CREATIVE FLOW
with Acrylics, Mediums and Collage
Welcome! Fancy something expressive, experimental, mindful and individualised to get you into the 'flow' state of mind?
Here you'll find Penelope Rose's exciting Creative Flow 10 week course design to do just that!
Bring with you an open mind to alternative approaches, with a willingness to explore through experimentation and unveil imaginative outcomes from a non-objective starting point. You'll love it!
Here you'll find Penelope Rose's exciting Creative Flow 10 week course design to do just that!
Bring with you an open mind to alternative approaches, with a willingness to explore through experimentation and unveil imaginative outcomes from a non-objective starting point. You'll love it!
TUTOR: Penelope Rose Cowley
LOCATION:
Cardiff Open Art School COAS
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff Campus
Western Ave
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
Room: Painting/Life Drawing Room on the 3rd floor of B Block.
Access by lift access or stairs.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff Campus
Western Ave
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
Room: Painting/Life Drawing Room on the 3rd floor of B Block.
Access by lift access or stairs.
TIME: Thursdays 7pm till 9pm
Starting Thursday 3rd October 2024
BOOK ON WITH CARDIFF METROPOLITIAN
COST: £225.00
Course Code: APOAS8CreativeF
CLICK HERE TO BOOK: Creative Flow - with Acrylics, Mediums and Collage
Course Code: APOAS8CreativeF
CLICK HERE TO BOOK: Creative Flow - with Acrylics, Mediums and Collage
TERM DATES
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Term 1 Autumn 2024
Starts: Thursday 3rd October 2024 No Half Term Ends: Thursday 8th December 2024 Term 2 Spring 2025 Starts: Thursday 8th February 2025 No Half Term Ends: Thursday 30th March 2025 Term 3 Summer 2025 Starts: Thursday 22nd May 2025 No Half Term Ends: Thursday 10th July 2025 |
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SUMMARY
Creative Flow with Acrylic Paints, Mediums, Additives and Mixed Media. Designed to get you in a flow state of mind and escape into pure creativity.
The course aims to invoke a sense of freedom, self-direction and awareness when creating an artwork from a non-objective starting point.
Ignite your inner nature and natural ability to find, form in chaos, simplicity in complexity, and control through parameters.
You will enhance skills through experimental, alternative methods and processes.
You will develop and open up your own Creative Flow to follow your own personal art journey.
The course aims to invoke a sense of freedom, self-direction and awareness when creating an artwork from a non-objective starting point.
Ignite your inner nature and natural ability to find, form in chaos, simplicity in complexity, and control through parameters.
You will enhance skills through experimental, alternative methods and processes.
You will develop and open up your own Creative Flow to follow your own personal art journey.
FLOW...
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: 29 September 1934 – 20 October 2021 was a Hungarian-American psychologist deeply interested in what makes us happy, and realised that being in a state of 'Flow' is it. In an interview with Wired magazine, Csíkszentmihályi described flow as "being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost." (1996) it's “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it”(1990).
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: 29 September 1934 – 20 October 2021 was a Hungarian-American psychologist deeply interested in what makes us happy, and realised that being in a state of 'Flow' is it. In an interview with Wired magazine, Csíkszentmihályi described flow as "being completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost." (1996) it's “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it”
CREATIVE FLOW: 10 WEEK COURSE
The Creative Flow course is designed to invoke a sense of freedom, self-direction and awareness when creating an artwork from a non-objective starting point. That ignites your inner nature and natural ability to find, form in chaos, simplicity in complexity, and control through parameters.
The tutor will present short intros and step-by-step demonstrations or examples that explore; experimentation techniques with acrylics, mediums & additives, collage and an in depth foundational study of colour theory.
The first four weeks explore a range of methods with acrylic, mediums and collaging. Attaining tactile knowledge of materials through creative play, technical experimentation and colour theory.
Weeks five and six is a time to incubate, reflect, deconstruct and reform, using what has been learnt in previous weeks in order to understand how to create a set of parameters to go forward with for the final larger artwork/s.
