Date: Saturday - Sunday, April 12th, 2026
Times: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: $495 with all supplies included
Workshop Description
Paint Big, Paint Fearless: Claim Your Space with an Oversized Canvas
Unleash your creativity on a massive scale! In this bold, hands-on workshop, you’ll trade timid brushstrokes for fearless expression as you tackle an oversized canvas. Learn to take up space—literally and artistically—while exploring dynamic composition, fearless color play, and confident mark-making. No experience needed, just a willingness to go big. All materials provided. Leave with a statement piece and the courage to create without limits.
Course Outline | 2-days
1. Philosophy
"The process of creating evolves into ideas."
2. Materials Overview
Deep vs. Thin-profile canvas
Artist-grade vs. student-grade paint
3. How to Begin
Setting your intention
Toning your canvas
4. Fearless Abstract Painting (FAP) Foundational Techniques
Using nature as a starting point
Paint application with a roller
Using water to blend
Canvas manipulation
Paper towels lifts
5. Texture
Modelling Paste vs. Gloss Gel
Plaster
Make your own mediums using salt, sand, and sawdust
6. Depth & Harmony
Glazes vs. Washes
7. 5 Things to Make Painting Easier
8. How Do You Know Your Painting Is Finished?
Compassionate Critique
Composition Basics
9. How to Varnish Like a Pro