Abstract Art for All - A Mark Making Studio Experience

Overview

Experience Category

• Classes & Workshops
• Arts & Culture

About the experience

Hi I'm Debs and in this art experience day I'm inviting you to join me on my journey towards abstraction.  I am learning so much and I love to share both my knowledge and studio space with you. This day is designed to tap into your own creativity, we will work with the current season as our inspiration and let the marks lead us to create a piece of abstract art using tools and materials from my studio... I will show you how... leave your art expectations at the door and lets see what happens - Exciting!

This all-day art studio experience is a great chance to welcome you into my art studio for the day... You can try out or brush up on your acrylic painting skills in a calm and welcoming environment and to paint your own Seasonal Abstract. I will be running this Workshop regularly so we cover all four seasons.

• September 23rd - Autumn Inspiration
• January 13th - Inspired by Frost
• March 9th - Budding Spring
• May 4th - Floral / Leaf Inspired (It's Bluebell Wood Time!)

We start at 9.30 welcoming you to the studio with a coffee and a chat, setting up our materials and introducing the group, numbers are limited to 6 maximum so I can spend plenty of time on individual needs. Working on paper you will capture stunning seasonal colours, creating your own mini-series which you can mount either in a picture frame that will look great in any room of the house. Or maybe you would prefer to make small pieces that you can mount on cards as a gift (mountboard and cards are provided as well as your other art materials).

• You'll have access to studio tools and materials (I have a lot!) so this will give you the opportunity to play with materials, creating a mixed media piece if you wish all based around acrylic paint.
• Guidance will be from me, Debs, reviews describe me as a friendly artist, I  think because I love to teach as well as to paint.  I'll show you some fantastic new techniques and answer any questions you might have - so you can focus on channelling your inner artist, enjoying the art and your day is what it is all about.
• Throughout the day refreshments will be provided and your all-day painting experience will have a short lunch break around 12.30. You will have time to get out and explore the quaint rural setting of Bradley with an option of joining the group at the Red Lion pub which is only next door... before returning to the studio feeling recharged and full of fresh inspiration.
• You'll add the finishing touches to your masterpieces and peel back the tape (my favourite part) in time to stand back and admire your perfect picture.  We will mount one of the pieces and maybe have time to make a couple of cards before heading home with a clear head and some great new skills!
• Looking for an art workshop to enjoy with your friends? This workshop is a beginner-friendly experience and a great chance to get everyone involved in painting together.
• Knowledge required: Beginner-friendly but this workshop is also great for those who want to explore advanced techniques or would like to move towards abstraction from realism as I am doing (let me know in advance as I work with individual needs and can gear the workshop with you in mind).
• This experience is great for individuals and couples as well as for a team building activity, birthday or hen do.
• Suitable for adults, and children (minimum 12 years old). An adult must accompany any attending children, and must pay for a separate ticket.
• Although this experience is a treat and would make a lovely gift for her or him, gift for mum or dad, anniversary gift or birthday gift, it always touches me when my day is given as a present. I also find that many come back again and again as it is simply a great day out and they love the studio space, I love running them for that reason too.

Hope to welcome you into the studio soon.

Places we'll visit

Your art experience is located in the Staffordshire, rural village of Bradley.  It's at the very heart of this small village with it's Church and Pub at the very centre nestled in the centre of a conservation area between an old thatched cottage and the village hall. The pub is part of the Lewis Partnership chain and has been very good to us as far as parking is concerned, when you arrive you can park on their car park, (it's the same postcode ST18 9DZ) and find us behind the green gate in the wall (on the right as you enter the car park) they do great meals too and we always book a table for lunch though it's optional for you to join us, it does add to the experience. My home studio is welcoming with lots of light and I provide all day refreshments and access to my full range of equipment, all materials and tools that you need, it's a great opportunity to try out something new or ask any arty questions you may think of. I love my studio, you can see the building of it on my YouTube Channel!

Additional information

Items

• Mark-making Tools
• Brushes
• Acrylic Paint including Artist Quality Materials
• All Purpose Mixed Media Paper
• Other Media - Pens, Pencils, Pastels, Oil Pastels, Stabilo etc... I have a studio full of materials!
• Collage materials
• Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, Biscuits
• Inspiration - I will have some seasonal inspiration to hand!
• Mountboard and Cards to Mount your Art

• (Optional) You may wish to bring art materials for example, your favourite mark-making tools, brushes or paints, you don't need them but it is always good to be familiar with your own colours and tools. (optional)
• Old clothes or an apron, we may make a mess!
• Packed lunch (optional) if you don't want to join us at the Red Lion.
• Seasonal Inspiration (optional) - Photographs, Pictures from Internet, Sketches, Even Leaves, Anything that Reminds you of the Season

Restrictions

• Who can come Adults & Children
• Activity level not much
• Skill level beginner

Languages

Minimum age

Private groups

Alternate Dates

If you would like to request for alternative dates not currently showing in availability, please contact the host directly via private message

Special Considerations

Accessibility

The art studio is accessed via one step and there is a toilet available via flat access.  The Red Lion Pub has full disabled access and toilet facilities.

Car Parking

Please park on the Red Lion car park, you will find us through the green gate in the wall on the right as you enter the car park.  (Sat Nav: ST18 9DZ)

Age Restrictions

These art experience days are designed for adults but children 12 and over are welcome to come if accompanied by a paying guest.  There is limited space so all guests need to be part of the experience.

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