I love it when a painting is all about the paint. Also color. I love it when a painting is all about the color. And pattern. I love it when a painting is all about the pattern. Aaaaaand texture.
Abstract painting class: 7 Fridays for exploring paints for paint’s sake. Also color. And pattern. Aaaaaaand texture. Class starts next week: October 4, 10-2pm. Register today!
“Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.” – Paul Klee “I don’t think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of …
Find an old catalogue, magazine, maps, drawings, paintings, wrappers, etc. Stack the materials. You may wish to use some impermanent glue. Working with an x-acto blade, or tearing by hand, remove paper to reveal previous layers. Post your work Post to Instagram with #30SAL so we can find it. To be eligible for prizes, (yes …
One year ago in March, to protect our students and teachers from a new coronavirus, the Seattle Artist League moved our classes online. The virus was declared a national emergency, and we went into quarantine. We have now been in quarantine for thirteen months. Through this year, we have met each other online to draw, …
Exercise your creativity This SAL Challenge is a vocabulary based creative challenge every day for January. Materials are artist’s choice. You can draw, paint, sew, collage, sculpt your food, anything you want. See below for today’s creative challenge. Set the timer for 20 minutes and see what happens. UGGLE An old Scots dialect word meaning …
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I love it when a painting is all about the paint. Also color. I love it when a painting is all about the color. And pattern. I love it when a painting is all about the pattern. Aaaaaand texture.
Abstract painting class: 7 Fridays for exploring paints for paint’s sake. Also color. And pattern. Aaaaaaand texture. Class starts next week: October 4, 10-2pm. Register today!
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