One of my many demo’s from the Course. Its all about letting go!
AbSTRACTING FROM NATURE – MONET’s POND - GUIDED COURSE
30th January - 27th February 2023
Suitable for all levels
- Suitable for Both Acrylics and OIl Painters. I will DEMO USING BOTH.
One of the many photo’s from my trips to Monet’s Pond
LETS ESCAPE TO FRANCE!
Monet’s Pond in Giverny has helped me more then any other subject, to move from painting a scene, to painting a much more abstracted personal response to what is in front of me in the landscape. On this course I am going to teach you how I learnt how to paint nature inspired abstracts, from a deep involvement with this very special place.
I have never painted at the actual pond, nor would I want to. I have used my photos and memories of what his pond feels like, to kickstart abstracts, and that is what I am going to teach you!
On this course you will learn how to:
Create dynamic marks to evoke natural rhythms and forms and have lots of fun in the process!
Choose and edit photographs so that they will help your work, but not become your work.
Be bold with colour and restrained with colour equally, to create paintings full of chromatic surprise.
Compose your abstract paintings so that they are attractive to the eye and hold a viewers attention,
Make mistakes often, and learn how use them boldly to really add to the painting process and result.
Screen shot of another demo on this course. :) I talk you through every step of how I create my paintings.
Course Outline
Week 1 - Make your Mark
This week we will use a variety of tools to create organic marks that evoke the shapes and rhythms of Monet’s Pond.. We will also look at how Monet makes marks and how he has influenced many Contemporary artist’s including Joan Mitchell and Cy Twombley’s very distinctive approaches to drawing..
Week 2 – COLOUR CREATES SPACE
Next we are going to look at the enormous variety of neutrals and saturated colour that is such a key characteristic of Monet’s pond. We will also look at how he used colour to create his gorgeous paintings from the pond. I have many photos from his wonderful collection in the Musee Marmottan Monet in Paris, that will provide more colour explorations.
Week 3 - COMPOSITION IS KEY
This week we will look at several abstract compositional devices and develop a series of small paintings that will inform the two larger paintings next week.
Week 4 - COMPLETE THE JOURNEY
This week we will paint two large paintings using everything we have learnt so far.
STUDENT SHOWCASE FROM THIS ECOURSE
THIS VIDEO OF MY STUDENTS WORK FROM THIS COURSE AFTER JUST FOUR WEEKS!
I DON”T JUST PROMISE. I DELIVER.
THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
Full Access to a professionally designed art course in my private online classroom.
Easy to navigate and full of juicy inspirational content
Powerful Video demo’s and art exercises designed to help you ‘see’ what you are making as you create art more holistically.
Innovative ways to inspire you using Pinterest
Links to lots of external resources that have inspired me as an artist and teacher.
Lifetime access
Watercolor fun on the course as we loosely interpret plants by the water!
FAQ’S:
HOW DO THE GUIDED ONLINE COURSES WORK?
After purchase you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the materials list
A few days before we begin, you will receive the passwords to the class and Facebook group.
HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE COURSE?
You have access to the course "forever" or as long as it is reasonably feasible for me to host my website!
DOES PAULINE GIVE FEEDBACK IN GUIDED COURSES
YES, Pauline participates actively in these courses and is available for feedback in the Facebook Group for the 4 weeks.
DO I HAVE TO USE FACEBOOK
Yes if you want feedback.
WHAT ARE THE COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS?
The videos in the course are downloadable. In order to watch the videos via wi-fi, you will need high speed internet access. You can access the class from your computer, tablet or smart-phone, although a larger screen is most likely more desirable.
Abstracting from nature' - Monet's pond -GUIDED ECOURSE.
30th January - 27th February 2023
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