Abstracting the Figure in Acrylic Workshop

This class explores 16 techniques that may be used in the abstraction of the portrait or figure.

Don’t be confused by the terms “abstraction” and “abstract” in art. They are quite different. Abstraction hides the complexity of an object by its composition. In abstract art the main goal is to be non-representational.

In addition to abstracting the figure, you will learn a mélange of surface techniques to add to your art arsenal.

Medium: Acrylic Paint & Collage

Levels: All Levels

Supplies: Bring your own materials

• Water Media Pad
• Charcoal or Graphite Pencil
• Eraser
• White Paint Pen
• Black Sharpie Pen
• Scissors
• Paint Brushes (Variety of Sizes)
• Favorite Acrylic Paint Colors
• Polymer Medium or Gel Medium
• Sandpaper
• Texture Plates & Stencils
• Magazine Images
• Painted Papers for Collage

Citrasolv® concentrate (supplied by the teacher)

• Max Students: 12
• Bring Your Own Materials
• Please park on Maclovia Street between Artisan and Autozone – Please DO NOT park directly behind our building
• Refund Policy:
  *Now through November 9th, full refund minus $10.00 registration fee
  *No Refunds after November 10th

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Artist Statement:

The richly textured mixed media paintings of Darlene Olivia McElroy reflect the vision of an artist whose involvement with man’s primal origins, sins, and religious conflicts has developed an imagery at once sensuously primitive and startlingly sophisticated.

Weaving through textural surfaces, found objects, and rich symbolism, the viewer is drawn into a visual world where color plays the role of an atmospheric veil encompassing the personal myths of the artist.

McElroy, born and raised in Southern California, is descended from an old New Mexico family of artists and storytellers. She has been deeply influenced by the summers she spent growing up on her family’s ranch in Santa Fe where the rich tapestry of Hispanic life filled the nights and brightly colored the days.

Her paternal grandfather was an artist on Catalina Island who exposed her to art as a lifestyle, introduced her to color and the narrative in art. She currently lives in Santa Fe where she enjoys the skies, the color and the art.

Visit Darlene’s Website: www.darleneoliviamcelroy.com

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