Kim McDonald Studios

Contemporary Acrylic Abstract & Mixed Media Fine Art
From the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Tri-Cities, WA.

Pouring Artists International
Fluid Art Conference

Seattle, WA
April 3rd-6th, 2020

Update:
The conference has been cancelled
due to COVID-19 outbreak

The classes that I will be teaching are:

Resin Petri Coasters - Friday, Apr. 3rd, 11:30 - 1pm
We will be creating a set of 4 (4") round coasters. I will show you this fun technique to make beautiful miniature pieces of functional art! And, I will supply you with self adhesive cork bottoms for your coasters.

Sealing Your Art with Resin - Saturday, Apr. 4th, 8am - 11am
This is a resin class for absolute beginners. If you like making acrylic pour art and would like to learn how to make your colors come even more alive, while giving it a beautiful glossy protective seal, then this class is for you. You can also resin over other artwork such as alcohol inks and collage!

Resin 101 - Saturday, Apr. 4th, 3pm - 6pm
I will teach you the A to Z of making a resin piece. We will cover safety, substrates. mixing and preparing the resin, color pigment additives, and work hands-on to create your own 12" x 12" piece of resin art.

Dive into Making Realistic Water with Resin - Sunday Apr. 5th, Noon - 3pm
You are familiar enough with resin to know how to measure and mix it yourself, but would like to learn how to mix pigments and use techniques that result in a realistic water look. We will cover transparent pigments, lacing white to get sea foam, and get you started on your very own watery art piece.

Metallic Skyline Swipe - Monday, Apr. 6th, 8am - 11am
The Skyline Swipe is a very gratifying project, especially for those who crave instant gratification. It's a project that can be done in a fairly short period of time, and packs a big punch! In this class we will be working on a nighttime skyline using a selection of glimmery metallics.

The Ribbon Pour - Monday, Apr. 6th, 11:30am - 2:30pm
This is a simple but versatile technique that can be used on it's own or in conjunction with other techniques, and can even be used to "Save a Pour". It's a classic fluid art skill that every pour artist should have in their repertoire.

Have you heard about Pigments for Paintings?

You send me a pigment color
and I send you an original resin painting!

It's really that simple. And, you'll have a YouTube video of the making of your piece of art!
How does it work? Just click on any one of the photos below.

Original paintings that have been created for participants so far...

Series Mini #1 From KMS Video 83, Highlighting Rezin Arte pigment: Belize Blues. Mini Owner: Susie Doney. Vancouver, WA.

Series Mini #2 From KMS Video 85, Highlighting Rezin Arte pigment: Indian Spice. Mini Owner: Alexandra M, WA.

Series Mini #3 From KMS Video 86, Highlighting Rezin Arte pigment: Golden Autumn. Mini Owner: Dina Salsbery. Tri-Cities, WA.

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Goose Ridge Vineyard and Estate 2015 Artist Series Labels
Featuring original artworks by Kim McDonald.
L to R: "Iris", "Wave", "Elements" and "Serendipity"

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