ONSITE: Painting Abstract with Color

ONSITE: Painting Abstract with Color

Adult Multi-Week | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Drawing North

All Levels

9/12/2022-11/14/2022

6:30 PM-8:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$225.00

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Starting with a basic color wheel we'll learn the elements of color and practice color mixing and color matching using the grid painting technique. Then we'll apply what we've learned to color experiments and free studies done as paper collages. By the end of class, we'll translate our paper collage "studies" into gouache paintings.

  • Beginners are welcome as we start with the basics of color mixing and painting. As the class progresses some beginners may find some exercises challenging.

    This is an ONSITE course. All onsite students are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Students must follow social distancing protocols and wear masks at all times. Onsite courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program. For more info please visit visarts.org.

    Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.


Gasparek, Mathew

Mat Gasparek earned an MFA in Painting+Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, with minor degrees in Philosophy and Art History/Criticism. Mat has exhibited in a number of group shows including, Zone of Totality at Fernwey in Chicago IL, and Whateverbeing at Present Company in Brooklyn NY, with a recent solo exhibition Not There at Page Bond Gallery. He has been an artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center and Azule in Hot Springs, NC. He was adjunct faculty in Art Foundations at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Department of Art & Design at Virginia State University. Mat is the founder and co-director of the online artist run co-op Flat Rate Contemporary.