Abstract Landscapes

Instructor: Heather Neilson

Date: Sunday, October 5, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Ages: 16+

Members: $90

Non-Members: $100

(Registration deadline: October 1)

Description:

Create four beautiful abstract landscapes using fluid acrylics, mediums, layering, and distinctive mark-making techniques. Heather will teach you how to work with GOLDEN fluid paints and mediums to build layers to add depth and complexity to your pieces. You will also learn color principles to apply to your paintings and experiment with mark-making to bring character and texture to your artwork. Gain practical skills, build confidence, and add your personal flair to your abstract landscapes.

Materials:

Provided by participant:

• A few various sized brushes, one should be approximately 1 inch wide

• Container for water (a recycled large yogurt container works great)

• Paper towels for clean up and wiping paint

• Palette paper

• Apron (optional)

Provided by instructor for material fee of $15 (payable to the instructor):

•  Strathmore mixed media paper (substrate)

• A variety of Golden fluid acrylic paint

• Matte medium

• Foam core board (to adhere to the paper)

• Frog tape (to adhere the paper to the foam core)

• A variety of mark making tools

• Extra brushes

Instructor Bio:

Heather Neilson is an abstract painter and mixed media artist with over 30 years of experience. She studied at the Art Students League of New York and has trained with several master artists, continuously evolving her process through exploration and experimentation. Over the past decade, Heather has also been an active and passionate art educator, trained by GOLDEN Paints, and committed to helping others tap into their creative voice. Before pursuing art full-time, she worked professionally in marketing and holds a B.A. in Communications from Rutgers University.

https://www.heatherneilsonart.com

All workshops are held at the Five Points Arts Center, 855 University Drive

Workshops may be cancelled due to low enrollment if a minimum number of participants are not met. Registrants will be notified in advance and a refund or credit will be arranged (see workshop polices below for details).

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