Designing a Hanuka Postcard

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In this class, you'll learn to design your very own hand-painted and embellished postcard using gold leaf, watercolors, and a little ancient history. You'll get a quick background on the menorah motif, as well as a thorough tutorial on gold leaf application and some beginner watercolor techniques. Calligraph a short message on the back of your postcard and ship it off to a loved one who celebrates the Festival of Lights to illuminate their day!

Topics Covered:

Gold leaf for illustrative elements & calligraphy
Wet on dry watercolor technique
Ancient art history context
Appropriate holiday greetings

Want to join us for class? It's offered on-demand and available now for all Tier 2 students. Some classes are also available to Tier 1 students. Click here to see the Tier 1 Class Listing.

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Materials Needed:

Artificial gold leaf & adhesive size
Link to The Israel Museum's virtual Menorah Exhibit
Strathmore Watercolor Postcards or Watercolor paper
Pencil and Eraser
Watercolor paints
Watercolor brushes, one fine, and one medium
Ruler
Paper towel
Cup of water
Dip pen and ink
Fine liner pen or Gold acrylic paint pen (if desired)

Homework Challenge

Want to see our students' homework? Search the hashtag #kchanuka on Instagram to see samples from this week's homework. Our students who participate in this challenge get entered into a drawing to win prizes.

Instructor: Malka Klein

Website: malkaklein.com

Instagram: @malkaklein