Abstraction - A Closer Look
Mixed Media / Landscape
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Over 3 sessions, Liz takes you through common questions asked on her previous courses: finding your own, unique content; form versus line; and scaling up.

Designed to follow on from Liz’s previous webinars and 5-month Abstraction course, this will suit both alumni of Liz’s courses, but also any artist looking to strengthen their approach to abstraction and the development of their ideas.
In this three part series, Liz answers common questions or problems brought to her by students on previous courses. Exploring how to find your unique content, Liz demonstrates the importance of following your interests, keeping a visual diary or sketchbook and finding your ‘artist mentors. The next session takes form versus line as it’s starting point, exploring how open forma and closed lines can be used to articulate your unique visual vocabulary. The last session takes a more practical approach – how to scale up your studies or paintings.
This course is intended for anyone, whether or not you have attended Liz’s previous courses. Ideal if you are looking for a new approach, or simply to refresh your existing technique.
To get the most out of this course, you are encouraged to watch, take notes, and then work through the tasks that Liz will set you in between the sessions. You will then have the chance to share these completed tasks with Liz and the other participants on our private Facebook group.
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Sessions
Over 3 sessions , Liz will be working in the studio live and recordings of the classes will be shared with you. Questions will be taken at different points in the session.
Session 1: Watch Now
Finding your own unique voice
Using Liz’s extensive knowledge of art history as well as her own work, Liz introduces you to the course. Learn about finding your own unique voice by following your own interests and keeping a diary or sketchbook.
Then go through a series of exercises aimed at encouraging you to express yourself and build a daily practice. Liz will set tasks for the next session.
Session 2 : Watch Now
Form versus line
Using images you created from the first session, take these to the next step. See how open form and closed lines create different effects in your painting. Learn from examples by Liz and other artists and see how these seemingly subtle changes can dramatically change the look of your work.
Session 3 : 1 hour, 22nd March 4:30-5:30pm GMT (live)
Scaling up
Liz demonstrates how scaling up your work can offer a practical and emotional response to how we view our paintings. Play with scale, or crop part of your painting, Liz shows you how to make these decisions through both informed and intuitive responses.
In this last session, Liz concludes how to incorporate all of these elements into a finished painting.
What will I learn?
Build confidence in finding your own voice through play and intuitive responses.
See how other artists have used line and form in their work.
Learn how to scale up, or crop, your paintings.
Experiment with different techniques.
Understand the importance of keeping a diary or sketchbook.
How does an online session work
Once you have booked, please login to our online learning platform to access the link to the live session and to find details of any pre course tasks and materials.
If you haven’t yet created an account, you will be sent an email inviting you to do so after booking.
You can put questions to the tutor using the online chat function. We record the sessions so you can watch on demand, as often as you like, for 180 days. You will also be invited to join our Facebook Alumni group so you can share your discoveries with fellow students from around the world. We will also set up a private Facebook group just for this course.
You can watch this on a PC, laptop or tablet and if you have chromecast or miracast you could even cast to your SmartTV from your phone.
Who would this course suit?
Practising artists and someone who has already started on their artistic journey.
You don’t necessarily need to have completed Liz’s previous online courses to attend, although this may be an advantage.
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What to Bring
One month before each session we will share a materials list with you and any pre-course tasks. To give you a general idea you will be working with mixed media – drawing, collage charcoal, inks, pencil, oil pastel acrylics, acrylic mediums and oils. (Although not all at once!)
You will need access to the internet and either a Smart TV, PC or laptop or a tablet with audio. Phones are not really suitable however cast your phone to a Smart TV.
Timings and Breaks
At 16:15 please click the link to join the live session.
Session 1: Watch Now
Session 2 : Watch Now
Session 3 : 1 hour, 22nd March 4:30-5:30pm GMT (live)
You will have access to a recording of the sessions so you can revisit as often as you like for 180 days.
What our students say
Liz is such a wonderful, generous teacher, with a lovely, calm demeanor. I wish I lived closer as I’d would love to take a class in person with her. Hopefully, someday I will manage to do so!
What an inspirational course. Liz Hough took us through the process in a most helpful and accessible way – we just didn’t want it to end. Many, many thanks.
I want to just say how much I’ve enjoyed this course! Liz has made it so interesting and inspiring. I’ll be signing up for her upcoming online course!
I just loved the tasks and I am expanding them because of Liz’s suggestions & ideas. I am so grateful for her enabling me to do it so confidently.
Actually exceeded my expectations. While looking forward to attending, I was concerned that I only have a years experience of painting and that i might be out of my depth. Liz’s teaching made me feel at home.
I love Liz’s gentle and knowledgeable manner, her wonderful exercises, and way of teaching.
