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- Penelope Rose Creative Flow Workshop: Saturday 5th April 2025
Penelope Rose Creative Flow Workshop: Saturday 5th April 2025
Penelope Rose Creative Flow Workshop: Saturday 5th April 2025
Acrylic & Mixed Media Expressive, Abstract, Landscape Inspired by the Stunning Rhondda Valley
Explore the beauty of the Rhondda Valley through expressive, abstract landscape painting in this engaging evening workshop. Learn to combine acrylics, mixed media, and textured techniques to create vibrant, layered compositions. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this session offers demonstrations, guided support, and artistic freedom to help you achieve your creative vision.
Venue: Belle Vue Pavilion Community Centre, Albert Crescent, Penarth CF64 1DA
Date: Saturday, 5th April 2025
Time: Evening, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
"Bring a Friend and Save!"
Love our workshops? Share the joy of creativity with a friend!
When you refer a friend who joins one of our workshops, you’ll receive 15% off your next booking as a thank-you.
How it works:
- Invite a friend to sign up for any workshop.
- Ask them to mention your full name by emailing [email protected] when they book.
- Once confirmed, I’ll email you to ask which Creative Flow Workshop you’d like to apply your 15% discount to.
Spread the word and let’s keep the creativity flowing!
Through demonstrations and guided support, you’ll learn how to:
- Use collage materials and acrylic mediums to add depth and texture.
- Apply techniques like block and blend, wet-in-wet, impasto, and splattering to create dynamic effects.
- Explore composition and colour mixing, focusing on the vibrant hues of the sea.
Workshop Structure
Morning:
- Introduction and demonstrations on composition and colour mixing.
- Experiment with tools such as brushes, palette knives, acrylic paints, and mediums like texture paste and impasto gel.
- Learn layering techniques to capture depth, movement, and atmosphere in your seascape.
- Plan your painting with a ‘plot drawing’ on paper, selecting a limited colour palette and composition.
- Begin your canvas work, starting with collage and lean or impasto layers.
- Work independently, with guidance and feedback from the tutor, to complete your own abstract wild waves seascape.
Recommended Materials
General Supplies:
- HB Pencil and Rubber
- Sketch Paper/Book (A4 or A3, 130gsm-170gsm)
- Primed Medium-Sized Canvas (e.g., 14" x 18", square or rectangular)
- Palette Knives (available to borrow if needed)
- A range of Brushes (small, medium, large, round, flat, bristle, and synthetic for acrylics – some will also be available to borrow)
- 2 Jars for water
- Wet Palette Tray (e.g., a shallow Tupperware container with kitchen roll and greaseproof paper)
- Tissue Paper, scrap paper, string, and recycled packaging. A selection will also be available to share.
- Essential Colours: Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Viridian Green, Primary Yellow, and Primary Red.
- Optional Colours: Phthalo Blue, Cobalt Blue, Lemon Yellow, Magenta, Alizarin Crimson, Turquoise, Cerulean, Violet, and others that reflect your personality.
- Texture Paste
- Glazing Medium
- Impasto Gel
Why Join?
This workshop is designed to inspire creative exploration, guiding you through techniques to create stunning abstract seascapes. With a supportive environment and a focus on personal expression, it’s perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Join us for a day of creativity, connection, and the opportunity to immerse yourself in the artistic flow!