Absolutely Abstracts Is Now Available!
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Learning how to paint in an abstract manner can be enjoyable but also frustrating for many. Painting loosely but with a purpose isn’t as easy as it may look. During "Absolutely Abstracts: The Art of Texture and Expressive Acrylic Painting Techniques" students will explore many ways to conquer the fear of the blank canvas and learn how to make abstract painting less intimidating. During this course we will be using acrylic paint and other mixed media components to achieve this and more!
Join Artist, Instructor, and Author of "Abstracts in Acrylic & Ink", Jodi Ohl, for this comprehensive and exciting new workshop. With her down to earth approach and professional experience, Jodi will help make abstract painting accessible to anyone. Simply put the work in from this course and you will see results. This course will help you bridge the gap from what you wish to do, to what you CAN do with acrylic paint and a few other mixed media supplies.
Have You Ever:
Have you ever found yourself asking these questions or having similar thoughts when you are trying to paint abstracts:
I’m staring at a blank canvas and don’t know where to start.
What products do I use and how do I use them to get the effects I desire?
I’ve been painting for hours and have no idea what to do next. Where do I go from here?
When I don’t have a concrete subject matter, what is my endgame? How do I develop a composition?
How do you know when you are finished?
Absolutely Abstracts: The Art of Texture and Expressive Acrylic Painting Techniques, will BEGIN to address many of these questions. The course will have students explore abstract painting through multiple lessons focusing on applying texture, creating depth with color and design, understand how to use line work and mark making to create gorgeous layers within an abstract work of art.
What is included in this course?
Students will have access to the lessons through video content, approximately 5 hours worth of demonstrations, discussions, and other inspirational content. Private Facebook Group for sharing of projects, discussion of materials, and short critiques. 3-4 Facebook Live discussions during the first 4-6 weeks of the course. For those joining after the launch, these discussions will be archived on the group for future review. PDF overview of the course. Availability of the instructor for Q & A during the first 6 weeks on a regular basis and occasionally stopping into the group thereafter.
Example Workshop Outline:
I: Welcome and Class Overview, Understanding Abstract Painting and Working Loosely
II. Understanding Basic and Mediums/Supply Review
III. Warm Up Demonstrations and Prepping of Future Surfaces (paper, canvas, and wood)
IV. Project One-Working in Collections
V. Project Two-Abstracting Ideas and Influences
VI. Project Three- Artist Choice (Instructor Demonstration from start to finish)
VII. Wrap Up-Finishing Touches, Commentary and Final Thoughts
VII. Bonus tips and discussion points will be filtered throughout the course and in the Facebook Group.
Exercises From the Book And Classes
We’ve had numerous requests for an online version of “Abstracts in Acrylic & Ink” and the time has finally come to bring the book to life! In Absolutely Abstracts we will expand on a few of the lessons and work in depth on building the foundation to successful and expressive abstracts work of art
While there are over 20 exercises in this book , this class is not a replication of the lessons, rather it is a jumping off point for a deep dive into some of the concepts.
In the future, we will be working to create additional workshops beyond Absolutely Abstracts that will showcase even more techniques and processes. Stay tuned for future releases!
Embark on the journey of abstract painting by joining this first release of several to come designed to make abstract painting more accessible to everyone, beginner to the more advanced artist.
