Getting Started with Art Think Cafe
This module is the best starting point for those who are new to working with me. Getting started with Art Think Café is designed to set you up for success in your painting. After completing this module, you will appreciate the paints you already have and you will be equipped with techniques and a set of tools that help you move forward.
This course introduces four contemporary artists and explores their approaches and artwork. Along with looking at the work of these daring young artists, this session will introduce you to important art theory:
- Colour theory: Create a personal colour wheel, using your favourite colours,
- Colour mixing: Modify your colours - explore tint, tone and shade,
- Composition: Practice using layout, spines, and shapes effectively,
- Learn about the importance of bringing emotion into your painting,
- Learn vocabulary that enables you to talk about your ideas and processes.
This module includes exercises that are designed to encourage experimentation, while learning core art theory.
Chapter 1
We will meet an artist who is fascinated with shape, and we will connect her ideas with some intense work with colour
Chapter 2
Meet a young artist who created monumental work during her graduate studies and has never looked back
Chapter 3
Looking at some emotionally charged work by a young American artist, we explore the role of shape and colour in his work
Chapter 4
In this final session we meet a young British artist who works intensely with minimal colour and shape. Her chosen subject matter has fascinated her for many years, but the whole world is suddenly intrigued by it today.