Abstract Expressionism with Acrylics with Rachel Helson
$67.00 - $80.00
7 & 14 May
2 Week Course
Unleash your creativity and dive into the fascinating world of abstract painting with acrylics. In this course, you'll learn a myriad of techniques to express yourself boldly on canvas or paper.
Rachel will guide you through understanding how colours interact to create striking contrasts. You'll explore the intricacies of colour mixing, discovering how to create harmonious paintings from limited colour palettes.
Learn how to balance shapes, lines and values to create captivating compositions that add depth and dimension to your artwork.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to expand your skills, this class offers a supportive environment for experimentation and growth. Join us and unlock the endless possibilities of abstract expressionism with acrylics.
About Rachel Helson:
A self-taught artist with 25+ painting experience, I work in both acrylic and oil paints, and also enjoy sculpturing with paper mache. I painted in a realistic style until 3-4 years ago when I fell in love with abstracts and have been refining my abstract style ever since. This has led me to experiment with different gels, pastes, mediums and collage. I enjoy sharing what I have learnt with other creatives.
Course Outline:
Over the two week course produce 2 A4 sized abstract artworks.
Materials:
Artist quality* acrylics in the following colours**
Pthalo blue
Pyrrole red
Cadmium yellow light
Quinacridone magenta
Titanium white
Carbon black
*student grade paints do not have as much pigment in them and therefore not as chromatic or opaque as artist quality and do not produce good results.
**Atelier is a good artist quality range and not as expensive as some other brands. They are available from Gordon Harris or Warehouse Stationary.
Brushes: Nylon flats and filberts are best. Range of sizes from 1.5cm to 5cm wide. Pallet knives and silicone scrapers are great but optional. Other tools will be discussed in class.
Pencil and sketch book/pad for planning compositions and making paint charts etc
Apron or old shirt
Roll of baking paper for paint pallet (trays supplied)
Note regarding payment:
When you check out we offer two options for payment - internet banking or credit card. Our preference is internet banking as:
- We get the money the next day rather than 10 days later
- We don't pay credit card fees of approximately 2%
- It's much quicker for the Centre Manager to administrate
On completing your order you'll be given the bank account number.