Painted Collage Class: Abstracting the Still Life

Using the still life as a common departure point we will observe and draw with scissors. Building color relationships and playing with shapes we will construct a spacial dialogue between all the elements creating an abstracted still-life image. Focusing on mixing colors that vibrate together as well as resonate on a personal level, we will look at color as light and color as value. Then we will move into exploring the shapes and playing with composition.

No prior painting experience is needed. All levels and beginners are welcome! 

Carol Ann Wachter is a fine artist and fashion designer based in Boulder, Colorado. With a background as an observational oil painter and fashion designer, Carol Ann is now exploring those nuances of depth, light, form, space, and color in a new way: Richly hued abstract collages. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has built a reputation as both an accomplished painter teacher and a designer of quality wearable yet elegant silhouettes. Her work is currently on display in the Messinger Gallery. Learn more about Carol Ann and her work HERE.

Monday, February 13 | 10 am – 2:30 pm | $130 (class fee $85 plus $45 for materials)

Cancellations are allowed 72 hours in advance of the class start date