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SWATCH PAINTING

Make Art - Have Fun

SWATCH PAINTING
Is a fun one day project where you create a finished work of art for your walls

there is also a hidden colour learning curve inside

so not only do you enjoy yourself making art -

you fast track your knowledge about colour at the same time!!!

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Hi - I'm Mandy,
and I make fun and easy art workshops that ALSO explore fundamental techniques and concepts

It all happens while you make gorgeous art -

So you learn things without even know its happening

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In the end - by doing my courses - you become a better artist

They are easy to do - but the information gained is FUNDAMENTAL

In this course you play with colour, ...and explore a really tricky behaviour that most people dont even notice

and at the same time end up with a finished work of art for your walls

and it also includes a fabulous framing hack that you can use forever to save money and recycle

circular swatch painting using earthy colours and markmaking
pink and blue swatch paintings created with bright watercolour and markmaking
a float mounted swatch painting composition in pastel colours


archway shaped swatches painted with soft neutral colours and matching markmaking
brightly coloured rectangular swatches float mounted together in a painting
a float mounted swatch painting composition in pastel colours
Get Instant Access $30aud
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here is some wonderful art by Art Garden founding member Dey Alexander

EASY STEP BY STEP
This course is an easy step by step project which was created to explore colour on colour in an enjoyable, meditative relaxing way

Then it includes a 'wabi sabi' framing method that removes the picture framer and shows you how to recycle old frames

The concepts in this course are simple and easy but the colour knowledge that you learn by DOING, as opposed to reading colour theory, is MASSIVE

If you have done any of my other courses like 3 Bowls or Big Watercolour you will know that my usual approach is about the experience - and creating HEAPS of easy quick enjoyable art

.... so you should have a bit of a stack of 'not quite fabulous ' creations that might like to be recycled into something awesome using this method

blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

some more wonderful work by Dey

ONLINE COURSE $30 aud

ALSO

an icon of the big watercolour art workshop book

I have also made a step by step workshop booklet of this project - It is $65au and comes with hand made watercolour paint made by me

SEE THE WORKBOOK

THE SWATCH PAINTING COURSE PROCESS

On the sitemap of the course you just click the button to take you to the web page and video for each step

scroll to see it all

and if you want any information you can MESSAGE ME ON INSTAGRAM

an example of the abstract watercolour patterns using botanical motifs on square watercolor wash shapes

Even if you have never painted before

this easy project will show you how to create a unique and beautiful artworks of your own

With simple instruction by Mandy

we will all create our own unique framed works for your home

Do a simple, fun and easy step by step creative project that lead to a finished work of art to hang on your walls

I have simplified the process into a series of simple exercises that demystifies each layer

making it a process that anyone can do

And there is a wonderful learning curve about colour and markmaking inside it all

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blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

WHO IS IT FOR

This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about markmaking, watercolour and a modern approach to abstract art

...it can introduce a new technique into an already skilled creatives armoury

- or it can be for the relaxed Sunday afternoon creative exploration

Its a lot of fun and because the process has been broken down into simple steps it makes it easy arty play

and this beautiful work is by Jennifer Garlick - a member of
3 Bowls

blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

I developed this workshop while trying to create an interesting way to explore the markmaking on various colours -

So the point of the process is to learn the subtle nuances of colour on different colours and the way it changes in EVERY circumstance

Then displaying them in a wabi sabi floating mount is just a bonus at the end ... also I am a huge fan of recycling old frames

here is some early preparation work from 3 Bowls member Christine Kemp



blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

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here is an epically large one I made



blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making
ONLINE COURSE
$30aud

Other Workshops

Before I went completely abstract - I first became absorbed in mark making

It helped me to loosen up and realise how pleasurable art was without the boundaries of expectation

Every mark is a surprise - and there is no pressure because it can even become a background that you paint over - it is a wonderful feeling

As a controlled artist for over 30 years I felt a rush of the wonder I had experienced as a young artist just learning everything, it was so exciting

Since then I have been breaking more and more boundaries and have immersed myself into abstract art - I LOVE IT - and you can do it too

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