Anne Leveque 2-Day Workshop

Sat – Sun, Sept 13 – 14, 10am – 4:00pm

At the Teen Center in Caldwell Park

Fee $250 for Members, $285 non-members

Signups are open now at the Carter House Gallery or Online.

 

 

ANNE’S ARTISTIC STYLE AND INTENT

“The feeling of painting is like the first wind catching the sail of my boat and in this very instance of the wind – or the brush – the day has instantly changed and the wind is at my back.”  Anne Leveque

Huge abstract landscapes and non-objective work are Anne Leveque’s spatial inspirations for oil on canvas. Her long view / aim is to push through abstract landscapes towards non-objective work, the goal being absolutely the obliteration of all images as they might creep in as Leveque paints. If she can do this it frees the viewer to “see what they see.” Throughout the process of up to 30 layers, Leveque is ever-mindful of leaving no recognizable imposed image.

 

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

This workshop will focus on questions you may have about both technical and aesthetic aspects of painting layered abstracts. There will be an initial question and answer discussion, followed up by an interactive demonstration designed to deepen our understanding through shared exploration.

Participants can present specific problems they may be having, either technical or aesthetic. For example, Anne can address how to erase portions of a painting or how to start over, overlay, cut, turn, etc. by demonstrating these techniques. If you wish, Anne could take one of your paintings and “revise” it as a demonstration. You may even paint on one of Anne’s canvases as part of the interactive process.

Finally, you will discuss with Anne how to know when a painting is “finished.” Recognizing when to stop is itself a vital part of the ongoing dialogue between question and answer. As Picasso said, “To finish a painting is to kill it.”

PRELIMINARY SUPPLY LIST

• 5 to 7 colors of oil paint and some acrylic for erasures only.  Most painting will be in oil.
• One canvas will be a monochromatic color scheme. Please bring a single color plus 4 other shades of that color, or bring white, black, a yellow, and a blue to mix for other shades. (see color chart below for an example using shades of red)
• Spray varnish for fixing layers.
• 3 canvases, either in progress or blank, any size, but at least 16 x 20 or 18 x 24.
• Paint sticks if you have them (oil or water based).
• Baby wipes.
• Paper towels, rags, solvents, and medium of choice for oil
• Large and small brushes – chip brushes and some finer brushes.
• Hair dryer, if you have one.