Jivin' With The Peace Mural Foundation

Wow! What a great time it was presenting a Pebeo Paints workshop today to a group of fantastically curious and talented interns and artists at the Peace Mural Foundation in Miami Beach, Florida. The theme for the mural we worked on is 'Save The Oceans', so the artwork all had something to do with underwater scenes and Peace doves. Thanks to the AMAZING energetic artist, gallerist and Foundation matriarch Anna (Huong) for inviting me to share my passion with her group! :D

If you want to know more about and to offer to help the Peace Mural Foundation, contact them through their website at www.peacemural.org.

Peace Out and Happy Arting!  :D  Tristina

Miami Utrecht 15 Year Celebration with Pebeo Paints

CONGRATULATIONS to the Miami Utrecht / Dick Blick Art Supply store for celebrating their 15th anniversary yesterday with special discounts and activities for store customers. According to store manager, Corinna Burrough, the Pebeo Paints demo I gave by far had the largest group of inquisitive artists in attendance! And, boy, did we have some fun!!!

Store manager Corinna with some of her crew members 

so excited about Pebeo Paints!

 Getting ready to start the Pebeo paints demonstration.

Pebeo demonstration in progress...

Tristina Dietz Elmes, Prism's Dance, 18 x 24 inches

Pebeo Prisme Fantasy Paint on Liquid Art Panel

Folks were excited to see the NEW Pebeo Liquid Art Panels and how the Pebeo Fantasy Prisme (honeycomb effect), Fantasy Moon (pounded metal effect), Vitrail (stained glass effect) and colored Resin paints are used to make poured paintings in the panels. I also introduced the beautiful shimmery Dyna Acrylic paints, bright Florescent Acrylic paints and the Pebeo specialty mediums (like my personal favorite, the clear / black / red / yellow sand Texture Gel). 

Tristina Dietz Elmes, Florescent Black, 22 x 28 inches

Pebeo Florescent Paint, Black Sand Medium and clear Glazing Resin on canvas.

The Cerne Relief outliner dimensional paints got a nod of understanding when I explained they can be used to create custom raised designs on any surface that can then be filled with the liquid Pebeo paints. And, at the end of the presentation the Ohh's and Ahh's came out when the artists saw how easy the Pebeo Metal Effect Leaves are to use on sticky Mixtion Guilding Paste.

I'd like to give a HUGE Thank You to all who attended, including some of my favorite students! ;)

Pebeo Vitrail, Fantasy Prisme and Fantasy Moon liquid painting + Glitter

Pebeo Gedeo Resin painting with Cerne Relief outliner accent + Glitter

Stop by the Miami Utrecht / Dick Blick store anytime to see the above 2 paintings that were left for customers to enjoy!

Miami Utrecht store manager Queen Bee Corinna and me. :)

Happy Arting!  Tristina