Transforming
Living Creative forces into Color & Form
Blooming,
blossoming, growing, flourishing, wilting..decaying… Point, periphery …creativity
and imagination through the art of painting
Our focus will be to develop form and
motif ‘out of the color’, an approach inspired by Goethe and Steiner that
perceives colors as the visible outer garments of invisible forces and beings.
Mornings,
9am, we begin our color
work, practicing the veil technique with watercolor and a given color study
that will develop into a painting.
Practice motif with various artistic techniques.
Afternoons
till 4:30, One afternoon
sketching in Colorado’s magnificent nature. On the other days taking inspiration from flowers, we’ll
explore Cy Twombly’s plant techniques, develop outdoor sketches and practice
various color combinations.
Material used in the workshop:
watercolor, gouache, ink, colored pencils and charcoal.
Evening
Presentations:
Jennifer Thomson: Cy
Twombly & Abstract Expressionism
Spend
5 rejuvenation days with color and painting. There will be opportunities for soaks or swims in nearby hot
springs or hikes in National Forest or the Sand Dunes National Park, or visit
Crestone’s spiritual centers. See
wildlife. Renew yourself and your life’s path in contemplation and color in the
beauty of Crestone’s 8000 foot Alpine Valley
