Whether you’re an experienced painter or just learning to paint, creating an original work involves thinking about the many decisions you’ll need to make along the way. While great artists will tell you their life is spent literally perfecting their craft, the good news is key skills are finite, and can be mastered in isolation, with practice.
Over 3 days, create a personal masterpiece from the ground up, using essential painting and composition skills and a design-driven methodology. Working with a range of art materials and a focus on form, color, and texture, apply principles and aesthetic considerations of good design to your project. Explore the art and science of color mixing, glazing, and popular textural techniques at your personal interest level and pace. No need for art materials, tools etcetera – all are conveniently provided.
Catered lunches, healthy snacks, and a daily Happy Hour Social at the conclusion of each day, are an ideal balance of creative expression and socializing in a safe, collaborative environment.This workshop is appropriate for the beginner to experienced painter alike, and strives to meet you where you are in your personal practice and stage of painting experience. The outline of this workshop is loosely patterned after the traditional Atelier model, where a professional painter works with a small number of students to train them in visual fine arts. We've developed a meaningfully structured practicum with many different learning levels in mind, to challenge students of all backgrounds and skill levels within a single class. This enables students to focus on personal learning goals of their choice and discretion in a safe and nurturing environment, without the pressure to produce great art. This lightly free-form approach supports students returning again and again, for the purposes of honing key skills and maturing overall painting expertise and experience.
Each workshop session has been carefully choreographed behind the scenes, so your days flow effortlessly. A high-level overview of what to expect appears below, where we emphasize ‘slowing your roll’. Upon booking, clients receive a detailed itinerary and more comprehensive information about their specific session.
In a harried world, the opportunity to 'recharge' is essential. Our authentic Northwest experience combines the love of art, the great outdoors, and "slowing your roll" in a beautiful way. Connect to the artist within, letting your creativity find its own unique voice and style. Be touched and surprised by what you discover through play and mindful expression, while connecting with other creative spirits in a collaborative and non-judgmental environment.
Arrive at Yvette Neumann Fine Art Studio to begin work on your very own masterpiece. Divided into morning and afternoon painting sessions, the construction process will be broken down into easy, bite-sized lessons, throughout which you'll be offered invaluable prompts and exercises to support the design and composition of your work. Enjoy a tasty, catered lunch on the patio and a relaxing Happy Hour Social in the Gallery and garden at day's end.
Return to the studio to continue refining your work in AM and PM painting sessions. You'll be encouraged to experiment with tools, materials, and techniques that are demonstrated to you, as you explore methods for abstraction, composition, color theory, and more. Progress reveals a maturing work, taking form. Another catered lunch, followed by another soothing Social Hour in the gallery and garden; this is living at its best. You're now two-thirds of the way to completing your visual opus.
Finalize painting refinements on your final day, and with plenty of one-on-one help to put finishing touches on your one-of-a-kind masterpiece, complete the creative process begun on Day 1. Tips for hanging, framing, cleaning and more will be shared, along with vendor sources for materials used throughout your journey. A final intimate lunch, with the rest of the afternoon to paint to your heart's delight. Now comes the hard part - deciding where to hang your new original artwork.
All art materials needed to develop your personal masterpiece:
Level 2 (Artist Grade) and 3 (Professional Grade) acrylic paints and mediums. Sketching + practice materials. Paint apron, brushes, rags and assorted tools. Gallery quality canvas. Supplemental supplies include acrylic inks, pastels + more (Store value $300)
We cover transportation to and from YNFA Studio daily from a central pickup point in Bellingham. Alternatively, students may also drive themselves if preferred.
Daily gourmet lunch, healthy snacks and beverages throughout the day, and two hosted Happy Hour Socials at the conclusion of days 1 and 2. We work with local restaurants to bring you healthful, locally sourced and wholesome foods. Gluten-free, vegetarian, as well as other dietary needs are no problem.
Welcome gift and other surprises await you - enjoy our studio library, meditation path, (it's a labyrinth!), expansive garden, and feeding a bevy of beloved 4-legged friends.
Abstract Painting Workshop
$650
per artist
Please refer to our helpful FAQ’s for additional information about our popular art-inspired adventures. Space availability for each session is limited to just 8 adventurers at a time, so we encourage you to book early. Travel Insurance helps you plan for the unpredictable, and we highly recommend you obtain policy coverage when booking an adventure with us. Refer to our Policies/Limitations page for any questions concerning your adventure tour booking – a $250 deposit is required to hold your reservation. We will contact you about payment arrangements upon confirmation of your booking with us.
