A Line Takes a Walk, Expressionist Abstract Painting in acrylic 2022 with Peter Griffen

Employing a combination of techniques the paintings are started. Colour is applied, take a line for a walk, pour on paint, splash, scrape, drip and collage. The surface is agitated relying on emotion and instinct at first.

Many paintings are worked on at the same time moving from one to another as the feelings change and ideas develop. We are always looking for surprising images by sometimes entering chaos and always experiencing challenges.

The use of rich colour interactions will be encouraged, glazing suggested, various surface textures investigated, soft tone paintings and alternately vivid expressionistic imagery will be possible.

Demonstrations will be made as needed and individual help given. Each participant will find their own way of working producing images that are of their own particular invention.

It may occur that by instinct or design the painting process may relate to representational references such as landscape, the figure or still life. Plein air or interior studies may be appropriate as well as the use of photographs.

This is an all day workshop and you will need to bring your own materials - a list of suggested materials can be seen below the booking button at the bottom of this page.

Morning tea will be provided and teas and coffee all day. Please bring your own lunch or pop out at the break and grab something from the cafes on our doorstep.

$185 AUD

Suggested Materials to bring with you for this extraordinary workshop

STUDENT’S REQUIREMENTS suggested only (what ever is affordable)

Acrylic Paint

White (more than other colours)

Black

“Warm” yellow

“Cool” yellow

“Warm” red

“Cool” red

“Warm” blue

“Cool” blue

(Pthalo green, Dioxazine purple and Orange, if possible)

Tubes may be useful for en plein air        

Derivan polymer gloss varnish                      

Brushes

A range of very fine to broad (6cm approx)

Painting surfaces

At least 20 sheets of cartridge paper, approx. 60x40 cm

Board to support paper

Canvases (optional), stretched of various sizes and/or unstretched

Other

Spatula

Bucket

Small plastic containers

Rags and/or paper towels

Scissors and/or Stanley knife

Easel for en plein air

Spray atomizer

Palette

Extras  (not compulsory)

Anything else that you wish to use such as:

Found objects, old magazines, etc., for collage       

Other acrylic paints                     Pencils

Artist paper                                Charcoal

Other painting surfaces              Masking tape                              

Small paint rollers                      Crayons

Pastels                                      Gesso

Spatula                                      Pens and inks