MAKING YOUR MARK IN CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ART AND COLLAGE

MAKING YOUR MARK IN CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ART AND COLLAGE

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37 Buena Vista Road West Hartford, CT 06107 United States

Clubhouse

Beginner to Advanced

4/10/2019-5/29/2019

1:00 PM-4:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$200.00

$180.00

A dynamic abstract "mark making and collage work out" for students (beginner to advanced) who like variety and want to pump up their mixed media repertoire with exciting and innovative approaches to making Contemporary art. Emphasis will be on the language of line and spontaneity, chaos and control, figuration to abstraction, action versus quiet and the elements of good design. We will cover the nuts and bolts of mark making, exploring color waves, painting papers, creating textures, working in layers, using resists, exploring traditional and unique surfaces or materials and understanding and experimenting with a variety of products. Weekly assignments will integrate the use of wet and dry media, pen and ink products, painting and collage. Students will also learn about how to resolve artistic dilemmas: disturbing, interrupting, camouflaging, cropping, embellishing and cutting up and reassembling work that goes AWOL. Group critiques and referencing noted abstract artists will be incorporated. All levels of students welcomed.

  • You will be building your materials as we go along. Some items will be needed at all times and some just for a particular class. In the first class I will supply the support (what you are working on). For first class concentrate on starred items. I will also sent out an email the week before with more info.
  • Paper
  • *Canson 18 X 24 Sketch pad 50lb
  • *Canson 9 X12 Sketch pad 50lb
  • Brushes
  • *Cheap Sponge brushes in a variety of sizes
  • *Flat Acrylic brush 1" and other sizes
  • Round Acrylic brush(s) (for making lines in different sizes)
  • *Speedball rubber brayer (need this hard type)
  • Mark Making Tool Kit
  • Pastels (soft and hard are good to have). include white and black
  • Oil Pastels (different than chalk pastels above)
  • Black chunky (bold point) Sharpie oil based paint pen and other sizes
  • *Assorted size permanent black markers
  • Crayons
  • Charcoal
  • Adhesive
  • *Elmers Washable school glue stick (6-12 pack)
  • (Can use collage medium or white glue, but glue sticks will be handy).
  • *wax paper ( roll)
  • Paint and Ink
  • *Acrylic paint (bring in a 4-5 tubes of colors as well as white, black and parchment
  • Gesso white and black
  • Black India Ink (permanent)
  • Watercolor paint
  • Other
  • Masking tape
  • Scissor
  • old Credit card
  • Containers for water
  • Palettes to mix paint
  • Old rags
  • paper towels
  • roll of wax paper
  • Posca pens in different sizes, especially black

C. Dianne Zweig is a Contemporary Mixed Media abstract artist whose artwork is influenced by the organic shapes and abstract designs of 1950s textiles. She is member of Connecticut Women Artists and a founding member of Mixus, a group of women artists who work in Mixed media. Dianne is enjoys teaching art classes and workshops to all ages. Also a retired psychotherapist, Dianne is interested in the psychology of the creative process and creative aging. She holds a Master's Degree from Rutgers University and recently was recognized with a Pat Rosoff Award for Abstract Art. http://www.cdiannezweig.com/