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The Art of the Mark: A Workshop in Abstraction

WORKSHOP DATE: December 18, 2020

WHEN: Friday, 10am - 3pm

WHERE: Virtual meeting on Zoom, by The Art Guild

SESSIONS: 1 Session

PRICE: $125 for Art Guild members, $160 for non-members

TEACHERS: Laura Shabott with Alana Barrett


In this online course, we will discuss how mark-making is a fundamental part of abstract painting. You will study Hans Hofmann’s theory of push/pull, the precursor of Abstract Expressionism in a slide presentation, demonstration, and guided exercises that transform your range of mark-making. In the afternoon, we will move to hard-edge abstraction, with a slide presentation of contemporary artists, a demonstration, and guided exercises to learn this essential abstraction skill.

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