THE GESTURE OF FLOWERS: Expressive Abstract Still Life Watch Preview

Love flowers? Want translate the emotions flowers evoke through painting? In this RECORDING OF A Live class I taught on Zoom, we will paint a gestural abstract still life floral bouquet. We will explore brushstrokes, techniques, marks, layering color and using different brushes, tools and materials to build interest in our work. We will paint with brushes and also monoprinting (all you need is an extra piece of paper or cardboard- it's easy and fun!). This class will be guided in a way that encourages you to listen to your intuition, painting layers, mark making, incorporating a variety of mediums to create a gestural abstract painting. We will be painting mainly with acrylics, but will also make use of other mediums such as pencil, colored pencils, oil pastels, soft pastels, etc. This class is all about expressing yourself in a in a loose gestural manner.

The time we spend together in class, will not be about you following me step by step to create a piece just like mine, but rather tuning into your own intuition to create a piece that reflects you as an artist. While this class can be for beginners, please note as explained prior, this is not a step by step- ‘do this the way I do it / step by step' class. Rather I share my process and guide fellow creatives in expressing themselves in their own unique ways.


The camera is on me and my work, and occasionally on participants who took the course Live which gives it a wonderful feeling of creative community. My mission is to guide you in listening to your intuition, following where it leads, stepping out of the box and trying new things and getting in tune with your own artistic voice. You have something to say! I believe in you and your magic. I want you to believe in it too.

This class IS FOR YOU if:

* you love flowers and want to paint them still life

*you want to express yourself through painting

*you feel tight in your process and want to loosen up

*want to explore expressing yourself abstractly

*you have interest in making marks

*are ready to explore your own voice and expression

*want to find more trust in your process

*are comfortable with being guided in this process

*are ready to try new things

* are open to learning via a recording of a live class with ocassional input from the participants who took it, who there is also much to learn from.

This class is for all levels and is led by Pamela Bates.

I look forward to creating with you.

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