Thursday Experimentation and Abstraction
Thursdays 2pm - 5pm
This pay-as-you-go class is about experimenting with the materials and the conventions we associate with painting and, more broadly, making. It’s to do with the coloured mud we call paint and the sorts of supports we paint onto such as canvas. And not forgetting the various devices we use to give shape and structure to our ideas - like grids, perspective, theories on colour - even rules like ‘fat over lean’. What about taking an open-ended approach to all this and really getting under the skin of process and gesture, throwing in attitude and stirring in a willingness to either fail or skirt close to it. So, for instance, why not root out some old painting you think is below par (better still, one you think is pretty good) and introduce it to a pair of scissors and some glue... or a photocopier. Every week, we’ll look at ways in which we might begin the process of painting and making. Not just for cherished final outcomes, but for the experience of trying stuff out and moving beyond the banality of our own fixed tastes. Let's think while we're making/unmaking, too. So, why come to this class? Well, the various modernisms have happened and we live in a secular society that won’t demand our heads on sticks for breaking rules. And because it might be fun. Your tutor Chris will spend some time at the start of each session introducing an idea, some way of working, an approach that might be of interest... and we’ll take it from there, together maybe, alone perhaps. It’s up in the air. You can decide... and if you want to paint rabbits, then we have a lovely group that gathers on Wednesdays. Materials: For this class we recommend you have student grade (or above) acrylic or oil paint, large and small brushes, canvas or canvas paper, palette paper, low odour thinners (for oil painting). Please also bring any other painting materials you would like to bring along. If you are just starting out and don't know what you will need, don't worry, you can use our materials for £5 per session. We also sell a range of paper and canvas in individual sheets or custom sizes. Table easels or standing easels and boards are also provided. We also have a selection of materials and medium you can use to experiment within these sessions. Thursdays 2pm - 5pm with Chris Shaw This pay-as-you-go class takes place at: North Yorks Art School 2-4 South Street Scarborough YO11 2BP
Cancellation Policy
Booking & Cancellation Policy Payment Options Customers may choose to pay in full at the time of booking or pay on the day of the class. You can pay in full at the time of booking via card, Google Pay, Apple Pay or PayPal, Cash payment can be made in person at the school or shop. Cancellation Policy Our Cancellation & Refund Policy (applies alongside statutory rights): • More than 7 days before the class: Full refund minus £5 administration fee, or a full credit to your customer bundle. • Between 7 days and 48 hours before the class: At our discretion, we may offer a rescheduled place within the following month. No refund will be given. • Less than 48 hours before the class or after the class has started: You will forfeit the full amount paid. No refund or credit to a bundle will be issued. Rescheduling / Transfers Rescheduling is only available at our discretion as outlined above. You may transfer your place to another person with at least 48 hours’ notice, subject to our approval.