Start Small - Finish Big Abstract

Instructor: Diane Dean
Class dates: March 20th & 21st, 10:00am - 4:00pm each day.
Fee: Members $190; Non-members $210
Maximum class size is 6

The workshop, led by local artist Diane Dean (https://www.dianedean.com), will focus on painting with heavy-bodied acrylics and palette knives in a loose style. The workshop will include several demos using various techniques, acrylic paint formulas, and a variety of sizes of palette knives. Options for students will be both impressionistic and abstract. Students will work on stretched canvas and will find that, though painting with a palette knife is challenging, it can be a rewarding approach to paint application. When applied, the colors make an immediate impact due to their purity. Many artists abandon paint brushes altogether in favor of the semi-flexible palette knife to create paintings that are full of rich texture and sweeping blends of color.

Class fee includes palette knives and a variety of acrylic paint.  Students must provide their own small canvas.  The instructor purchases large canvas in bulk.  Cost will be provided when canvas are ordered.  There is currently a shortage of larger stretched canvas and prices vary.  Current Price for 36" x  36" 1-1/2 gallery wrap canvas at bulk price is $57/each.