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Salli Swindell and her brother Nate Padavick are the founders of several creative platforms designed to showcase and promote the work of illustrators around the world. Salli’s daily mantra is to "Stay Colorfully Creative." She loves bringing extra color to her food illustrations, triangle patterns and abstract landscapes. After 45+ years in the industry Salli continues to enjoy every minute in her studio.
This is a reflective and meditative exercise that will loosen you up and allow you to fall into a rhythm of playful mark making and color exploration. It's designed to feel like a deep inhale and slow exhale. Paint Sticks are a fairly inexpensive material that work best on regular computer paper. They're a chunky, tempera-based material that feel like drawing with lipstick. Working quickly and not overthinking seems to generate the best results. “Paint” fast, edit later. During the session we will explore the feel of Paint Sticks and craft a book of mini abstract landscapes filled with light, luminosity and daydreams.