This two-day workshop will use abstract painting approaches to produce an artwork with the feel of the landscape, rather than a literal description.

Through lessons in colour, mark-making, motif, and materiality, Evan will encourage students to imbue their work with their internal experience of Place. With plenty of art historical examples, we will look at the effects of slow, quiet, loud, busy constructions have on our pictorial space. This space is also examined by how we build landscapes visually and culturally, what forms representation might take, and how we embrace our experience of the present. All of this will flow from the point of our brush!

This workshop will include components of colour theory, approaches to organising the picture plane, brush techniques, painting, drawing, and collage. Due to the short nature of the workshop, students will be encouraged to use acrylic or watercolours.

Evan is an internationally respected teacher, generous with his knowledge of materials and techniques. He has MFA (1^st Class) from Elam, and exhibits across the Asia-Pacific region. For more, see www.evanwoodruffe.com

Some materials will be supplied, but students will be required to bring:

Six painting surfaces, either 300gsm+ paper or canvas panels, approx. 300x400mm.

Good quality acrylic or watercolour or coloured pencils/pastels.

Brushes, palette knife, palette, water jar, paper towels, pen and notebook.

January 11 and January 12, 2025

10am to 3pm

$255 per person