THIS IS A 6-HOURS WORKSHOP: 2 WEEKLY SESSIONS OF 3 HOURS
Sat March 11 AND Sat March 18, 1-4 pm
Level: Beginners & Intermediate
Maximum: 8 students
Cost: Registration fee $190. + Materials $30. + GST for both sessions. total: $235.40 tax included
Learn abstract drawing with mixed media with March’s Artist-in-Residence, Darcy Johnson. In this course, we will explore abstract drawing with colour that may include painting and collage. During experimenting with mark-making, value, colour, and composition, we will talk about why we are attracted to abstraction in art and how it reveals our individuality.
Although we will work in pure abstraction, all of these ideas and skills apply to representational art in all mediums. This course is appropriate for both the beginner and the experienced artist. Students will be able to walk away from this exploration with a deeper knowledge of their personal creative process and responses to visual art. I will introduce many techniques and tools for abstract drawing and mixed media. Throughout the sessions, we will discuss how value and colour create powerful compositions in the artwork.
You will also take home a number of artworks on paper. These may be finished works or starting points for new work in your art practice. There is a place for everyone regardless of experience because we never stop learning, growing, and changing.
SESSION ONE March 11: 'Abstract Drawing in Black and White,
Experimental mark-making using conventional and unconventional tools.
Creating a full range of value in any drawing.
Controlling composition in abstract artwork.
The freedom and constraint in expressive abstraction.
SESSION TWO March 18: 'Abstract Drawing with Colour’,
Combining drawing, painting and mixed media.
Exploring the power of colour to move us
Experimentation with colour harmonies
Understanding value, depth and unity in artwork
Materials Provided: paper, graphite sticks, charcoal, wax crayons, chalk pastels, oil pastels, India ink, brushes, acrylic paint, and mediums. Get ready to get dirty. You can bring drawing and painting materials that you like to use.