Techniques of Postwar Abstract Painting
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Haiku LMS https://education.moma.org/cdaugustine/techniquesofpostwarabs... Introduce Yourself marc brickman 2 months ago hello everyone, currently live in malibu ca on the ocean and work from my studio here at the house... my time is spent these days raising my daughter who is 2-1/2. for years i travelled the world with rock bands as their production / lighting designer so my tools were light, image and darkness... about 8 years ago we were living in a nyc downtown loft when i began to paint and have not stopped. my interest is to be a great technical painter as the subject matter flows effortlessly. i have hundreds of pieces piled up in storage and in my studio but i still don't feel that i have hit my stride. i hope this class will give me the knowledge i am searching for worldwide. Michael Clifford 1 day ago Hello Marc, Do you know anything about Arduino, as lighting hardware/sotware. Any advice apreciated. Thanks, Mike Arduino workshop 12th/13th May at la 4uatrieme, from 11am to 4pm /// Hội thảo Arduino ngày 12 & 13 tháng 5 tại La 4uatrieme /// Arduino workshop 12/13 de Mayo en la 4uatrieme, de 11am a 4pm Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Terry Lee 2 months ago I'm Terry Lee and I live in Sacramento. I am retired from the real estate business and I recently graduated from California State University in Sacramento with a degree in studio art. I thought that this course looked like something I would enjoy as my previous education was long on theory but short on technique. Isabelle Spicer 2 months ago Hello from Berlin, Germany! I am French but spent the last 7 seven years abroad : 3 years in Russia, then 3 years in Washington, DC, and recently moved to Berlin. I first learned painting in Moscow, with a Russian Master. Then in DC, I took studio classes at the Smithsonian and at the Torpedo Factory. I also volunteered at the Phillips Collection and took a docent class at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. I also write about art on a French blog called Délit d'initié. Here is the link : http://isabellespicer.blog.lemonde.fr I look forward to learn more about the New York School, I enjoyed very much the show at MoMA 2 years ago. I am also interested in improving my painting techniques. 1 of 12 5/11/12 8:00 AM Haiku LMS https://education.moma.org/cdaugustine/techniquesofpostwarabs... Kathy Gold 2 months ago I grew up in Nevada and now live in Utah. I graduated with a BFA from the University of Utah a long time ago, and I haven't painted seriously in about twenty years--having raised two sons and managed a law office in the interim--but I am ready to paint again. I love the art of this period, and am looking forward to learning more about these artists and how they worked. Lorinda Knight 2 months ago I live in San Francisco. Before retirement I owned a contemporary art gallery in Spokane, Washington, from 1996-2009. I have always loved to draw but I have never done any painting. I also love to travel and have visited many museums and galleries over the years. I am very excited to try something new. Calli Shelton 2 months ago Hi! I'm Calli Shelton and I live in Houston, Texas, USA. Unlike some of the others in the class, I have no previous art training or education. My story about how I got here is probably somewhat unique! A little more than a year ago, I took my daughter on a weekend "art trip" to New York City. She's an art history major and I love art so it seemed like a fun thing to do....visit a few museums, go to a Broadway show, see some sights. One of our stops, of course, was the MOMA, where I was stopped in my tracks by some of the abstract works, especially the ones by Jackson Pollock. It just so happened that I had recently moved into a new house with high ceilings (13 feet!) and huge, very empty walls. Having been unsuccessful in finding (or being able to afford!) art the size of those massive walls, I decided that I should just do a Jackson Pollock-style drip painting myself...so I did! My first attempt was...ummmm....a learning experience. :) It's 10 feet long, 4 1/2 feet wide and is hanging in the front hallway. As I tell people, it's not a great masterpiece but there are some things I like about it! I've been experimenting with abstract painting ever since. I went to England in the spring to work with an artist there whose style I admire and I've produced about 20 paintings at this point - one of my favorites is attached. I feel like I've learned all I can on my own for now so I'm excited to explore new things in this class! Attachments: Candi Imming 2 months ago Love your painting....I think that is cool you did that. I also like the colors...soothing to view. Candi Calli Shelton 2 months ago in reply to Candi Imming Thanks, Candi! 2 of 12 5/11/12 8:00 AM Haiku LMS https://education.moma.org/cdaugustine/techniquesofpostwarabs... Lulu Godwin 2 months ago That painting is super. You have got a great rhythm going and I love the variety and the colours! John Valentich 2 months ago Calli: I'm really impressed with No 9! You seem to have captured all of Pollock's moves and I love your color choices and layers. In fact, if Corey told me this was a Pollock I needed to study to understand Pollock, I'd believe him! What type of paint did you use? Why don't you post more images of your work over in the Cedar Tavern? Calli Shelton 2 months ago in reply to Lulu Godwin Thanks, Lulu, the colors are what I really like about it. That and the little white triangle...not sure how that happened but I think it's interesting! Calli Shelton 2 months ago in reply to John Valentich Thanks, John! I'm a little uncomfortable with impressing anyone at this point...lol...I just throw paint around and hope for the best! I'm using high gloss, oil-based enamel paints I get from a local paint store thinned with paint thinner and sometimes adding Japan drier. High tech stuff. :) Kathia G 2 months ago in reply to Calli Shelton Calli & Lucy - It looks like we could paint together in the same studio. Love your paintings. Thanks for sharing them! Candi Imming 2 months ago Originating from Nebraska, I moved to the Hopkinton, MA area for a job change more than a decade ago. Currently, I work as a manager in software engineering and daily deal with the challenges that presents in a global workplace. I would have to say I am a visual person, as that remains my primary way for getting information and retaining it. I also like to connect with people and prefer face to face communication (faster to get to the point), but have a great deal of practice using written communication, too. I have always liked photography and video, but have also worked with clay, watercolor, pastels, and finally acrylic. Acrylics currently meet my needs for messing around with paint and I like to use bright colors. I am trying to expand my capabilities in painting and be more comfortable with creating non-representational work. I also want to take my execution and presentation up a notch, if possible. For some reason I really like doing portraits, so I need to have challenges to try other subjects. I do the art to satisfy me, have fun, and try to execute what I envision. I find it a plus if someone else likes it, too. Last year a local art center had an abstract show, which I did enter and had one piece accepted. It took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to do, so I am hoping to speed that process up with this class. I was a chemistry major in college and did not take any art classes until much 3 of 12 5/11/12 8:00 AM Haiku LMS https://education.moma.org/cdaugustine/techniquesofpostwarabs... later. I have taken several photography courses, and art classes at Joslyn Art Museum, Danforth Museum, and Worcester Art Museum. I would say "interested amateur" classifies me. Looking forward to a MOMA class with other students. Candi (I sometimes have a hard time going by Candace, as that is what I got called when I was in trouble as a kid. When I moved to New England someone told me they thought "Candi" was a stripper name. First time I heard that. Anyway, I will respond to either form.) Corey d'Augustine 2 months ago Great to hear from you all and start to get to know you! One of my favorite things about this course is how diverse our group always is, both in terms of background and where we're from. As for me, I grew up in Maine and go back as often as I can. I studied chemistry and art in college and have been combining the two ever since.