Julie Schumer: Abstract Adventures: Get Loose, Go Big and Paint Fearlessly

Instructor: Julie Schumer

Workshop: Abstract Adventures: Get Loose, Go Big and Paint Fearlessly

Dates: Oct 18-21, 2026

Days: 4

Hours: 9:30am-4:30pm

Level: All levels

Size: 10

Portfolio: No

Tuition: $1,435

Award-winning creator of the "Dive Into Abstract Painting™" series - Julie Schumer - returns to PaintSpace NOLA for the 3rd year in a row! Learn how to get loose, go big and paint fearlessly in this popular, 4-day experience. This workshop is designed for beginner and emerging artists, as well as those returning to their creative practice after a hiatus. Expect a soup-to-nuts experience that teaches you how to create abstract paintings that feed your soul.

Topics Covered

• How to set up your studio, organize and experiment with your materials and tools, and adopt the right mindset.

• Fundamentals of color and how to mix a monochromatic  palette, neutral palette, and harmonious 4 color palette as well as  endless color using black, white, red and yellow.

• Discovering your own, unique mark making vocabulary and how to energize your work with marks.

• Ways to start a painting so you are never at a loss.

• What makes a bold, dynamic composition and how to divide the  space on the picture plane to lead your viewer’s eye through your  painting.

• How to create a focal point or area of interest in your painting

• How to created depth and layers in your work using flux and obliteration.

• Creating a painting from start to finish

• Developing a set of criteria you can use to evaluate when your painting is finished.

We will work 40 X 30” and larger with a focus on learning to trust your creative intelligence, which will lead you to approach your painting with confidence and joy.

Are You...?

• New to abstract painting or returning to your creative practice after a long hiatus?

• Stuck in a rut making the same mistakes over and over again?

• Wondering what materials you need to have on hand and how you should set up your studio?

• Wondering how to loosen up your paintings and find your unique, creative voice?

• Trying to find new ways of starting a painting that will get your creative juices flowing?

• Wondering how to eliminate color chaos from your work, improve your compositions and build depth in your paintings?

• Trying to figure out what materials to use to make marks that will enliven your paintings?

• Wondering how to decide when your painting is finished?

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Instructor Website

https://www.julieschumerworkshops.com