Expressive Landscapes in Acrylics | Peter Griffen

Unleash your creativity with Peter Griffen's Expressive Landscape Workshop. Join the dynamic artist, Peter Griffen, for an exhilarating weekend of hands-on experimental abstract painting in acrylic.

About the workshop

This workshop is all about freedom and expression, where we'll respond to free-form approximations and abstractions. Get ready to invent and explore newfound techniques under Peter's expert guidance.

Our process will blend the act of painting and drawing landscape with our own imagination, distractions, and incidental thoughts. The ability to replicate is not a focus but each will be encouraged to find their unique and inventive way to convey it.

During the workshop, Peter will demonstrate various acrylic paint techniques, including brushing, scraping, splashing, dripping, glazing, and collaging. You'll have the freedom to experiment with additional mediums like graphite, pastels, charcoal, ink, and whatever piques your interest.

You can work from photographs if it inspires you, Peter will encourage the creation of multiple paintings simultaneously. 

Get ready to let your creativity soar in this one-of-a-kind art experience.

Who is this workshop suitable for?

Suitable for all levels.

What do I need to bring?

Paint:
Acrylic White - 250ml to 500ml - Peter will use this more than the other paints.
Black
Yellow - warm & cool
Red - warm & cool
Blue - warm & cool
Phthalo Green
Orange
Dioxazine Purple

Paper:
At least 20 sheets of cartridge or mixed media paper, at least 200gsm, approx. 60x40cm (Other painting surfaces, artist paper, canvasses are also welcomed, bring a few, but not too small!) 

Canvas:
Your choice, but around 60x40cm is good.  Bring as many as you'd like. You're welcome to bring something larger, bearing in mind that you may not finish a large painting.

Brushes:
A range of very fine to broad (approx. 6cms) brushes 

Other:
Derivan (or Matisse) Polymer Gloss Varnish 500ml 
Spatula 
Bucket 
Small plastic containers 
Rags and/or paper towels 
Scissos and/or Stanley knife 
Palette
4-8 Large bulldog clips
Masking tape
Gesso

Bring anything else you may want to use, such as: Found objects, old magazines (for collage), other acrylic paints,  left over water based house paint, crayons, pastels pens and inks, pencils, other painting surfaces, charcoal, inks, support board and tape, small paint rollers, gesso, trowel, impasto medium, acrylic painting medium, spray bottle.

Please bring your lunch and snacks or you can purchase from cafes close by.

What is provided?

• Tea and coffee (please bring your own cup)
• A friendly, supportive and encouraging learning environment
• Connection to the Bienarté art community

About the Tutor

Born in Adelaide in 1948, Peter Griffen has been painting for over fifty years. He lives in his warehouse studio in the inner west of Sydney and travels throughout Australia and overseas exhibiting and teaching. He enjoys painting outdoors but the bulk of his time is spent in the studio creating abstract images derived mainly from the landscape. Typical of his work is its playful, dynamic quality and strong use of colour.

He has had over fifty solo exhibitions in Australia, five exhibitions in London, three in Paris, two in St Tropez, one in Lyon, one in New York and one in New Zealand. His participation in group exhibitions is also widespread; art fairs in Canada, UK, Belgium, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney, he has been a finalist in the Blake, Sulman, Dobell, Fleurieu, Eutick, Alice, Faber-Castell, Fishers Ghost, Biennale Internationale du Pastel (France) and has been invited to exhibit in the Tattersalls Landscape Exhibition and Messagers de la Terre (France).

Apart from continual studio explorations, central to his creativity is his love of en plein air studies of the world that he travels in. Central Australia and the coast, Paris, France, London and country, Italy, Portugal, USA and New Zealand.

Throughout the world he has tutored numerous workshop, he is the President of The Glebe Art Show and has judged many prizes.