LOOSE LANDSCAPES: An Abstract Workshop with Andi Simpson

THURSDAY, 6/12 | 9:30-3:30PM | All Levels | $135 M / $170 NM 

Join me for a day of expressive, abstract painting inspired by land, sea, and the places that make you feel most alive. We'll explore layering, mark-making, and the magic of color and composition to bring your inner landscapes to life. No pressure, just play, come create from the heart and reconnect with nature through art.

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In this immersive, hands-on workshop, we’ll dive into creating loose, expressive paintings inspired by the landscapes that speak to us, whether it’s the serenity of the sea or the grounding presence of the land. Through a blend of imagination and reference, we’ll craft artworks that reflect both our inner landscapes and the natural world around us. 

Using water based mediums, we will explore techniques such as intuitive mark-making, layering, and thoughtful composition. You'll learn how to create depth and balance by establishing dynamic foregrounds and backgrounds. We'll explore how color, shape, and movement work together to evoke emotion and atmosphere.

Whether you're drawing from photographs or painting from the happy places in your mind, this workshop will encourage you to loosen up, trust your instincts, and find joy in the creative process.

Come spend a day with me discovering the freedom of abstract expression, the harmony of shape and color, and the powerful connection between art and nature.

SUPPLY LIST:
Bring your medium of choice: watercolor, acrylic, ink, collage, pastel

watercolor paper

canvases smaller than 20”x20”
brushes
collage material

table covering
clear matte medium

ANDI SIMPSON lives in south central Pennsylvania, studied fine art/art history and graduated with a BFA from Frostburg State University.

She works with a variety of mediums, including acrylics, inks, and oils and considers her art to be abstract. Her work exhibits an ethereal sense of warmth, light, and love but also elicits the sensitive chaos found in nature. Her paintings begin with a foundation comprised of multiple layers of color and a variety of textures. Building from that background, she allows intuition to guide her. Defined shapes and forms present themselves organically as the piece progresses. She does not intend her work to espouse a specific message or extract a uniform reaction. Instead, she hopes to deliver a perpetually novel experience to each viewer, evoking unique visceral responses.  

She created andiann studio to bring her art into the creative wedding realm and to broaden her reach beyond local and regional markets to clients’ homes across the country.