Color, Composition and Contrast: Painting the Model Abstractly with Laura Shabott

The Museum School at the Cape Cod Museum of Art presents:

Color, Composition and Contrast: Painting the Model Abstractly with Laura Shabott

2-Day Workshop, Saturday, March 15, and Sunday, March 16, from 10:00-3:00 pm.

Member $165 / Non-Member $180; includes model fee.

The human figure as subject matter has been painted, drawn and sculpted by humans since prehistory. This two-day intensive will focus on compositional structure, color relationships, qualities of line and the power of shapes as they relate to a model. Artists will learn how and why to incorporate Hofmann’s push/pull theory into their own work and gain confidence in how to approach the blank paper or canvas.

Over two consecutive days, we begin with an artist presentation, and move to drawing with charcoal on paper, then make paintings. Through guided exercises, mindful critiques and like minded artists, we will deepen our experience of art making in a safe environment. Our goal is to understand what good painting is and to create ways to be truly present in our own art.

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Materials List

• Please use what you have first for charcoal and acrylic pens

• Bring lunch for an included break.

• Download the materials list below:

American artist Laura Shabott makes paintings, drawings and collage that respond to the human form with boldness, strength, and originality. She is a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at TUFTS. Represented by Berta Walker Gallery, her art is in the permanent collection of PAAM, Provincetown. She is a 2023 recipient of the inaugural AFCC Creative Exchange Capacity Building Grant in partnership with MassMOCA's Assets4Artists. www.laurashabott.com

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for refund.

Image credit: Shabott, Woman with Walking Stick, Oil on panel, 13 x 13 inches.