Bold and Uninhibited: Oil and Cold Wax Abstract Painting

Pacific Northwest Art School

15 NW Birch St
Coupeville, Whidbey Island, WA 98239

September 1-4, 2021 (9am-4pm)

Info/Registration

Creating abstract art with oil paint and cold wax medium is intuitive, bold, and full of discovery. Your pieces will take on lives of their own through the many layers of oil and cold wax you apply, addition of mixed media elements, and the areas you choose to scrape away. Each oil and cold wax piece is a result of a moment in time and space where elements converge in a one-time-only way.

I’ll show you lots of techniques for adding layers, textures, graphic touches and atmosphere to your work. We’ll do a lot of playful, gestural mark-making to activate the painting and get inspired. We’ll play with using rich, translucent inks, incorporating oil and cold wax after the ink coat.

I encourage you to mix and match techniques in your own way and to develop your own style. We’ll play with Arches oil paper and Multi-Media Board which need no preparation before you dive in with paint and wax. You’ll learn how to use ordinary household tools to incise and make marks, how to scrape back for a dramatic look, and how to unify your compositions. We’ll also cover adding collage elements to your pieces. We’ll explore the creative process and ways to get your creativity flowing.

The watchword for this workshop is, “Experiment!” You’ll build up many layers, incise, scribble, scrape back, and texture your work, allowing each piece to tell its own story.

 

Bold and Uninhibited: Oil and Cold Wax Painting

Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts

18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI

October 22-24, 2021   9 am-4 pm Fri-Sun

Info/Registration

Registration Deadline: Oct 11

Note: The Shake Rag Alley website states that this workshop is sold out. We are adding more spots based on new CDC guidelines! If you can’t register online, contact SRA at (608) 987-3292 or
info@shakeragalley.org

Paint abstract pieces adventurously and intuitively in this three-day workshop! We’ll work on oil paper, wood panel, and Multimedia Artboard to create with joy and abandon. I’ll show you all the basics as well as many of my favorite techniques. You’ll explore the layering process to create richly colored and textured pieces. You’ll also create quick and daring works on paper.

We’ll use a variety of tools to experiment with texture and layers. We’ll explore using lightweight papers to add collage elements that blend in and become part of the painting. We’ll look at composition, color, and mark-making tools, and the interactive process of painting with oil and cold wax. We’ll cover preparing your panels, including with Venetian plaster for added texture. You’ll learn ways to present your pieces on panel, Artboard, or oil paper.

We’ll play with making bold marks, adding and subtracting elements as we go. We will cultivate a lively atmosphere, using this medium where there are no mistakes. You can alter your pieces at any time. Serena will work with each participant individually as desired and provide playful prompts to get you started.

You will leave with some finished pieces and with work in progress. You’ll leave with knowledge and inspiration to keep working in this fascinating medium. Whether you’re new to the medium or more experienced, you’ll find something in this workshop to inspire you.