3-Week Guided Painting Practice
Explore the energy of Surya (the Sun) & Chandra (the Moon)
Fridays, July 11th-25th - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
W/ Fallon Horan
Tuition
$180 - Full 3 Week Pass
$150 - Early Brid Pass (First 3 to register!)
All materials provided, bring only an open mind!
Each student will receive two 10x10 stretched canvases and a set of brushes to take home. All other supplies, including paint, easels, and cleaning materials, will be available at the studio.
$180 - Full 3 Week Pass
$150 - Early Brid Pass (First 3 to register!)
All materials provided, bring only an open mind!
Each student will receive two 10x10 stretched canvases and a set of brushes to take home. All other supplies, including paint, easels, and cleaning materials, will be available at the studio.
Description
This workshop-style offering focuses on developing a personal painting practice to express energy and emotion. Students will participate in group and individual exercises to inspire the creative process, exploring the collective fiery energy of the sun and the individual cooling energy of the moon.
No experience is necessary; this three-week practice is open to all levels and has a strong emphasis on nurturing the creative spirit. Each week begins with an introduction to a philosophical theme, with time for journaling and group discussion.
Painting modules are beginner-friendly and include breaks for movement and canvas planning. Students will be introduced to progressive layering techniques, allowing their vision to unfold on canvas each week.
By the end of the series, each student will take home two abstract landscape paintings, with their unique interpretation of the archetypes of Surya and Chanrada.
Sample Schedule:
This workshop-style offering focuses on developing a personal painting practice to express energy and emotion. Students will participate in group and individual exercises to inspire the creative process, exploring the collective fiery energy of the sun and the individual cooling energy of the moon.
No experience is necessary; this three-week practice is open to all levels and has a strong emphasis on nurturing the creative spirit. Each week begins with an introduction to a philosophical theme, with time for journaling and group discussion.
Painting modules are beginner-friendly and include breaks for movement and canvas planning. Students will be introduced to progressive layering techniques, allowing their vision to unfold on canvas each week.
By the end of the series, each student will take home two abstract landscape paintings, with their unique interpretation of the archetypes of Surya and Chanrada.
Sample Schedule:
Week 1: Vision
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Intention Setting
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Intention Setting
- Group intention setting, embracing the collective fiery energy of the sun
- Individual intention setting, seeking guidance in the individual cooling energy of the moon
- Intro to thumbnail sketching
- Creating base layers with affirmations and sacred symbols
- Exploration of color and finding your palette
- Practice loose landscape painting and texture techniques
Week 2: Explore
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Manifesting
Painting Practice: Middle Layers
Homework: Explore/ Find Your Shapes
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Manifesting
- Exploration of masculine and feminine energy
- Distinguishing Macro-focus vs Micro-focus
- Sketching basic and abstract shapes
Painting Practice: Middle Layers
- Mapping your canvas with loose shapes and negative space
- Adding subtle background details and identifying untouchable layers
- Visioning and inviting archetypes/ characters into your work
Homework: Explore/ Find Your Shapes
Week 3 - Trust
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Transforming
Journal / Sketch & Group Share: Transforming
- Exploration of expectation vs reality
- Distinguishing fact from opinion
- Abstract and anthropic sketching
- Canvas sketching, cheating symmetry, and defining shapes
- Medium to fine line brush techniques
- Bringing archetypes/ characters to life
- Embracing imperfection
