Penelope Rose Creative Flow Workshop: Saturday 5th April 2025
Acrylic & Mixed Media Expressive, Abstract, Landscape Inspired by the Stunning Rhondda Valley
Explore the beauty of the Rhondda Valley through expressive, abstract landscape painting in this engaging evening workshop. Learn to combine acrylics, mixed media, and textured techniques to create vibrant, layered compositions. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this session offers demonstrations, guided support, and artistic freedom to help you achieve your creative vision.
Venue: Belle Vue Pavilion Community Centre, Albert Crescent, Penarth CF64 1DA
Date: Saturday, 5th April 2025
Time: Evening, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Getting into the ‘Creative Flow’Immerse yourself in the process of creating a unique, expressive abstract seascape inspired by wild waves. This workshop combines technical exploration with artistic freedom, allowing you to build layers and texture while experiencing the joy of creative flow.
Through demonstrations and guided support, you’ll learn how to:

• Use collage materials and acrylic mediums to add depth and texture.
• Apply techniques like block and blend, wet-in-wet, impasto, and splattering to create dynamic effects.
• Explore composition and colour mixing, focusing on the vibrant hues of the sea.

Workshop Structure

Morning:

• Introduction and demonstrations on composition and colour mixing.
• Experiment with tools such as brushes, palette knives, acrylic paints, and mediums like texture paste and impasto gel.
• Learn layering techniques to capture depth, movement, and atmosphere in your seascape.

Afternoon:

• Plan your painting with a ‘plot drawing’ on paper, selecting a limited colour palette and composition.
• Begin your canvas work, starting with collage and lean or impasto layers.
• Work independently, with guidance and feedback from the tutor, to complete your own abstract wild waves seascape.

Feel free to bring reference photos or sketches for inspiration – the tutor will also provide a selection to share.