Class Content: We will spend the day making landscapes from a photograph you bring by crumpling up tissue paper and gluing it to our canvas. We will then layer with acrylics and oil pastels to create beautifully textured paintings. This class is all about layering papers, paint, and color. Chance and accident will be our friends!

Supply List: Canvas or 2 along with a water cup, rags, and some brushes. May have items to use in the art closet. Please do NOT forget a picture of the landscape you choose to create. I will furnish, tissue, glue, and oil pastel.

Biography: Christian Freeman is an artist and Knoxville native with a BFA degree from the University of Tennessee. She began her career working with the Symphony Showcase Homes and Parade of Homes, and paints murals and custom finishes. She has completed countless residential and commercial projects, and has the ability to work on any scale, and within nearly any budget. Christian’s work is her passion, and she uses it to transform homes and businesses into aesthetically beautiful and better functioning spaces. One well-known local mural she did was that of the lovely ladies in the windows at Patrick Sullivan’s, which were auctioned off several years back by Knox Heritage. Inspired by Toulouse Lautrec, she created the ladies of the night with fun line, lush color, and enticing energy. Christian is also an accomplished canvas painter and instructor.

Having taught privately, some of her students have gone on to win scholarships and show in galleries on their own. Christian has recently made Lenior City her home and is continuing to create, teach, and consult locally and beyond.

Instructor Website: www.somuchmorethanpaint.com, or search for her on facebook and instagram