Weeks seven to ten is your self- directed practice with guidance to facilitate the progression of a unique artwork that opens up the world of creativity from within one’s self, through chance, play and informed choices.
Come along with an open mind to alternative approaches that encourage you to be free whilst utilizing the techniques in new ways for your own personal art journey. To fill you with confidence and the joy of art making by awakening you own Creative Flow.
Questions? Email your tutor directly: Penelope Rose Cowley [email protected]
The tutor will present short intros and step-by-step demonstrations or examples that explore; experimentation techniques with acrylics, mediums & additives, collage and an in depth foundational study of colour theory.
The first four weeks explore a range of methods with acrylic, mediums and collaging. Attaining tactile knowledge of materials through creative play, technical experimentation and colour theory.
Weeks five and six is a time to incubate, reflect, deconstruct and reform, using what has been learnt in previous weeks in order to understand how to create a set of parameters to go forward with for the final larger artwork/s.
Weeks seven to ten is your self- directed practice with guidance to facilitate the progression of a unique artwork that opens up the world of creativity from within one’s self, through chance, play and informed choices.
Come along with an open mind to alternative approaches that encourage you to be free whilst utilizing the techniques in new ways for your own personal art journey. To fill you with confidence and the joy of art making by awakening you own Creative Flow.
Questions? Email your tutor directly: Penelope Rose Cowley [email protected]
NEWSLETTERS:
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COURSE OUTLINE
Getting into the 'Creative Flow'....
Accumulate a range of skills and creative samples exploring equipment and techniques for; surfaces, grounds, impasto, texture, lean, glazing, layering, collaging, sgraffito, dry brush, wet in wet, block, blend and more… following step-by-step demonstrations, examples and self-experimentation. That will fill your portfolio with ideas and visual stimuli.
Gain a comprehensive foundational understanding of colour theory to implement; value, chroma and hues selectively, through instinct and informed decisions.
Explore negative, positive spaces, depths, distances and shallow abstraction.
Discover aesthetic compositions through seemingly random processes.
Stimulate imagination; find forms, structures, depths, concrete, pure abstract, oneiric and/or sublime in controlled chaos.
Comprehend and implement parameters for uniqueness and unity through informed decision making.
Key into your own creative confidence to develop alternative methods and processes that suit your own art journey.
Create a final piece that is unique to one’s self, deriving from a non-objective starting point, created with awareness, parameters and intuition that ignites a feeling of ‘flow’ within your creative practice.
Accumulate a range of skills and creative samples exploring equipment and techniques for; surfaces, grounds, impasto, texture, lean, glazing, layering, collaging, sgraffito, dry brush, wet in wet, block, blend and more… following step-by-step demonstrations, examples and self-experimentation. That will fill your portfolio with ideas and visual stimuli.
Gain a comprehensive foundational understanding of colour theory to implement; value, chroma and hues selectively, through instinct and informed decisions.
Explore negative, positive spaces, depths, distances and shallow abstraction.
Discover aesthetic compositions through seemingly random processes.
Stimulate imagination; find forms, structures, depths, concrete, pure abstract, oneiric and/or sublime in controlled chaos.
Comprehend and implement parameters for uniqueness and unity through informed decision making.
Key into your own creative confidence to develop alternative methods and processes that suit your own art journey.
Create a final piece that is unique to one’s self, deriving from a non-objective starting point, created with awareness, parameters and intuition that ignites a feeling of ‘flow’ within your creative practice.
FACILITATION
Sessions will vary in style delivery; the first few weeks will begin with short introductions to the materials, methods and processes with step-by-step demonstrations and examples that are to be explored.
You will be encouraged to exercise the creative muscles, expanding and contracting with technical approaches and loose experimental play through structure and self directed creative making.
Each week will feel slightly different in approach, tuition arranging from 'instructive tutor' to 'facilitator guide'.
Each session is designed to build up knowledge and skills to prepare you for your own creative journey. To make unique artwork/s that opens up the world of creativity from within one’s self, through chance, parameters, reflection, play and informed choices from a non-objective starting point.
