Abstract Landscapes and Imaginary Worlds
Join EK in this weekend workshop to explore how the world around us can become a starting point for creating expressive, abstract landscapes and entirely imaginary worlds.
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Sun 20 Jun
- $115.00 incl. GST
Sessions
One day
Sun 20 Jun 10:00 - Sun 20 Jun 16:00At Selwyn College, Auckland.Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
Course outline
Drawing inspiration from nature, architecture, coastlines, skies, gardens and everyday surroundings, you will learn how to look beyond literal representation and transform familiar places into something unexpected. Through a combination of observation, memory and imagination, we will explore how ordinary scenes can be simplified, distorted, fragmented and reimagined to create unique and personal interpretations of landscape.
You will be encouraged to experiment with colour, shape, composition, texture, layering and expressive mark-making. You will explore how to build atmospheric spaces, create a sense of depth and movement, and use unexpected colour combinations and abstract forms to evoke a particular mood, feeling or sense of place.
We will also explore the balance between recognisable landscape elements and pure abstraction, discovering how much can be suggested through a few carefully considered shapes, colours and marks. You will be encouraged to push beyond traditional landscape conventions, take creative risks and allow your paintings to evolve into imaginative environments that may be part memory, part observation and part invention.
Whether you are inspired by the natural world, urban environments or places that exist only in your imagination, this workshop offers an opportunity to experiment, play and develop your own approach to abstract landscape painting.
By the end of the day, you will have explored a variety of abstract painting techniques, developed new ways of interpreting landscape and created an expressive artwork on canvas that reflects your own imaginative response to the world around you.
Who should attend?
No previous painting experience is necessary - just an open mind and a willingness to experiment.
What to bring
You may bring any reference material you might like to use for your painting: postcards, photographs, magazine cutouts, books, poems, drawings, objects. All materials (incl a large canvas) are included. Please bring your lunch and a smock (apron), if you wish.
About the tutor
Ekaterina (EK) Dimieva is an abstract artist based in Ōrākei, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. She completed her MFA at Elam School of Fine Arts in 2020 and brings a thoughtful, process-led approach to her teaching.
