Online Art Class: Paint Pouring with Ken Feldman

experimental painter and lifelong educator (MA in Art Education, University of New Mexico; BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago), for a live online class that unlocks one of the most expressive and accessible painting techniques in contemporary art. In this hands-on session, you’ll learn Ken’s signature approach pouring and brushing paint around the canvas to form rivers and pools of color and light the same method behind his vivid landscapes of the New Mexico high desert and the turquoise waters of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

Experience subject

What you’ll create: A personally expressive painting that may feel mostly abstract but is rooted in real places, light, and emotion just like Ken’s gallery work. What you’ll learn: How to mix and thin acrylic paints for optimal pouring flow Ken’s technique for directing paint across the canvas to build rivers, pools, and layered depth How to use brushwork to refine and define emerging imagery How to achieve the complex textures and vibrant hues seen throughout Ken’s experimental paintings How to let go and trust the process the joy of where poured paint decides to go ART MATERIALS NEEDED: Set of basic acrylic paints in tubes, 6-8 colors (Amazon & Walmart have options) Set of small 6-8 paint or hobby squeeze bottles (Amazon has these) Small canvas 8x10 or 11x14 ( larger size in subsequent classes) Brushes - both rounds and flats A mixing tray ( can use paper plate) 2 empty containers for water and to clean brushes brushes

Age range

  • 13-15
  • 16-18

Intelligence

  • Visual-spatial

Character Strengths

  • Creativity
  • Love of learning

Experience type

  • Individual

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$35.00
per hour