Donna Preece Academy (The DPA) is hosting a Large Scale Painting Day (non-toxic paints mainly acrylics) for all levels and expertise. It will be taking place at The Tin Community Space, The Tin Music and Arts | Units 1 - 4, The Canal Basin, CV1 4LY.
Are you looking to let go and paint for a longer amount of time and at a larger scale?
Join a small select group of DPA creatives as we spend the day working on personal projects and expanding our creative skills. We will be able to support each other and enjoy the time painting on our personal projects.
This session is aimed at the existing DPA painting community. If you are interested in joining, please contact Donna beforehand (donna@thedpa.uk).
Things to note large-scale materials and paints will not be provided, the fee is to cover the painting space. Please see what you need to take part for more details.
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… your own abstract artwork, and walk away with something unique and personal to you
… your creativity engaged by breaking through any creative blocks and playing with your creativity
… new creative techniques such as painting techniques, composition rule awareness and experiments with unusual materials
… new freeing focus on imperfection and creating for fun and the sake of it, not obsessing with perfection
… new friends and contacts meet like-minded people, that you wouldn’t necessarily meet in your day-to-day life
… a relaxed body and mind. by taking the time to relax from the day-to-day and use parts of your brain that get neglected… new perspectives by taking the time to engage other areas of your brain you don’t normally will enable you to return to your day-to-day life with fresh perspectives and a renewed focus.
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Session Objective - The main objective of the session is for you to create, connect with fellow artists and use the space for your own direction of painting work.
This is a SELF-DIRECTED session, you are welcome to create what you feel. Please make sure you use non-toxic materials. -
You will need to bring with you, your own paint supplies enough to work at the scale you wish. Please let me know if you require a space larger than 1m x 1m
Think about and bring…Whatever you want to create on? - Wooden panels, card, canvas boards or canvasses (whatever you prefer to paint on), this is a matter of preference and choice
Something to mix paints on - A palette pad, plate or something sturdy and water-resistant you can use as a palette. You can also use a piece of paper for the first time whilst you are experimenting
Your favourite colours - This session is about fun, so if there are colours you love or colours from your home in pre-mixed acrylic you would like to incorporate bring them along
Experimental things you want to paint with or prep with:
- Masking tapes, stencils or templates
- Whatever you prefer to paint with brushes and palette knives
- You may also want to experiment with geometric shapes, so rulers, compasses and string
- Unusual bits and bobs can make for an exciting play/experimentation experience. I use plastic cutlery, straws, sponges, and whatever I think will create interesting marks
Who is Donna?
Donna is an ardent creative personal, events host and professional development facilitator, delving into the world of expressive abstract art, photography and contemporary crafts. Using her experience and technical abilities, she supports individuals to harness creativity to become self-aware, switch off, repair, and understand what they need to restore life balance.
Donna has a BA (Hons) in Fine Art and a Fellowship in Higher Education Professional Practice from the Higher Education Academy; she has had the privilege of teaching for 15 years and is a lifelong creative with a passion for psychology and what makes people tick.