Alessandra Volker: Vibrant Monarch Butterfly with Posca Markers (6 hr WS, Sat, 10/17/26, 12-6pm EDT
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Price: $105.00
ID Number : SH15-024
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Vibrant Monarch Butterfly with Posca Markers
6-Hour Workshop
12 pm - 6 pm EDT, Saturday, October 17
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.
All Levels
Please note: Students will receive a PDF of the class pattern by email. Please print before class.
Students to Provide
To ensure you have everything needed to follow along smoothly, please prepare the following:
• Fabric: Unbleached Cotton Fabric.
• Markers (Posca): A dynamic assortment is required:
○ PC-3M: Black, white, and various rainbow hues.
○ PC-1MR: 1x Black and 1x White (for extra fine details).
• Pencils (Derwent Inktense): Essential for shadows and tracing:
○ Shadow Colors: Antique White #2300, Dark Purple #750, and Violet #800.
○ Tracing: Inktense Outliner #2400.
• Brushes (My Favorites): Giotto Series 600 & 500
○ Flat: #2, #4, and #6
○ Round: #0
○ Optional: Derwent water brushes
• Tools: Teflon mat or Goddess sheet, water cup, paper towels, and a battery-powered light box (for precise tracing).
• Extras:
○ Eraser: Hi-polymer eraser
○ Sharpener: Kum sharpener (specific models AS2 or AS2M).
○ Notebook for personal notes.
6-Hour Workshop
12 pm - 6 pm EDT, Saturday, October 17
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.
All Levels
Please note: Students will receive a PDF of the class pattern by email. Please print before class.
Students to Provide
To ensure you have everything needed to follow along smoothly, please prepare the following:
• Fabric: Unbleached Cotton Fabric.
• Markers (Posca): A dynamic assortment is required:
○ PC-3M: Black, white, and various rainbow hues.
○ PC-1MR: 1x Black and 1x White (for extra fine details).
• Pencils (Derwent Inktense): Essential for shadows and tracing:
○ Shadow Colors: Antique White #2300, Dark Purple #750, and Violet #800.
○ Tracing: Inktense Outliner #2400.
• Brushes (My Favorites): Giotto Series 600 & 500
○ Flat: #2, #4, and #6
○ Round: #0
○ Optional: Derwent water brushes
• Tools: Teflon mat or Goddess sheet, water cup, paper towels, and a battery-powered light box (for precise tracing).
• Extras:
○ Eraser: Hi-polymer eraser
○ Sharpener: Kum sharpener (specific models AS2 or AS2M).
○ Notebook for personal notes.