The formation of The Vienna Secessionists in 1897 marked quite accurately, the formal beginning of the Modern Art in Austria. The Secession was in large part responsible for the meteoric rise to international fame of several of its members, including Gustav Klimt, Joseph Olbrich, Koloman Moser and Joseph Hoffman who helped to a large extend put Austrian Art back on the map during the 1st and 2nd decades of the 20th Century and beyond.

In this course I will share a brief history of the movement as well as art videos including, painting, drawing, linoleum cutting, stitching and embroidery. There are a wide arrange of techniques and practices to interpret the beautiful and provocative paintings of Gustav Klimt and the design work of Koloman Moser. I wanted this to be more than a painting class which makes the intrepretations so very unique.

There will be 2 portrait acrylic painting projects. Another portrait project is in graphite drawing with splashes of watercolor. A delicate approach. I also added bits of fabric to accent the piece.

I also show you how I make a slow stitch baby quilt with crumbled paper images (Momigami technique) which turns stiff paper into pliable and soft substrate which we can stitch into.

Another stitching project is working with an image transfer of a Klimt background onto fabric . I embroider with thread and beads on top. It can stand alone or become another element for another piece of art.

So much fun and experimenting and learning from this incredible artist.