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Unbound: Experimental Painting Processes

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ClassGraphic Explore contemporary and interdisciplinary processes in art, challenge conventional ideas of art-making, and be inspired by contemporary artists who revel in pushing the boundaries of creativity! Engage in a series of dynamic exercises aimed at igniting fresh ideas and developing generative processes in your work. There will be a strong emphasis on play and abstraction, though you will often work from life as a starting point. Learn about artists who employ experimental techniques, and about the importance of stretching and exploring during the creative process. With individualized feedback, you will consider ways to integrate this loose, experimental approach into your own work. The exercises encourage you to experiment with conventional and unconventional media, challenging traditional concepts and inspiring you to venture beyond your artistic comfort zones.

You will leave class with a toolkit of strategies to open and loosen your work, a series of drawings that demonstrate experimental strategies, and new knowledge of the possibilities and limits of various drawing mediums.

Exercises will include: Creating and using mark-making tools, surrealist techniques, and exploring the possibilities and limits of materials.
Your materials fee covers basic supplies used in class. Please review the special notice listing for more details about class activities, and a list of what students need to purchase, including a list of required tools, equipment, supplies.

 

Class Details

2 Session(s)
Weekly - Sat, Sun

Location
Aptos Main Campus

Instructor
Angela Willetts 

 

Notice

Please read:  Exercises will include:

Creating and using mark-making tools, additive and subtractive painting processes, the interplay of chaos and order in composition, surrealist techniques such as eclaboussure, grattage and decalcomania, collaborative painting, and exploring the possibilities and limits of materials.

Your materials fee covers specialized paper, acrylic inks, some acrylic paints and other basic supplies used in class.

Please bring a selection of brushes in different sizes, paints you enjoy working with (please, no oils), and basic stretched canvases or the wet media paper of your choice (we’re experimenting, so don’t buy the expensive stuff!). If you have a palette and palette knives please bring those, but no need to buy them if you don’t.

Parking is enforced 7 days a week on the Cabrillo Campus. Please carefully read the signage in areas where you park. Daily parking permits are $4.00 and can be purchased in any of the student parking lots from parking permit dispensers. Daily permits are only good for the date of purchase. Permit dispensers only accept credit and debit cards, no cash.

For maps and detailed information about parking on campus, please visit the Maps and Parking webpage.

Fee: 

$192.00

Materials Fee:

 $44.00


Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
1/25/2025 - 1/26/2025 Weekly - Sun, Sat 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM Aptos, Aptos Main Campus  Map, Room: VAPA 2008 Angela Willetts 

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