Abstract Untangled

Teacher: Cherie Wilson

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Teacher Interaction: Self-Study
4+ Hours of Content
21 Lessons
62.00
Techniques: Abstract, Acrylic
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Course Description

Join Cherie Wilson on an exploration into the practice of abstract art.

Abstract Untangled Course Collage My hope is, that as we complete the class that each of us will have really engaged with the vibrant creativity within us, and seized opportunities for personal growth and even a fresh perspective on not only our art, but life itself.

Let me just say, because all of us need to hear this from time to time… You are not wasting time, money, or energy in making art, but allowing your own mental, physical and spiritual self to grow and learn and make connections that words simply cannot. I want to share my own valuable process of finding an inner place of healing and peace through the creative process of abstract art.

In this class, we will gently move through several warm ups and a little introspection. Next, with some simple values with black and white practice, we will move into the exciting world of color. We will create two paper works for practice and demonstration and finally an abstract painting on canvas and use all we have learned in class. Please choose a canvas no smaller than 24″ X 24″ and I hope even larger! After that, a surprise or two at the end that I think will help you along on your beautiful life and explorative art journey. It’s my absolute honor and privilege to be on this creative path with you my friends! Let’s get started. -Cherie

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Supply List for This Course

Supply List

Canson 18 x 24 inch Watercolor pad 140lb.

Canvas in square or rectangle format. No smaller than 24 x 24 inch. I suggest you go bigger if you feel like it!

Black Charcoal stick or pencil.
I love The Viarco ArtGraf made in Portugal if you want to try it. It’s a square sort of flat piece.

A Mechanical pencil, and a Graphite Pencil.

Heavy body Acrylic Paint
Black
White
Blue, of your choice. (I’m using Manganese Blue Hue)
Yellow, of your choice. (I’m using Hansa Yellow Medium)
Red, of your choice. (I’m using Quinacridone Red)

Matte Medium. I use Liquitex. We will only need a small amount.

I regularly use the Stabilo Woody 3 in 1 water soluble in all the colors, but if you don’t want to make the investment, oil pastels you have on hand work pretty well too.

One or two palette knives for mixing and application.

Brush assortment of shapes and sizes. The more the merrier!
(Mix it up with what you have, we just need an assortment)
Square in 4, 6, and 12 Round in 8 and 12, Filbert in a 4, and ½ in Mop brush, all for instance.

Color Shapers found at Jerry’s online. Size 2” Firm Flat (be careful there are other options that don’t work as well with what we are doing and they aren’t cheap.)

2-4 of the 3M body putty scraper. The 3M website sells them in a two pack very cheap. If you don’t want to invest in the Color Shaper the 3M scrapers will be fine. (Having both would be super too of course.)

Your everyday palette for paint mixing. I use freezer paper over mine for easy clean up.

White artist tape, Paper towels or paint rags and water for clean up.

You might also want to save some small containers for paint storage, and there will be a few other things needed in this class that most of us have on hand….. don’t want to spoil any surprises:)

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