Abstract and Intuitive Painting
Adult Class | FULL
Unlock your creativity through color in this exploratory abstract painting class. Blending observation with intuition, students will experiment with color techniques inspired by the world around them and from within. Through a series of imaginative prompts, such as painting a poem, extracting color from your environment, or creating a sand painting, you’ll be encouraged to respond intuitively and develop your own visual language. Along the way, you'll explore core concepts like composition, color theory, and techniques using brushes and palette knives. Whether you're new to painting or looking to deepen your practice, this class supports all skill levels with ongoing instructor feedback and guidance.
What you will learn:
1. Basic color theory and color mixing techniques
2. Brush and palette knife techniques
3. How to work with oil paint
4. How to paint as a response to your environment and knowledge
5. How to strengthen your visual language
A basic oil paint set that contains:
• Titanium white
• Cadmium yellow light
• Cadmium red
• Ultramarine blue
• Burnt/raw sienna
• Raw/ Burnt Umber
• A paint palette
• Oil paint brushes of various sizes. At least one big (2” and above) brush
• Linseed oil or Liquin (medium), Turpenoid or Gamsol (thinner/ brush cleaner)
• One metal palette knife (2 to 3 inches)
• 6 pre-stretched canvases or wood panels (at least 8×10 in.). Buying a pack of between 4-6 is recommended for cost-effectiveness. Some differently sized canvases are also good.
• A jar with a lad (pasta or jam sized jar, at last 10 ounces)
• Painters tape
• Paper towels
Optional
• Gloves
• Apron
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Emily Stroud
Emily Stroud is an artist from the American South who currently lives and works out of Philadelphia, PA. She received her Masters degree from the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2023 and her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2018. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and institutions throughout th e United States, such as the Peale Museum, Automat Gallery, Blah Blah Gallery, and The Wiregrass Museum of Art. Her works have been published in the notable art publications New American Paintings and ArtMazeMag. She teaches painting at Rowan University and Fleisher Art Memorial.
https://www.emilyjstroud.com/