How to Calm Down a Busy Abstract Painting with Suzanne Lewis — May 17 - 18

Dates: May 17, 2025 → May 18, 2025
Times: Sat 10-4 and Sunday 10-4
Level: All levels

Workshop Description:
In this abstract painting workshop we will be focusing on discernment and how to calm down a busy picture using value and design. We will have fun playing on a series of boards, using our intuition, adding layer after layer, excavating and editing and coming away with 5-6 finished pieces.

About the Instructor:


Required Materials:
- Eight 10x10 cradled wood panels (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZRYRRYP?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k1_1_24&amp=&crid=47SVG3T4RSUU&sprefix=10x10%2Bcradled%2Bwood%2Bpanel&th=1

Scott's Blue Shop Paper Towels (for making wet palette) Two 12x16 cafe trays (for making wet palette) 11x14 Tracing Paper (for making wet palette) Flat Nylon brushes between 1-3 inches and assortment of smaller nylon brushes--flats and rounds Acrylic Paint (I prefer Liquitex Soft Body Paint and not "Fluid" paints which are too runny.) Whatever colors you have
- as well as: • Black (Mars or Carbon black) • Titanium white • Yellow Ochre • Cadmium Red Light or Medium or Dark Acrylic GLOSS medium Scissors Ruler Strathmore Gray Scale 9x12 paper pad Pencil Water bucket

Also, please download these 2 apps for use in the classroom: Notanizer App and Grid App

Optional Materials:
- hairdryer
- bubble wrap, sandpaper, collage materials, crayons for mark making, silicon bowl scraper and silicon shapers.