Description
This is a project-based painting intensive. Students will be given specific prompts, which will lead them to generate work that is theirs. Prompts encourage visual and personal research in preparation for making. Technical exploration, perception, development of ideas, intuition, invention, representation and communication are at the core of this class. We will have a chance to explore different ways of working with acrylic paint and expand on the idea of what painting is by integrating alternative painting materials (for example: fabric, foil, cardboard, yarn). Students will be asked to incorporate found materials as a way to respond to the environment they are currently living and producing art in. Projects commence with drawing or collage, and mixing media and experimentation are strongly encouraged.
Curiosity and giving yourself permission to travel to unexpected places rather than merely relying on skills and experiences which are part of you already is an important part of this