Abstract Painting Weekend
Friday, September 5th through Sunday, September 7th
Marblehead Arts Association | 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead
During the weekend we will paint intuitively, expressively, and we’ll be messy. We will work on various sized canvases and work on several paintings at one time.
We will work together to enhance your personal journey. Each painting will be a wonderful experiment, and lesson, on this journey towards nonrepresentational painting. Fasten your seatbelts for a fun fill weekend.
Personalized one on one attention will be most important as well as group critiques.
MAA Members: $300 | Non-members: $325
About the Instructor
Arnie attended the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth, courtesy of the GI Bill and until 2005, was an art instructor and Department Chair at Oliver Ames High School in Easton, Massachusetts, a position which he held for 27 years. He taught landscape and abstract painting at various locations in Boston and on Cape Cod through Northeastern University’s Graduate Institute in Education until 2011.
Arnie works in studio and en plein air, painting largely in oil on location at dawn or dusk, when the sun’s interaction with his subject matter is at its most dramatic. Arnie adheres to the old adage that “light is the bringer of beauty” and his work reflects a strong emphasis on the interplay of light, shape and color and a devotion to impressionism.
Arnie’s work is available for viewing at Studio 222 at SOWA at 450 Harrison Avenue in Boston during First Friday’s and Sundays. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 617-884-4129 for information regarding your interest in his work.
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Supply List
- Acrylic paints in either, bottles and tubes. Five basic colors: white, black, red, blue, yellow. Any, and all colors are welcome.
- Sq. canvases from 12”x12” to 24”x24” Bring around five or more.
- Brushes: any, and all, from new to old. Pencils, charcoal, pastels, palette knife. Anything that will make a mark.
- Paper towels and a few water containers. (Margerine, Tupperware)
Head to Michael’s for affordable supplies. Look for the Liquitex Basic Acrylic colors in bottles and tubes. We encourage experimenting in colors, brushes, and all tools.
Class Schedule
Friday, September 5th • 6:00pm – 9:00pm
- Meet & Greet – Snacks and Beverages
- Introduction to class and Arnie’s work
- First lesson: Using Black and White
Saturday, September 6th • 9:00pm – 4:00pm
- Tavern & Garden – Bring your own lunch
Sunday, September 7th • 9:00pm – 4:00pm
- Tavern & Ballroom
- Finish paintings in the morning
- Wrap up with Reception in the afternoon
Register for this Class!
MAA Members: $300
Non-members: $325
If you are unable to enroll using the links on this page, please call us at (781) 631-2608 or email [email protected] to reserve your spot.