Through a series of easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and carefully structured assignments and practical projects, we will create a series of abstract paintings and drawings together.
Explore how to use traditions and contemporary approaches to create a more effective and memorable experience for the viewer while also embracing the experimental. First, we'll discuss some fundamental concepts in the art historical context, and then we dive right into the fun part: drawing and painting abstract art! At the end of the class, you have a strong understanding of structure, composition, form, and color theory. You will also further your ability to express your authentic artistic voice in abstraction.
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Susan Cottle is a painter who received her M.F.A. cum laude from The New York Academy of Art Graduate School of Figurative Art, and her B.F.A. from Montserrat College of Art. She is currently Part-time Assistant Professor of Art at New School University and Parsons School of Design. She has taught at The New York Academy of Art, St. John's University and various institutions in Italy, including Montserrat College of Art, Viterbo, St. John's University, Rome and Studio Art Centers International in Florence. In 2008, Susan was featured in a one-person exhibition at St. John's Univ ...
Susan Cottle is a painter who received her M.F.A. cum laude from The New York Academy of Art Graduate School of Figurative Art, and her B.F.A. from Montserrat College of Art. She is currently Part-time Assistant Professor of Art at New School University and Parsons School of Design. She has taught at The New York Academy of Art, St. John's University and various institutions in Italy, including Montserrat College of Art, Viterbo, St. John's University, Rome and Studio Art Centers International in Florence. In 2008, Susan was featured in a one-person exhibition at St. John's University Manhattan. Recent two-person and group exhibitions have included Synagogue for the Arts, The Painting Center SoHo, The Hudson Guild, Wyndham Fine Arts, and Island Weiss Gallery. In 2010, Susan was awarded an Artist Residency by the National Park Service, in the Petrified Forest, Arizona.
Painting with Gouache (All Levels)
Abstraction for Drawing and Painting
Figure and Portrait Drawing Combined
Portrait and Figure Painting (All Levels)
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