Paint It Large!
With Lou Rainbow
May 19 - 23, 2025
Have you always wanted to create large-scale artwork but feel insecure, intimidated, or unsure where to start?
This course is designed to free you and help you breathe, expand, and focus on the integrity and authenticity of your work. You’ll learn new techniques, have fun, and take risks. Using mixed media, you’ll gain a fresh perspective on composition, paint application, color, and surface, enabling you to create bolder, more energetic, and exciting pieces.
Painting on a larger scale comes with both delights and challenges. It is not simply about increasing the size of an existing work; it is about finding your voice in your work and how you express that narrative in your painting. Sometimes, the appeal lies in working loosely on a grand scale; other times, a subject simply demands a bigger space. This course encourages you to embrace changes in your artwork and your own ambition to create an awe-inspiring piece.
Lou will introduce you to the works of great artists who create on a large scale, such as Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Hilma af Klint, and Anselm Kiefer. We’ll explore how and why their works impact us.
You will be introduced to a wide range of painting processes, including experimentation with acrylics, household emulsion, and blackboard paints. You’ll work from photos and printouts of your own creations and delve into the narrative behind your own artwork — examining your story and style and how to translate that onto canvas effectively. A one-hour creative immersion workshop focusing on color, texture, light, and music, both indoors and outdoors, will be included.
Students need to bring the following (including any preparation):
- Good quality printed photographs of their art to upscale and work on during the course.
- Notebook and references to artists you admire.
- Sketchbooks.
- Four jam jars.
This energetic course welcomes participants of all experience levels, from beginners to practicing artists. Whether you’re a developing artist or someone who has always yearned to paint, come and unleash your imagination and explore a greater sense of expression.
This workshop includes an additional $50 for materials.
About the Leader
Category : Creativity & Culture