Artwork copyright David Limrite
In this workshop, students will be challenged to look for what could be, instead of seeing what is. Working from a live model each day, we will embark on a drawing, painting and mixed media journey filled with exploration and discovery as we search for the magical balance between the two.
Our goal will be to strike a balance between structure and accident, restraint and recklessness and being deliberate as well as relying on our instincts. Students will be asked to remain open to their mixed media drawings and paintings being about something they did not expect and about taking them places where they did not expect to go.
This workshop will approach mixed media figure drawing and painting as a creative, expressive activity. Students will respond to the model and to the manipulation of their chosen materials in order to arrive at dynamic and unique solutions. Be prepared to exaggerate, distort, twist and elongate the figure in order to create dynamic, powerful, bold, expressive and emotional pieces of art. There will be plenty of demonstrations, critiques, and both individual and group instruction. And, we have lined up a fantastic group of excellent models to inspire you.
The mission of Willow Pond SLO is to host sustainably catered live-in immersive creative workshop retreats that aim to bring people together, inspire and connect creatives with like-minded people, as well as, foster dialog and learning, and stimulate creativity and build community.
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Prerequisite: Basic figure drawing and painting