August 15­—Limitation is a Good Thing With the use of one color plus black and white, we will explore a range of color hues. Watercolor or acrylics can be used. If you have a landscape image, bring it for resource material.  Otherwise, you can paint intuitively.  Painting a landscape with a limited palette will delightfully surprise you.  

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August 22— Abstract Expression We will use Robert Motherwell as a resource for our paintings. Look at some of Motherwell’s paintings and possibly print one out or take a picture for your resource. We will paint our own version/interpretation of a Motherwell painting. Focus will be on the experience. “I don’t even know how to paint a picture, but I know how to paint the experience of making a picture.” Robert Motherwell 

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August 29—Toolbox Tools A look at an assortment of tools that can be used in creative expression.  Bring to class tools that can be used for several line drawings, ie., pencils, nibs, pens, crayons, pointed brush, etc. You may want to research line drawings and Paul Klee. We will take our own lines for a walk and will use Paul Klee as a resource. A printout or pic might be good idea for a reference as you create your own line drawing. “A line is a dot that went for a walk.” Paul Klee

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September 5—Painting Like Cy Twombly Looking at the work of Cy Twombly we will practice letting go of expectations, allow fun to happen and experience spontaneous marks in movement. Twombly is known for his scribbled calligraphy that are among his playful images. Take a pic of one of his paintings as inspiration and reference. Focus will be on spontaneous marks in movement.

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September 12—Painting Poetry Select a poetry phrase that will be used as inspiration for paintings.  You can select any poem. It will be helpful to look for concrete images to paint.  “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”  Leonardo da Vinci

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September 19—Paint an Abstract We will use collage materials as a resource to paint abstractly. First, we will lay out/glue our design onto a substrate with the collage pieces.  Then we will paint what we see from our collage abstract design.  Be conscious of colors and shapes while selecting and be conscious of how you place your design because this is what you will be painting as your resource.

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September 26—Self-portrait How would you describe yourself using pictures, shapes, and color? With a variety of collage elements and paint, we will make a self-portrait. Come to class with magazines and/or images. Have a general idea of how the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears are placed and in proportion to one another. Remember that art is a playground of free expression.  

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October 3—Container for Paintings Learn how to make a container for your paintings.

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