From the Mud Grows a Garden: Painting Emotional Connections with Nature

Focus: Painting: Nature Scenes | Instructor: Leslie Pruneau

It is a wonder to see vibrant life emerge from a muddy plot of soil! And similarly, in painting, we can quickly transform a muddy palette and underpainting into colorful canvases filled with emotion and enough visual information to spark change in the viewer’s experience. Join oil painter Leslie Pruneau at Artspace for this immersive half-day painting workshop where we will explore both the external and our own internal landscapes.

Through quick warm-up exercises and live demonstrations, participants will work independently, receiving personalized one-on-one critiques with a focus on application processes and the powerful use of colors to reveal their own creative connections with the natural world. Feel free to bring in your own image(s) for your painting reference… a favorite tree, creek, flower, or hiking trail scene would work well. There will also be a simple still-life of flowers set up as an on-site botanical reference to work from as well.

This is an intermediate-level painting workshop. Instructor’s demos will be performed in oil, but the class is open to different mediums (acrylics, watercolors, pastels are all welcome). Students should be familiar with their painting medium, and should bring their own materials; Artspace will supply easels and can help supplement some materials as needed.

About Artspace //

Artspace is a non-profit visual arts center located in Downtown Raleigh. Visit Artspace to explore exhibitions featuring national and community artists, engage with more than 35 artists working in their studios, and enjoy art classes and community events for all ages and abilities. To learn more about Artspace, visit artspacenc.org

Parking and Accessibility

Free street parking is available on Davie Street. Parking decks with free weekend parking include:

• City Center Deck, 429 S. Wilmington St.
• Moore Square Deck, 233 S. Wilmington St.
• Municipal Complex Deck, 201 W. Morgan St.
• Wilmington Street Station Deck, 117 S. Wilmington St.

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