“It’s a ‘must do’. I needed the kick-start for my confidence and the course was perfect for that purpose.” Phil W This course is scheduled to run after the Realistic drawing course and there cannot be a greater change to the atmosphere in the studio. From calm and focused to wildly energetic, experimental, and creative. […]
“A refreshing and laid-back weekend which has been inspiring. Gave me the tools and ideas to go and put them into practice.” Anastasija J I teach this course just twice a year so look forward to getting absorbed into abstraction with a new group of students. The group was amazing and explored the creative challenges […]
“Exceeded my expectations – I feel creatively unblocked, Thank you.” Jenny C It was a wonderful weekend embroiled with the fun, playful ambiguities of making abstract art. What I like teaching about this course is trying to give students a strong understanding of the ‘mechanics’ of how abstract art works so they can confidently go […]
Real to abstract A drawing project about creating abstract artwork The de Stijl art movement at the turn of the 20th century believed that the abstract qualities they loved and used in their paintings expressed a new social order + harmony after the world-wide atrocities of the preceding era. Find out what you can learn […]
“Encourages creativity and challenges. Supportive. Inspirational.” Jo Loved spending the weekend in a dynamic creative studio teaching a group of students the fundamentals of Abstract Art. Student Sue sums up the spirit in the studio when she describes the course as “a joy and one which takes you through the process of starting with inspiration […]
“Interesting, stimulating, learned lots, absorbing.” Pam B Brigid led the acrylic painting: introduction course this weekend. Well attended once again – students produced some wonderfully varied acrylic paintings over the Sat and Sun. Len G said the course was “a good experience” and he learnt “the basics of acrylics and [had] the opportunity to try […]
“Full of content, well planned and paced. Good explanation with a strong emphasis on developing your own style and staying attuned to your own process.” Ann B A wonderful full studio for this Abstract Art course on a strangely warm early Spring weekend in Manchester. Some people think Abstract Art is easy to make – […]
Abstract Art Course diary I had been really looking forward to the Abstract Art course I taught in early March this year. As a tutor I am always looking for ways to improve my teaching and this course was a great example of how the feedback and comments students give me – help me to […]
Abstract Art Course Last weeks Abstract Art course was attended by a small group of students this time, and we did some amazing explorations of different subject matter learning how to use them as inspiration for Abstract compositions. Students explored mark making and how to build them in layers to create interesting dialogues between the […]
Abstract Art Diary: 12-13 Nov 2016 The Abstract Art 2-day course this weekend was a vibrant, exciting and fun filled weekend of creativity and learning. I taught students the language of abstract art, understanding how all the art elements come together to create dynamic and exciting compositions. The Abstract Art weekend really is an exploration, a […]
Abstract Art Diary: 7-8 May 2016 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. This course enabled students to go on a journey to create wonderful abstract acrylic and mix-media pictures by the end of the weekend. Not only did they get a chance to explore […]
Course Photo Diary: 7-8 November 2015 Discover what the students got up to during this course. The exercises, the experimentation, the finished drawings. A stunning weekend exploring how to make dynamic well composed abstract art. All our abstract art started off with well observed drawings made in and around the studio. We then developed them in […]
