Brush & Brunch -Intuitive Painting

We will meet on the paint deck from 10 am 1 pm getting the brightest light of the day.

WORKSHOP FORMAT: Participants will create their own unique piece of art on a canvas, using brushes and acrylic paints to take home by the end of the class. Supplies included. My intention is to help you unblock any fears around art making, help you feel free to use art for self-expression and have fun. Topics will be discussed as they arise such as color theory, composition, pattern and abstract vs. representational.

Part 1: Background:Students will explore an intuitive approach to acrylic painting while investigating different elements of brushwork, and surface quality within a painting. The way that paint is applied and expressed is an integral part of one’s visual language, inherently impacting how a work of art is seen, felt, and interpreted. Experiment with the processes that generate exciting, authentic and unique works of art tailored to developing your personal style. Each month students will be guided to explore and play with new techniques for skill and concept development.

-Brunch Break- Enjoy some seasonal freshly picked and prepared fruit from the land, such as coconuts, avocados, mangoes and star fruit. Bring other food items for yourself or to share as you wish. Water and tea provided.

Part 2: Embellishment – In this part of the class we will discuss how to look at your abstract color background composition and then add more into it. New orientations and personal concepts will help you find that hidden inspiration to develop imagery or enhance your artwork abstractly. For an optional muse, investigate the botanicals you may have collected that reveal the deeper patterns within nature. Find the underlying structures, angles, rhythms and symmetries to paint into areas of your canvas.

Next Steps: Join in again each month to continue your explorations, play & discovery. Schedule a 1-1 Artist Mentoring with me to develop your own painting or studio art practice tailored to your individual interests. Optional to bring your own supplies if you are are already a painter and would like to enjoy the time with other artists while exploring new skills and concepts. Sign up for the Mandala Painting Meditation class, to learn advanced techniques such as mark making, compass geometrics, & mandalas.