Workshop! Exploring Materials For Intuitive Art Making

OCTOBER 1st | 9:30am - 12:30pm

So excited to collaborate with the folks at PCAD CE again!

Learning how to use different art media doesn’t have to be all serious. Join me for a morning of expression through play and exploration. These are the building blocks of intuitive art making. ALL LEVELS - No experience required.

Overview
This one-session workshop introduces students to expressive, process-focused art-making using approachable materials such as watercolor, charcoal, soft pastel, and oil pastel. Through playful techniques and meditative approaches, students will explore the early stages of an intuitive art practice, with an emphasis on expressive exploration over polished outcomes.

What to Expect

• A relaxed, judgment-free studio environment

• Playful, meditative techniques that reduce pressure and perfectionism

• A focus on process over product

• Opportunities for personal reflection and optional group sharing

Media

• Vine and compressed charcoal

• Soft pastel

• Oil pastel

• Watercolor

Class Flow

• Introduction - Overview of materials and process-focused art-making

• Warm-Ups - Simple mark-making and watercolor exercises to get you going.

• Technique Demos - We will learn how to collaborate with each medium, give you a handle on how to use it and where you can take it within your own practice.

• Creative Practice - Students create a small open-ended piece using materials of their choice

• Closing: Optional reflection and group sharing

What You’ll Walk Away With:

• A deeper connection to your creative intuition

• The tools and techniques to continue an expressive art-making practice

• Comfort with experimentation and new materials