Let's Abstract with Jan Cristaudo / 1 Day Workshop

Suitable for beginners.

As an abstract artist I immerse myself in the environment to capture that sense of place.

My work comes from the connection I have to a landscape using all my senses to express the emotion and feel of a place and then translate that into my artwork. Abstract art is more than just putting down paint and moving it around a canvas. You have to start from a story, a place, image or feeling. I can show you how to use colour, brush strokes, so can build your painting up from a foundation that can capture all of that.  This is what I love about abstract art. It’s the layers that you build upon, the colours you use and the strokes that create the emotions to form good art.

In my workshops, I ask you to bring a photo that has meaning to you and that you feel connected to. We will explore what it means to you, how it makes you feel. We look at it’s depth and work toward expressing this through your own painting.

Paintings take time. To understand, explore, experiment and to challenge preconceived ideas so I cannot guarantee a completed artwork by the end of my workshop (in fact most won’t be). What I can guarantee is the beginning of a deeper understanding of abstract art and the techniques to achieve good artworks. This will enable you to confidently continue with your painting and build on what you have gained through my workshop.

I look forward to exploring this with you.

Materials list

• Paints - oils or acrylics. Please remember that oils will be slower as they dry slower than acrylics. For those who have not done abstraction before, please use acrylics.
• Solvents - odourless please.
• Brushes - an assortment, large medium small.
• Rags
• Palette
• Containers for water or solvent.
• Canvases good quality 1 or 2, no smaller than 50x50cm any shape
• A photo or image that has meaning to you - a few if you are not sure, then we can choose. Please print the image if it’s on a phone as it is much easier to work from.
• Any tools you like to paint with or have in your art supply.

Terms & Conditions

Please choose carefully as fees are non-refundable. Refunds of course fees will only be given if the course is cancelled or a place is not available in the course.

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