Finding Your Path Friday 9 - 4:30 and continued on $290 Daniel Carrel Sunday 9 - 4:30
Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
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This is a 2 day workshop.
This two day painting class will explore abstract painting techniques that support the idea that Art follows nature. Nature will be our inspiration for creating powerful images that are universally understood. We will explore how our very basic and complex emotions can be triggered by shape, color, line and texture. You will also find working and philosophic techniques that will create the ability to go beyond just copying someone else’s techniques but creating your own unique powerful visual path. The class is centered on finding a new direction in your art through understanding how unique you are and tailoring art techniques and approaches that fit your learning and thinking style, personality and even spiritual quest in life.
You will be given fun, quick and effective contemporary learning style/ thinking style tests along with interactive games and meditations developed from ancient times. These fun and profound exercises will help you create a personal visual profile that inspires exciting new directions in your art and life. You will come out of this class knowing that your art is a mirror that reflects who you are, what your searching for and a chance to share your true powerful identity with community.
I will introduce new cutting edge techniques in painting technology. I also mirror techniques and ancient approaches /philosophies that have all but been lost. You will be given conscious access to a visual alphabet that is used subconsciously by your brain to create our visual world.
We also will explore and simplify the rules of composition along with knowing how to break them for more power in your work.
Materials fee of $10 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
- Painting boards
Students should bring:
- Acrylic paint - hobby or professional paint. 2fl. Oz. each minimum (Keep in mind that if the paint is too expensive you might not want to experiment with it) red, magenta, yellow, orange, blue green, yellow green, sky blue, ultramarine blue, purple and black and white. If you prefer working in any other type of painting medium you are welcome to bring it but remember that drying time might be critical.
- Acrylic medium - gloss or matte
- Assorted brushes and painting trays
- You may bring any type of art medium that makes a mark such as pencils, markers
- Photos, Xeroxes, computer prints of images from nature that excite you. Choose these images like a kid in a candy store chooses candy by, color, shape, smell and taste.
- A CD of your favorite music
Questions? Email Daniel at dcarrel58@gmail.com
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