Welcome
Hello Everyone!
Thank you so much for signing up for my newest online class. It is my hope that after taking this class, you will have a better understanding of some of the things you can use to make your paintings even stronger. We will explore fundamental elements of painting with an abstract twist. It’s going to be fun!
It seems to be a commonly held belief that modernist painters threw the rulebook out the window to make their paintings. That is not entirely true. Sometimes, rules were tested, sometimes, rules were broken, but I am certain that the great masters of abstraction had intimate knowledge of these elements, whether or not they chose to use them. These topics make up the bridge between representational painting and abstract painting. You will be able to choose for yourself which of these elements are important to you in your painting, just as you can choose whether to paint abstracts or representational work.
This class is meant to be a survey class. We will cover a lot of ground in a short period of time. I wanted to provide you with a class that combines art theory with practical, hands on experimentation. Any one of these topics can be explored with more depth.
I often think pure abstract painting is like hiking through a thick forest without a compass, a map, or a clear destination. It can be nearly impossible to know which direction to walk. After all, when we are not mimicking nature, we can’t really see where we are going. Perhaps this class will show you a few paths to follow.
I am looking forward to painting with all of you!
Karine
Supplies
The following supplies are recommended for this class.
- Sketchbook – if you are planning to work large, I suggest at least 12 x 18 inches or larger
- Charcoal or conte crayon
- Kneadable eraser
- Paint – you are welcome to use watercolor, gouache, acrylic, or oil paint
- Paint colors: cadmium red medium, cadmium yellow light, ultramarine blue, white, black or paynes grey. Optional colors: Alizarin crimson, viridian or permanent green, burnt umber, cerulean, cobalt blue, etc.
- Oil bar, oil pastel, colored pencil, etc. (something to make lines with)
- Brushes, palette knife, a palette or mixing surface. If you plan to work large, I suggest you buy some inexpensive brushes to use.
- Old rags, paper towels for cleanup and or to paint with
- Painting surfaces – At least 12. You can get 6 smaller ones and 6 larger ones. You can use paper, canvas, canvas panel, gessoed board, oil paper, gessoed paper, etc. I do suggest you buy at least four good quality surfaces. The sooner you start using good quality materials the better.
- Paper to cut and tear for collage. You can use just about anything – construction paper, craft paper with different colors, origami paper, security envelopes, old book pages, tissue paper, etc.
- Paint chips from the hardware store or paint store
- Liquitex matte medium or similar
Optional:
- A brayer
- A stick
- A ruler
- Gesso
- Ink and brush
- Painter’s tape or masking tape
- Mixed media book
- Stencils
- Copic markers
Questions?
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Nuts & Bolts
Here’s how this online class works:
• As a self-study class, so you have access to all of the lessons right now and can work the lessons on your own timetable.
• You have indefinite access to this class.
• Class fee is good for participants living in a single household.
