FALL ADULTS: Spontaneous Textural Painting

Course Description:     

No one else can make what you make. In this course, we will use process based exploration to move from planned to responsive painting. This is a supportive class that balances art ideas with thoughtful spontaneity.  We will encounter the unexpected with perseverance and enchantment. Using a series of structured exercises you will build artistic courage and confidence, creating integrated, sophisticated and meaningful paintings. Students call this class “Inclusive and encouraging, a safe and nurturing climate for risk taking and art making.” 

Class exercises include: Harvesting the raw power of collage and drawing, learning to use natural, art and building materials as textural mediums,  identifying and mixing a personal palette, connecting with shapes that echo your visual/emotional intentions, utilizing compositional styles, art elements and principals, identifying the stages of process and using ekphrastic poetry to understand your work. Returning students will deepen themes and develop a personal series. Narrative and abstract, beginners and advanced artists are all welcome. 

Class Materials List: Spontaneous Textural Painting Materials List