Materials

  • Acrylic paints (plan attire accordingly - it won’t wash out)

  • Paintbrushes

  • Primed Canvas

Supplies

  • Wipes

  • Sanitizer

Directions

  1. Pick one brush and one color and begin painting big circles on the canvas.

  2. Move around and paint a variety of different size circles.

  3. Maybe change brushes and colors.

  4. Paint circles inside of circles.

  5. When canvas begins to fill, start creating patterns with circles.

  6. Start layering circles on top of circles.

  7. Add smaller details. (dots, spirals, radial designs)

We’ll keep painting circles, adding all colors and sizes creating layers of circle patterns. You may want to add finishing touches of black or white outlines and dots.



Earlier Event: February 21
$2020 Rummage Sale
Later Event: April 17
Art Hop 2022