BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.7//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10277@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250223T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250223T160000 DTSTAMP:20250201T152829Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/bluecoat-abstract-painting-with- dot-art/ SUMMARY:Bluecoat: Bluecoat: Abstract Painting with dot-art DESCRIPTION:\n\nDelve into the imaginative world of abstract painting with professional artist Madeleine Pires.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDelve into the i maginative world of abstract painting with professional artist Madeleine P ires.\n\n***To avoid a non-refundable booking fee and pay by card\, cheque or cash\, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660***\n\ nBOOK HERE\n\nSundays from 12pm - 4pm starting 23rd February (£135 for 3- day sessions)\n\n23rd February\, 2nd and 9th March\n\nProgramme\n\nSuitabl e for newcomers and for more experienced painters wanting to try something new and exciting.\n\nThis course has new content\, updated from Madeleine ’s popular abstract painting course.\n\n Day 1 will begin with an updat ed introduction to abstract art\, and a discussion about the reasons for m aking art\, whether realistic or non-representational. Students will be in vited to share (if they wish) the kind of abstract art they find appealing and what they would like to develop themselves.\n\nFollowing this\, we wi ll focus on colour and layering. We will look at examples of artists who have magnified and celebrated colour in their work\, and use acrylic paint to make our own evocative pieces. We will learn how to blend colours in a way that uses depth and perspective to mentally transport ourselves a nd viewers into a different place.\n\nWe will look at the different associ ations of colour\, including emotions\, and learn to use contrasting and c omplimenting colours. We will “learn by doing”\, learning how paint be haves\, opacity/transparency and experiment layering lights over darks\, d arks over lights\, bright over dull\, blending edges etc. We will experime nt with different ways of applying colour: brushing\, sponging\, masking o ut and using layers.\n\nWe will look at “harmonious opposites”: e.g. bright and muted\, busy and quiet\, textured and flat.\n\nWe will have tim e for appraisal and feedback\, appreciating different people’s reactions and responses to our work.\n\n Day 2 will focus on composition\, space\ , pattern and movement\, and the highly enjoyable “scrape painting” te chnique. This will improve the ability to isolate visual information and n otice the essential qualities of a painting\, which will in turn help us d istinguish and employ differing abstract techniques.\n\nWe will practise  locating a focal area and evocation of depth in various examples\, and determining what kind of movement has been used to make a painting. Using various examples of shapes and patterns\, we will do some intuitive exerci ses to discover our own unique “movement” – wavy lines\, straight li nes\, splatters\, random\, controlled\, etc.\n\nWe will create mood and a tmosphere and discover our own unique style through this session. There w ill also be the opportunity to create pieces to do with music and “expr essing the invisible”.\n\n Day 3 will look at ways of making art using  reduction\, simplification and geometric abstraction (removing somethin g from context)\, as well as inspiration from natural forms such as “th e sinuous line”. We will explore recent neurological discoveries about the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain\, and discuss the relationship between the explicit and the implicit\, logic and intuit ion\, simplicity and complexity\, and the interface art can be between the physical and the transcendent. We will create unique artworks using skill s from Day 1 and Day 2 as well as the themes of Day 3.\n\nEvery student wi ll receive specific and individual feedback\, suggestions\, encouragement and advice from the tutor throughout\, with the freedom to be as vocal or as quiet as desired during discussion times.\n\nThis course will give you opportunities for improving practical skills\; practising both inward refl ection and outward appreciation\; and developing your unique artistic voic e.\n\nDates\n\nSundays from 12pm - 4pm\n\n23rd February\, 2nd and 9th Marc h\n\nVenue\n\nBluecoat\, School Lane\, Liverpool\, L1 3BX\n\nSituated in t he centre of Liverpool\, just behind Church Street\, down Church Alley and in front of Liverpool ONE. You can enter the building via the front court yard off School Lane\, or through the garden at the back off College Lane. Nearest train station- Liverpool Central.\n\nCost\n\n£135 for the 3-week course (full course must be booked in advance)\n\nMaterials you will need to bring:\n\n Cass Art Liverpool branch are kindly giving all our dot-ar t students 10% off materials in store. Simply show your course tickets at the checkout to redeem this offer. You can browse and check stock here.\n \n\n Plenty of acrylic paint in lots of different colours (The Works and Art Discount do the cheapest versions)\n Brushes of varying sizes and sha pes\n 2-3 sponges (art sponges or domestic sponges will work)\n Small sq ueegee/scraper/palette knife/even a short ruler for the scraping technique \n 4-8 small to medium sized canvasses (The Works and Home Bargains sell quite cheap ones)\n A4 or A3 sketchpad\n Coloured pencils or pastels\n Water pot or jar for washing brushes\n Kitchen roll\n Apron/painting shi rt (acrylic paint stains as it is plastic based)\n Pictures/scrap book of abstract art/ideas that you find inspiring (Optional)\n\nNotes\n\nThere a re a maximum of 15 places available on the course\, so early booking is es sential. To avoid a booking fee and pay by card\, cheque or cash\, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660.\n\nCancellations / Ref unds\n\nOnce you have made your course booking you are committed to it. Th is is because our courses have very small student numbers\, and often sell -out and are unavailable to others. Therefore any cancellations may result in a place not being filled\, or a course not being able to run.\n\nCance llations are permitted up to 30 days before the start of a course\, and a full refund will be issued. Refunds will not be made for cancellations les s than 30 days before the start of a course. If you are unable to attend d ue to illness\, personal or professional commitments you do not have the r ight to a refund.\n\nIf you wish to cancel your place on a course that has not yet started and you have a friend or colleague who can take your plac e we can accommodate this substitution.\n\nIf we are unable to deliver a c ourse due to low bookings\, tutor illness or venue unavailability we will process the dot-art amount of the course tickets. Please note the booking fee is non-refundable as this charge does not go to the organiser. To avoi d the booking fee please book over the phone with us on 0345 017 6660 and have your card details to hand. Or you can pay in person with cash\, card or cheque in dot-art Gallery\, Queen Avenue\, Liverpool.\n\ndot-art and Bl uecoat may use your details to contact you about forthcoming events\, clas ses or developments that may be of interest. 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