Innovate: Inducing Abstraction in Landscape Paintings

Nature’s range of light and atmospheric personalities; her variety of colors, shapes, and textures, are all inherently abstract. We will use ultra-simplification; reduction in detail (subtractive); expressive mark-making; texture effects along with color alteration and size distortion as pathways toward abstraction.

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.

Dates:  Sept. 15 - 16 (Fri- Sat) 

Time:  10 AM to 4 PM 

Where: 1702 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557

Fee: $275 - (Supply list below) 

Class Max: 15   Class Min: 5

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:

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COMPLETE SUPPLY LIST

Student supplied:

• At least 1 Substrate (e.g., primed canvas, board, or heavy acrylic or watercolor suitable paper)
• Brushes
• Color pencils, watercolor crayons, graphite, etc.
• Palette knives (optional)
• Watercolor (if desired)
• Apron (if desired)
• Acrylic paint colors (other than the provided colors)

Instructor Supplied:

• Nitrile Gloves
• Substrate 1 piece 100% rag paper per student
• Palette
• Newsprint or brown craft paper
• Cloth paper towels
• Studio wipes.
• Saran Wrap
• #106 Indian Yellow
• #187 Pyrrole Red
• #122 Ultramarine Blue
• #186 Medium Violet
• #182 Medium Green
• #109 Carbon Black
• #118 Titanium White
• #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