You will be encouraged to exercise the creative muscles, expanding and contracting with technical approaches and loose experimental play through structure and self directed creative making.
Each week will feel slightly different in approach, tuition arranging from 'instructive tutor' to 'facilitator guide'.
Each session is designed to build up knowledge and skills to prepare you for your own creative journey. To make unique artwork/s that opens up the world of creativity from within one’s self, through chance, parameters, reflection, play and informed choices from a non-objective starting point.
ART MATERIALS
The course includes the use of Texture Paste, Glazing Medium and Impasto Gel medium.
You are welcome to purchase your own too so you do not need to share the course supplies or decide later which additives and mediums you would like purchase.
You are welcome to purchase your own too so you do not need to share the course supplies or decide later which additives and mediums you would like purchase.
What materials to bring to the first week:
A3 Sketchpad 130-170gsm
(or you may use some recycled cartridge paper from tutor’s supply)
Brushes- a selection of Small, Medium and Large, Round & Flat for Acrylics i.e Hog bristle brushes.
A selection of Palette Knives
Palette Pad for Acrylics. The tutor oftens use a white ceramic plate. However, a wet palette is highly recommended for acrylics. i.e a shallow Tupperware container with a lid with wet layers of kitchen roll, and a layer of greaseproof paper to add your paints on top of. This will keep your paints going for longer with drying out.
2 Jars
Rags and scrap paper to wipe of excess paint from brushes.
Apron. Acrylic paints once dry is very difficult to remove from clothes.
Hair dryer or heat tool (optional)
Acrylic Paints and Mediums:
Acrylic Flow Enhancer 75ml
Recommended makes - Pebeo, Liquitex, System 3 or Winsor and Newton
Ideally at least 75ml-120ml for each hue and 250 ml for the white.
Especially for the first week:
Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Primary Red, Primary Yellow
Following Week 1 you are recommended also have:
Primary Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Phthalocyanine Blue.
Extra colours (optional):
Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Pale Yellow Hue
(or you may use some recycled cartridge paper from tutor’s supply)
Brushes- a selection of Small, Medium and Large, Round & Flat for Acrylics i.e Hog bristle brushes.
A selection of Palette Knives
Palette Pad for Acrylics. The tutor oftens use a white ceramic plate. However, a wet palette is highly recommended for acrylics. i.e a shallow Tupperware container with a lid with wet layers of kitchen roll, and a layer of greaseproof paper to add your paints on top of. This will keep your paints going for longer with drying out.
2 Jars
Rags and scrap paper to wipe of excess paint from brushes.
Apron. Acrylic paints once dry is very difficult to remove from clothes.
Hair dryer or heat tool (optional)
Acrylic Paints and Mediums:
Acrylic Flow Enhancer 75ml
Recommended makes - Pebeo, Liquitex, System 3 or Winsor and Newton
Ideally at least 75ml-120ml for each hue and 250 ml for the white.
Especially for the first week:
Titanium White, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Primary Red, Primary Yellow
Following Week 1 you are recommended also have:
Primary Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Phthalocyanine Blue.
Extra colours (optional):
Ivory Black, Cadmium Red, Cadmium Pale Yellow Hue
Art materials for Week 2-5
A2 Primed Acrylic Pad and/or 2-3 Medium sized Canvas Boards
HB pencil, Charcoal & Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
PVA Glue
Collection of recycled materials for collage; scrap paper, tissue paper, newspaper, cardboard packaging, nature fiber string, lace and fabric etc…
Additives (Optional):
Texture Paste, Impasto Gel Gloss, Glaze Medium Matt, Gesso.
During the first few weeks you will have the chance to decide which additives suit your needs from trying out the tutor’s own supply.
HB pencil, Charcoal & Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
PVA Glue
Collection of recycled materials for collage; scrap paper, tissue paper, newspaper, cardboard packaging, nature fiber string, lace and fabric etc…
Additives (Optional):
Texture Paste, Impasto Gel Gloss, Glaze Medium Matt, Gesso.
During the first few weeks you will have the chance to decide which additives suit your needs from trying out the tutor’s own supply.
