Innovate: Experience the Impact of Texture

A robust 3-day painting workshop with Liz Morton Immerse yourself into color, texture, and abstraction with Internationally known Carolina Artist Gallery Resident Artist, Liz Morton. Liz is a wildly creative innovator and has developed a range of techniques to create organic imaginings and transparent views in painting. She will demonstrate and guide you to use techniques she has developed that incorporate a diverse range of materials highlighting the impact of texture. Students who have a desire to find their own personal voice in an abstract manner, will find many opportunities to flourish in this robust workshop. Liz will guide students over 3 days in a variety of inspiring chats, comprehensive material and technique demonstrations, and personal guidance daily.

Please Note:  There are no make-up classes or fee reimbursement for student absenteeism. There is no prorated tuition for classes that the student cannot attend. The instructor or the Carolina Artist Gallery reserves the right to postpone classes due to circumstances beyond the instructor or CAG’s control, such as severe weather, staff illness, or other emergencies. Instructor will provide make-up classes for classes cancelled in these cases. CAG reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds are issued for cancelled classes only. We make every effort to notify students of postponements and cancellations at least 24 hours before the first scheduled class. Dates and times are subject to change as necessary.

Fee: $375 - includes most supplies, see below for complete list

Limited Class Size

Payment is to be made at time of registration. Registration is conducted at the Arts Council of Carteret County Art Center located at 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City or online through this link.

Complete Supply List:

Student supplied:

o   At least 1 Substrate (e.g., primed canvas, board, or heavy acrylic suitable paper)

o   Brushes

o   Palette knives

o   Things to make impressions (e.g., silicon molds)

o   Color pencils, watercolor crayons, graphite, etc.

o   Latex gloves

o   Apron (if desired)

o   Acrylic paint colors (other than the provided colors below)

Instructor Supplied:

o   Substrate 1 piece 100% rag paper per student

o   Palette paper

o   Newsprint or brown craft paper

o   Cloth paper towels

o   Studio wipes.

o   Plaster Cast material

o   Saran Wrap

o   Texture Paste

o   #106 Indian Yellow

o   #187 Pyrrole Red

o   #122 Ultramarine Blue

o   #186 Medium Violet

o   #182 Medium Green

o   #109 Carbon Black

o   #118 Titanium White

o   #100 Burnt Sienna

#107 Hansa Yellow

Class: For all Workshops: Students can expect to work on multiple pieces to develop or expand their own personal color palette, abstraction, and texture while building on their body of existing work. We will be working in water media for the class however, the techniques learned are applicable to oil and cold wax painting as well. There are some items that each student should bring which are listed in the supply list.