Nanaimo Art Gallery | Art Lab: Entering the Abstract Space

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Thursday, November 26th, 2015
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Entering the Abstract Space Artist Instructor: Alison Watt Every painting is an abstract painting, in that once you transform something three dimensional into two dimensions it is an abstraction of reality.

The skills of abstract painting can enrich the painter working in any genre. Join accomplished artist and teacher, Alison Watt, and venture into the abstract space. The aim of this course is to help students become comfortable with the non-objective process, one that can feel daunting to painters used to the careful planning and execution of representational work.

The abstract process is more intuitive, though supported by an understanding of colour, value, line, and composition. Working with acrylic paints and archival markers on paper and mounting on wooden cradles, participants will learn ways of beginning the abstract painting, including introducing random elements through free line drawing and creation of rich underpaintings. We will then impose form on these under paintings by painting out and additional mark-making.

This is an important part of abstract painting, one which elevates the painting from being a simply decorative surface to strong compositions.

Materials Needed: -2 wooden cradles: 12" x 12" and/or 10" x 10" -a flat craftsman 3" or 4" soft brush All other supplies included.

November 26, 9:30am to 4:30pm
$85 Gallery Members | $95 Non Members (Maximum 10 participants)
Register by calling 250.754.1750