Discover how to move between representation and abstraction with award-winning artist Anton Nowels. Attain an understanding how to simplify the design process to allow for more expressive painting. Discover how to integrate memory with abstraction to create more dynamic work. Class will include discussion about abstract artists including: Franz Kline, Pierre Soulages, William Turner, Mary Weatherford, Jackson Pollock, and more. Anton will demonstrate how to speed up the design process by using Andrew Loomis’s tonal strategies. www.antonnowels.com
Medium: All 2-D mediums (instructor will teach in oils.)
Day 1: Tone and Intervals
Day 2: Notan
Day 3: Dramatic Light
Day 4: Memory and Invention