4002C - Vibrant Monarch Butterfly with Posca Markers
Thursday, January 21st 2027
One day
From 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Faculty: Alessandra VolkerKit Fee $20.00
Fee $127.00
Skill level: All Levels
Description: Create a vibrant monarch butterfly on fabric using Posca paint markers—no experience required. In this colorful and inspiring workshop, textile artist Alessandra Völker will guide students step-by-step through techniques for building luminous color, smooth gradients, and striking details that bring this beautiful butterfly to life. Students will explore how to layer Posca markers to achieve rich, opaque color and create seamless transitions across the butterfly wings. You will also learn how to add subtle shadows and highlights that give the artwork a beautiful sense of depth and dimension.
Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, participants will gain confidence using Posca markers while exploring expressive color combinations and bold mark-making on fabric. The class is relaxed, supportive, and perfect for beginners as well as anyone curious about working with paint markers on fabric.
In this class you will learn how to:
• Use Posca markers effectively on fabric
• Create smooth color gradients across butterfly wings
• Add highlights and shadows to create depth and dimension
• Build vibrant color layers for a striking butterfly design
By the end of the workshop, you will have made wonderful progress on your colorful monarch butterfly and gained techniques you can apply to many future textile or mixed-media projects.
Paint Class
Kit Contents: Unbleached cotton fabric, lineart, greyscale photocopy, color photocopy, Brushes: taklon flat # 2,4 and round brush # 0, Fabric scraps
All Kits are Payable to the Teacher. They are not included when you register.
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