Introduction to Abstract Painting with Yaeli Ohana / 1 Day Workshop
<p><strong>Suitable for beginner - intermediate students</strong></p>
<p>If you’ve always wanted to try abstract and experimental painting but not known how, this is the workshop for you! With
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Suitable for beginner - intermediate students
If you’ve always wanted to try abstract and experimental painting but not known how, this is the workshop for you! With step-by-step exercises you will learn exciting new techniques used by abstract and semi-abstract painters to achieve beautiful results. Paint images that you'd be happy to hang on your walls.
Materials
You can find many of these items such as paint brushes, acrylic paints, stretched canvases and palettes from discount stores or Officeworks
- Apron or paint shirt
- 2-3 paint rags (white cotton is good)
- Paint brushes - assorted (eg. flat brushes approximately 5cm, 2cm, and 0.5cm wide, and a fine round pointed tip brush (eg. size 000). Soft / synthetic bristles work well - e.g. Taklon, Mont Marte brand.
- Acrylic paints (eg. ‘Matisse Structure’)
White
A brown (eg. yellow oxide, burnt sienna, raw umber)
A cool yellow (eg. lemon yellow or yellow light)
A warm yellow (e.g. cadmium yellow medium)
A cool red (e.g. alizarin crimson or brilliant alizarin)
A warm red (e.g. vermilion or cadmium red)
Cool blues (e.g. phthalocyanine blue and cerulean blue)
A warm blue (ultramarine blue) - 3 stretched canvases (preferably all the same size eg. each approx 25x35 cm - or a dimension you like - preferably with a depth of approx 4cm off the wall)
- 2 large palettes (as large as possible - can use hard flat white plastic multi use picnic platters from discount stores or supermarkets).
- Inspiring images - old magazines and photographs (eg. landscapes/seascapes/gardens/flowers)
- Alternative tools to paint with - as many objects as possible that would make interesting marks/textures (eg. cardboard, lace, gauze, flowers, various plant fronds, pine needles, leaves, feathers, sponge, string, rubber bands, oven bake paper, glad wrap, drinking straws, bottle tops, stamps, combs.
- Large cardboard boxes are sometimes used to transport wet artwork home in.
Terms & Conditions
Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.
Payment of course fees implies that you have read and agree to the WAC Terms & Conditions.