Art materials for Week 6 - 10
Large Canvas or 2 / 3 Medium Canvases for final project.
Remember to register your interest by emailing your tutor directly: Penelope Rose Cowley [email protected]
About your tutor:
Penelope Rose Cowley is a professional artist practicing from her home studio, Llanishen, Cardiff.
She is a Multimedia Artist, Art Tutor, and volunteer Facilitator for the Art Life Society.
As well as delivering classes at Cardiff Met Penelope Rose tutors for Adult Learning Cardiff at Llanover Hall, Vale Courses in Penarth, and in Llandaff at Insole Court for the ‘Penelope Rose Creative Workshops’.
She also privately tutors online, at her home studio, corporate wellbeing sessions, for large group demonstrations and occasionally for fun times at the weekend she will be with a gaggle of hens delivering a slightly not too serious life drawing class!
Penelope Rose has been creating, exhibiting, supporting artists, tutoring for over 20 years. In 2002 she graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan, Cardiff School of Art and Design with a 2:1 Ba Hons in Fine Art and in 2006 gained a Cert PGCE in Further Education from the University of South Wales.
This September 2024 she will be starting her MRes in Art & Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University exploring research methods for her interests in Art, Consciousness and Creative Flow.
Her interests are varied and expansive, with many artworks inspired by combining Art and Science, some of which are on permanent display at Cardiff University and University College London UCL.
From 2012 Penelope Rose has been merging Art and Science through her personal work and commissions for academic departments in Wales and England where her work is on permanent display at; University College London’s for the 'Cosmoparticle' Initiative (where she meet and showed her work to Sir David Attenborough,) 'Infinite LIGO Dreams' with Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy and 'New Signals' project for Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC).
Recent exhibitions include the July 2023 Art Life Society "ASTROART-ORIGINS" group show for the National Astronomy Meeting in association with Cardiff University School of Physic and Astronomy.
Her next solo show is at Llanover Hall Art Centre June/July 2025 and Group show with the Art Life Society at the Turner Gallery, Penarth in Sept/October 2024.
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& also register your interest by emailing directly: Penelope Rose Cowley [email protected]
She is a Multimedia Artist, Art Tutor, and volunteer Facilitator for the Art Life Society.
As well as delivering classes at Cardiff Met Penelope Rose tutors for Adult Learning Cardiff at Llanover Hall, Vale Courses in Penarth, and in Llandaff at Insole Court for the ‘Penelope Rose Creative Workshops’.
She also privately tutors online, at her home studio, corporate wellbeing sessions, for large group demonstrations and occasionally for fun times at the weekend she will be with a gaggle of hens delivering a slightly not too serious life drawing class!
Penelope Rose has been creating, exhibiting, supporting artists, tutoring for over 20 years. In 2002 she graduated from Cardiff Metropolitan, Cardiff School of Art and Design with a 2:1 Ba Hons in Fine Art and in 2006 gained a Cert PGCE in Further Education from the University of South Wales.
This September 2024 she will be starting her MRes in Art & Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University exploring research methods for her interests in Art, Consciousness and Creative Flow.
Her interests are varied and expansive, with many artworks inspired by combining Art and Science, some of which are on permanent display at Cardiff University and University College London UCL.
From 2012 Penelope Rose has been merging Art and Science through her personal work and commissions for academic departments in Wales and England where her work is on permanent display at; University College London’s for the 'Cosmoparticle' Initiative (where she meet and showed her work to Sir David Attenborough,) 'Infinite LIGO Dreams' with Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy and 'New Signals' project for Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC).
Recent exhibitions include the July 2023 Art Life Society "ASTROART-ORIGINS" group show for the National Astronomy Meeting in association with Cardiff University School of Physic and Astronomy.
Her next solo show is at Llanover Hall Art Centre June/July 2025 and Group show with the Art Life Society at the Turner Gallery, Penarth in Sept/October 2024.
SIGN UP TO THE PENELOPE ROSE COWLEY NEWSLETTER
& also register your interest by emailing directly: Penelope Rose Cowley [email protected]