Painting Abstract Art by Creating with Freedom at AuSable Artisan Village

COST:  $150 for a TWO CLASS SERIES.  If you sign up early (by the end of day NOV. 1) you may receive a $10 discount.   ($140)  Use the word EARLY PAINTER to get the discount when you register for the classes.

DATE: Saturday, November 14th and November 28th

TIME:  10:00 am -  12:30 pm

LEVEL:  Adults, age 18 and older

SUPPLIES:  All supplies  will be provided by the instructor.  Supplies incude heavy weight paper or boards, a variety of acrylic paints, a variety of tools, and mixed media, and materials.

INSTRUCTOR:  Linda J.  Kane

Class Notes:  You are invited to provide favorite photos or images for inspiration.  Nothing is required.

Class Description: This acrylic painting class is designed so that the student will better understand Abstract Art (art that is not intended to represent a specific object) and to engage the painter to paint in a playful and experiental approach.  Students will be making Abstract Art by using:  colors, shapes, lines, and textures to communicate ideas, moods, or pure visual design.  You will enjoy the creative freedom to not worry about painting to recreate an image in the 'real world'.  It is a two class series and the material you learn in both classes will give you a wealth of ways to approach painting.  There will be both demos and hands on experiences which focus on abstract imagery methods. 

Class ONE:  the Focus of this class is to learn how to start a painting and work on a blank paper, then to let go of trying to be perfect and work with your own unique creative flow of mark making.  You will work with layers of paint, using a variety of acrylic paints and gel mediums.  You will create layers with choices that include:    wet materials  such as  markers, acrylic paints,  and dry materials that may include  graphite, chalk, and torn paper. You will learn that there is "No Wrong or Right Way" to make abstract images.

Class TWO:  In this class experiementation continues when you   experience using a wide variety of tools such as: brayers, cardboard, toothbrushes, masking tape, bubble wrap, palette knives, feathers, and  straws.  You will actully build tools in class and then be able to take them  home to use in your own indepedent paintings.  There will be demos,  workhop activities, ,and the opportunity to learn more by the  sharing of student's  work.

Classroom is located in the lower room in the original Au Sable Artisans' Village gallery, in the AAV Creativity Center. 

Class Disclaimers: 

Full refunds if AAV cancels the class. Refunds minus the processing fees up to seven days before class begins. No refunds after that time.

AAV is handicapped accessible.

AAV takes precautions to provide a safe environment and our instructors are educated in providing options for individual limitations.

Please make your own individual decisions regarding health precautions.