Painting Workshop - Pax Aureum - Self Discovery Through Art - 5 weeks

Join us for "PAX AUREUM," a transformative five-week painting course designed to help you navigate emotions and inner challenges through artistic expression. Led by Andrew, an experienced artist and recovered alcoholic, this workshop offers a unique blend of artistry and emotional exploration.

Throughout the course, you'll learn to wield line, form, and color as tools for self-reflection and growth. From mastering the basics of drawing to harnessing the power of mineral colors, each week will unveil new techniques aimed at capturing personal narratives on canvas.

Discover the art of balancing body and mind, channeling emotions into creative energy, and ultimately manifesting inner change through traditional art practices. All materials are provided within the affordable participation fee.

Dates: 12:00 - 14:00

25 May

1 June

8 June

15 June

22 June

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In this workshop:

Learn to use line and color for processing reality

Together we will deconstruct the basic act of

putting line to paper, giving shadow to form and color

to page.

The physical aspect of doing this will be tuned by

balancing one's movements with the basic geometries

of your own body. It will be strengthened by repetitive

but evolving techniques.

The mental aspect will fall into the space these

acts will create; creating a baseline of inner and outer

effort that can then be used in a directed manner.

Emotional cues manifest when this baseline is

truly met, and then can be explored within the creative

framework built.

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There will be five workshops with three phases:

Phase 1:

The first part will deal with the nuance of line and form

paired with material(s) familiarization and the

fundamentals of basic intent.

Phase 2:

The second part will deepen the matter by the

considered use of a limited palette of mineral colors

manifesting and identifying the root energies of empathy

and apathy in contrast.

Phase 3:

The final one will deal with manifestation and

integration of the above concepts within the process of

the work itself.

In essence you will learn how to create records of

self vision & inner change with traditional art.

All materials will be provided within the fee.

There will be homework each week consisting of

{at most} two hours of concentration. It is important

that this aspect is taken seriously when you are

deciding whether or not to take this course.

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A note from the Instructor

I am teaching these principles because they were

key in helping me process my inner demons while

recovering from a lifetime of alcoholism.

I have been making art all my life. I have had

formal Fine Art training at the Academy of Art in San

Francisco.

I look forward to meeting and working with those

who are interested.

- Andrew