Painting Fast, Loose & Free
with artist/instructor Diane Dubin
Dates: 6 week session, Tuesday evenings, August 19 – September 30 (no class September 9).
Time: Note that these are evening classes, 6pm–9:30pm
Fee: $260
Register: Call Diane at (818) 342-6161
Materials Supply List: Download (PDF)
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Class Description
Learn to loosen up and paint with abandon! Lose your inhibitions and fear of the empty canvas. Paint abstracts and subjects from your imagination without looking at a still life. You will discover what makes your artwork distinctive and unique. Learn what your own personal icons and individual strengths are. Have fun experimenting with different techniques and materials such as oil pastels, crayons, and collage materials, all used with your acrylics. The goal is to learn to play and have fun creating vibrant, loose and juicy paintings! All levels welcome.
This versatile printmaking process has limitless results with unique textures and surface effects you can’t get any other way. It’s fun and spontaneous – and full of surprises!
About Your Instructor
A native of Los Angeles, Diane Dubin has loved and been involved with art since she was a little girl. Education includes a Master of Art in Sculpture, a Bachelor of Arts and a teaching credential from Cal State L.A. in Art Education and an Associates Arts degree from L.A. City College.
For 16 years she taught art at the secondary level in L.A. city schools. In 1983 she started her own wearable art business selling unique hand-painted clothing to stores all over the country. Diane currently teaches art to individuals as well as workshops in monotype printmaking.
Diane has worked in a variety of mediums and processes including stone and wood carving, bronze casting, metal welding, stained glass and blown glass sculpture, printmaking, acrylics, watercolor, pastels and mixed media. Current work includes welded metal sculpture, monotypes, acrylic painting, fused glass and mixed media. Diane’s work is contemporary, abstract and often playful and whimsical. “Art for me has to be fun! I like to work fast and free with a lot of bright color.”
Exhibitions include:
One woman painting show, Unitarian Church;
Three Woman show, sculpture at CSUN Gallery;
Masters Show, “Confrontations” sculpture mixed media at CSUN Gallery;
Contemporary Crafts Market, wearable art, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Juried Show;
Clairmont Art Show, Juried Show, Wearable Art