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Nature Inspiration: East End Painters
Tuesday, January 20, 4:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Discover how Impressionist painters William Merritt Chase and Childe Hassam, abstract expressionist painters Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock and others were inspired by the natural beauty on Long Island’s East End. Then create your own painting inspired by nature.
Offered by the Aurora Free Library
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Going Digital with Artist Roz Diamond
Wednesday, January 21, 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EST)
On Zoom, artist Roz Dimon presents her “accidental” immersion into digital media beginning in New York City. Her evolving art driven experience continues today as she paints multi-imaged stories. Roz asserts “my digital art is all about painting, but with a new brush.” Her content explores American imagery such as “Coca-Cola”, “Jesus”, and “Wall Street”.
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Eye of the Beholder
Wednesday, January 21, 4:00pm – 5:15pm (EST)
A popular celebrity, a splash of paint, an awe inspiring sunset? How do we define beauty? Explore how modern artists such Pollock, Krasner, Warhol, Kahlo and others create and challenge notions of beauty. Then sketch your own idea of what beauty means to you. Have drawing supplies on hand.
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Art: A Path to Personal Freedom
Thursday, January 22, 3:00pm – 4:00pm (EST)
How do artists find their authentic voice through art? Explore the work of Yayoi Kusama, Friday Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner and other modern artists who express their inner-self through innovative techniques. Then try a series of writing and art exercises designed to unleash your emotions and tap into your unconscious mind. Have drawing and writing supplies on hand and several sheets of paper.
Offered by the Cutchogue New Suffolk Library
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Double Take
Thursday, January 22, 4:00pm – 5:15pm (EST)
Look again! Learn how modern artists Dali, Picasso, and others create ambiguous images that play with our perception and can be seen in multiple ways. Then create a Surrealist collage filled with “double images.” Supplies; magazines, scissors, glue, surface for your artwork. Or, draw.
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It’s An Illusion
Friday, January 23, 4:00pm – 5:15pm (EST)
How do artists create optical illusions in painting? Discover how painters create effects of depth, volume, and three dimensions that “trick” the eye on a two dimensional surface Then inspired by op-art, draw your own optical illusion. Have drawing supplies on hand such as pencil or markers.
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Header Image: Jackson Pollock, Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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