Painting & Drawing with Mixed Media Collage 2-Day Workshop with Christine Peloquin

04/02/2026 10:30 AM - 04/03/2026 03:30 PM ET

Category

Adult Art (Tuition)

Admission

  • $350.00  -  Current OMAM Member
  • $370.00  -  Future Member

Location

OMAM Classroom (78 E. Granada Blvd)

Description

Thursday & Friday, April 2-3, 2026 | 10:30am - 3:30pm

Learn the joys of mixed media collage. In this workshop, Christine Peloquin teaches the fundamentals of collage, drawing, and painting while challenging artists to unlock and find their inner voice. Her teaching technique caters to the individual artist and their level of expertise, so she has techniques for both beginners and advanced artists who want to enhance their skill sets. The instructor will address working with papers, fabrics, found objects, past artwork, pencil and charcoal drawing, and acrylic painting. Students have the option to play with gelli plates, stamps and monoprinting on papers in addition to collage. The materials used will be the choice of each student, but students are encouraged to incorporate some of their own prior artwork into new pieces. The objective of the workshop is to explore new mixed media techniques and excavate each student’s authentic voice in their art.

Two drawing methods will be taught using the student's own photos - how to graph a photo for any size free hand drawing and a tracing method that works well for small pieces and individuals who are intimidated or new to drawing. Learn the fundamentals of collage on the first day and then spend the second day drawing and painting over those collages. The instructor will do drawing demonstrations on the first day so that you know what to expect and what kind of photo reference to bring. She will work individually with each person trying to get their projects to a place that they love. Students are responsible for supplies; please see the supply list.

“I encourage everyone to incorporate mixed media collage into what they already do! I will work with each of you on whatever style project you would like to work on whether it is faces, figures, landscapes, still lives or abstracts. There are no set rules in my workshops. I try to create a fun time that introduces new techniques and a comfortable learning environment to enhance where you already are. All levels are welcomed!” – Christine Peloquin

Supply List

The instructor has created an online shopping list at both Blick’s Art Supply and Utrecht. In addition to these items, bring all the fabrics, papers, scrap booking materials and old artwork that you would love to upcycle and see in your work!

  • https://www.dickblick.com/myaccount/blicku/H4U2D0G75PYC1/
  • https://www.utrechtart.com/myaccount/wishlist/3JHB0UD1G7VJ5/
  • 3 to 4 wood panels, or canvas boards. Medium sizes (24 x 24), 10 x 10 and larger if you want.
  • Fabrics - new and old, scraps, curtains, tablecloths, patterned napkins, cottons, polyesters, silks--anything that speaks toyou. They do not have to be perfect, just smooth. Please bring patterns you would love to see in your work! all the papersand fabrics that we all keep for that rainy day- bring them!
  • Papers - scrapbooking papers, tissue paper, maps, paper napkins, Japanese rice papers work best.
  • Found Objects - old letters, old book pages, stamps, ribbon, washi tapes, scrapbooking stuff, keys, pressed dried flowers.
  • Prior art projects that you are willing to let go of - watercolors, drawings, paintings, photographs…anything except oil paintings or inkjet photos.
  • Matte medium - at least 16 oz. We'll use a lot of this! Golden is great but, NOT Golden OPEN matte medium (It dries too slowly for this.) Mod podge does not work for this either.
  • Gelli plate, roller and stamps to do some mono-printing on papers and fabrics
  • Sketch book or loose paper for sketching
  • Blending Stumps or Tortillons
  • Charcoal kneaded eraser
  • Spray fixative MATTE. (Not workable fixative)
  • Acrylic paints. I love Golden fluid paints, but you can bring what you have. If you are going to buy any paints for figurative work, I recommend Golden Fluid Azo Gold and Golden Fluid Titan Buff.
  • Brushes including 2” bristle (cheap) or house painting brush for gluing the collage down. Small to medium size brushes for acrylic painting.
  • Scissors and sharp utility knife
  • Photo reference for figures that the student would like to draw. Make sure that photo references are in focus and have a clear light source. It is very helpful to have color versions of the photo on a tablet or phone and black and white versions of each photo printed on regular inkjet paper.
  • OPTIONAL: Golden Acrylic Flow Release. You can use your matte medium as a substitute.

Registration will close when workshop is full.


About the Instructor

Christine Peloquin has been making art since she was 3 years old. Her artistic mission has always been to create emotional and spiritual work that both inspires and challenges the viewer. She has been continually innovative with her approach to visual language, using inventive and imaginative mixed-media techniques along with having a solid foundation in traditional figurative work and a love and passion for art history. Her art serves the people who crave personal stories of love, peace, wellness and spirituality more than just simple decoration. Her work is intense, yet completely accessible and approachable. She has been teaching her mixed media techniques since 2009 and offers workshops at her studio in Sorrento, FL and across the US. She has been published in numerous books and magazines such as Somerset Studio, Studio Visit and American Art Collector. She has also self-published her first children’s book with her mixed media and watercolor paintings called, “If You Could Tell Time, What Would You Tell It?”