Loosen Up, Expressive Paintings in Concord, NC
Loosen Up, Expressive Paintings in Concord, NC
Instructor: Susan Lackey, susanlackeyart@gmail.com
Date: July 29, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, includes a short lunch break. Bring your lunch and drink; we have a refrigerator
Workshop Cost: $90 members, $100 for non-members, plus $10 for extra supplies.
Registration Deadline: last day to register is July 26, 2023
Supply List: will be provided when you register, click here to Contact instructor if you have questions or want an pre-register copy of the supply list.
Skill Level: Open to all levels of experience
Class: Ages 18 and up. Minimum class size: 5, maximum class size 12
Media: acrylic paint
Location: ClearWater Arts Center & Studios – 223 Crowell Drive, NW, Concord, NC 28025. Enter from the Kerr Street side of the building, double doors lower level, by parking lot.
In this workshop, you will learn to loosen up your painting style so that you can paint more expressly. To preserve the freshness and uniqueness of your personal brush stroke, you will paint quickly and with playful intention.
First you will complete three short painting exercises flowing from expressive realism to expressive abstraction to expressive nonobjective art forms, following a simple process and painting both quickly and loosely. The three paintings on the right are expressive examples of the 3 art forms. Starting at the top: non-objective, realism, and abstract.
You will choose one of the art forms you practiced and use it to create a larger painting following the same loose and expressive process. In this workshop Susan, will demonstrate and coach you as you work.
You will receive a Supply List when you register. The $10 extra supply fee is payable at the beginning of the workshop. This fee includes items not available in small quantities.
Abstractify Series
This class is part of a series of workshops about painting in an expressive and abstract manner using acrylic paint. Each workshop is standalone and not dependent on another. The skill levels and durations for each workshop may vary.
Susan has been painting for many years with a focus on acrylic and mixed media painting. She has won numerous awards in local, state and national juried exhibitions, and is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of NC. She is frequently called on to speak about her artwork. Susan currently teaches group workshops and private lessons.