Intuitive Painting
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

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Learn to paint intuitively, meaning that painting becomes a conversation that reveals itself over time instead of something that is predetermined ahead of time. This class will be a guided journey through the practice of intuitive painting, a method of art creation that centers on connection with the self, memory, sensation, feeling, and embodiment. Class members will explore how feeling can be prioritized over the fact of how something looks, how experimentation can be chosen over control. Over time, participants will watch their pieces unfold and reveal themselves, a conversation between painter and painting. During class, we will create three to four different pieces while learning tools and process for each. We will learn about the relationship between form, color, and perception. We will also explore concepts of abstract painting that create balance within a finished piece, such as "field painting" and "gestural painting." Within these processes, endless variation and experimentation can happen.