7 - 9:30pm
About this course
Join renowned artist Martha Johnson for a ten-week virtual exploration focused on elevating your painterly approach. This is an intensive opportunity to scrutinize the foundational concepts and experimental techniques driving today’s most compelling artwork. We will shift the focus from representation to expression, thoroughly examining how materiality, scale, and surface interact to convey powerful meaning. Through targeted demonstrations and dynamic, project-based learning, you will learn to analyze the relationship between gestural brushwork and dynamic compositions. Martha will guide you in developing a confident workflow, moving from initial concept sketching to final execution, equipping you with a critical framework that allows you to confidently explore and define your place within the expansive, exciting dialogue of contemporary painting.
What you'll learn
- Define and apply contemporary painting styles and expressive mark-making techniques.
- Cultivate skills in creating compelling compositions for contemporary artwork.
- Explore the creative process from inception to completion within a contemporary context.
- Develop a strong conceptual and technical foundation for individual painting practices.
- Construct paintings that reflect a unique artistic voice and personal expression.
- This course is designed for those with some painting experience who are ready to embrace the principles of contemporary art and deepen their creative practice.
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