OBJECTS TO ABSTRACTS

1. ABOUT THIS CLASS

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OUR CLASSROOM

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CLASS NOTES

I’ve put together some class notes to assist you as we cover a lot of things in this class. You can download them here (The password is OBJECTS all in capitals):

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OVERVIEW OF THE WHOLE CLASS STRUCTURE

In this class we will use objects from around our homes to inspire a series of acrylic paintings or studies. As we work through the creative exercises our work will move towards abstraction or semi abstraction. We will distil the essence of our arrangement of objects through drawing and exploring. We will:

  • Gather a collection of interesting or visually appealing objects

  • Explore some ideas about composition by arranging our objects in different ways

  • Photograph our still life arrangements with our phones or camera

  • Use our photographs to inspire a series of 8 - 10 drawings

  • Cut up a couple of the least successful drawings and stick them back together to create collages

  • Our drawings and collages will then be used as a springboard to inspire a series of four acrylic paintings

  • We will start our four paintings in two different ways, two will have some under-drawing/structure (scaffolding) and two will be started with a playful approach to applying paint with tools and implements (sky-diving)

  • We will work on all the paintings in unison, simultaneously, adding a small element to one and then moving to the next

  • The paintings will be built up element by element, layer by layer and utilise a variety of paint application techniques