Intro to Abstract Painting

In this 4-week workshop, we will explore aspects of painting that will culminate in the completion of an abstract work on canvas. All materials are provided.

Session 1 – Color Exploration & Paint Handling (Paper)

Session 2 – Mark Making & Composition (Paper)

Session 3 – Layering, Texture & Developing a Painting (Paper)

Session 4 – Final Canvas Painting (9 × 12 Canvas)

Marianne DeAngelis is a painter living and working in Northern NJ. Her works explore how color creates space and light. She recently participated in Portal: Rockaway, a 4Heads group show at Ft Tilden, Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY and has exhibited with the Painting Center in NYC, Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn, Westbeth Gallery in NYC, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, Drawing Rooms in Jersey City, among others.

DeAngelis studied at the School of Visual Arts and under Kikuo Saito and Larry Poons at the Arts Students League of New York.

Website: www.mariannedeangelis.com