Dynamic and Different Compositions for Abstract Paintings

The best artists know, and can implement, design fundamentals in their work. This course focuses on various types of Compositions: Horizon lines, Focal Points, Horizonal, diagonal and vertical compositions and more. We’ll talk about Shape, Value, Color, Edges etc. as they feed into our chosen compositions. Class will begin in the morning with students creating several small “Sketch paintings”, either in their journals or on separate sheets of paper. Then one of the favored sketches will be enlarged to 11” x 14” or larger on an Ampersand Panel and we will spend the afternoon working toward a finished painting. We’ll work with Golden fluid acrylics in transparent layers in order to build deep and rich surfaces. There will be a video of the class which students have online access for 6 months and there will be a downloadable link so that students can download the video and have it on their own devices for as long as they choose. Students may opt to not attend the class in person but simply purchase the video for the same price as the workshop. A complete list of supplies will be sent upon registration.