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Beginners Abstract Acrylic Painting

With Instructor Barry Gerst

Beginners Abstract Acrylic Painting
Four friday Afternoons
january 5-26
1-4 pm

Explore various drawing and painting techniques in this four-week introduction to abstract painting aimed at helping you understand some of the concepts behind non-representational painting (painting without recognizable imagery). This class is for ages 18 and up.
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Here's a rough itinerary:

Week 1 - We will begin with studies in black and white focusing on drawing from our senses, not our eye, to help us escape the need to use recognizable imagery to tap into our emotions.
Week 2 - Taking the favorite sketches from our last session and turning them into abstract paintings.
Week 3 - Approaching a blank canvas with no sketch, working intuitively
Week 4 - Explore how trying new things can take you in another direction. Push yourself to do things you normally wouldn't do.

This workshop does not require any prior painting experience. All materials are provided: your materials fee includes the paint, palette knives, brushes, canvases, and other incidentals you'll need for the class and are yours to keep.

All classes are held at Main Exhibit Gallery's fully accessible Art Center, located in the lower level rear of the building at
301 West Main St., Ligonier PA, 15658. Free parking is available in front of the building or on the side at Grant Street!
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  • HOME
    • About Us
  • ART CLASSES
    • Abstract Acrylic Painting
    • Pottery Classes >
      • Handbuilt Pottery Workshops
      • Wheel Pottery Classes
    • Stained and Fused Glass
    • Stained Glass Group Workshops
  • STAINED GLASS
  • Sirofchuck Studios Funiture
  • FINE CRAFT
    • Baltic By Design
    • Boise Art Glass
    • Fused Glass
    • Carved Birds
    • GARDEN/OUTDOOR >
      • Acorns
      • Chimes
      • Cricket Forge Benches >
        • Benches 2
        • Butterfly Bench
        • Garden Sculpture
    • Maruca Handbags
    • JEWELRY >
      • Artist Jay
      • Cray Charlebois
      • FiG Studios
      • Hana Tekaste Jewelry
      • Iris Fire Glass
      • Mark Steel Earrings
      • Sergio Lub Copper Cuffs
    • POTTERY >
      • Alexis Dillon
      • Bruce Larrabee
      • Bryan Becker Bowls
      • Gwen Korvick Pottery
      • Mudworks Pottery
      • Ron Korczynski
      • Sara Baker Stoneware
      • Steve Hasley
      • Stu Thompson
      • Terry Acker
      • Winegar Pottery
    • Pewter Switch Plates
    • Ceramic Switch Plates
    • Salt & Pepper Mills
    • Solmate Socks
    • Watercolor Wall Quilts
  • FINE ART
    • Ginny Barnett
    • Gail Beem
    • Doreen Currie
    • Barry Gerst
    • Diane Grguras
    • Mary Hamilton
    • Sarah Hunter
    • John Kaclik
    • Maura Keeney
    • Yelena Lamm
    • Greg Langham
    • Kurt Pfaff
    • Shelley Poli
    • Nora Thompson
    • Jeanne Wagle
    • Rachel Wheeler