Making Acrylics Work with John Fennell
July 23, 2022
9am to 12pm
$75
For many artists acrylic is a tricky medium. It dries too quickly and if not used properly the artwork too often looks like plastic, especially if painted too thickly. But the benefits of acrylic are many. Whatever subject interests you, this workshop will show you how to slowly build up layers of color that will give your painting depth and richness. A supply list is attached below.
About John Fennell
John has been a painter for more than 35 years. After graduating from Northern Illinois University, the attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and then studied privately. He earned a master's degree in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has exhibited in Chicago and Milwaukee, as well as in St. Louis, Kansas City, Fulton, Ashland and Columbia, Missouri. His work is in may private and corporate collections. He recently retired as a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism where he taught magazine writing, design, publishing. Before teaching, he was a journalist and editor.
About the Work
All painting-whether landscapes, the figure or non-objective work-depends upon the fusion of form, color, and inspiration. But the connecting tissue that weaves them together is light. For me, light is the foundation of seeing and, in a broader sense, a metaphor for knowing. My current work focuses on two genres; landscape paintings and abstraction. These painting depend on the rhythm and musicality of form, the dynamics of color, and the mysteries inherent in light. What am I ultimately after? In a world where so much of our lives are prescribed, these explorations into the unknown, reconnect me with the inner spirit, the driving force of life.
About John Fennell
John has been a painter for more than 35 years. After graduating from Northern Illinois University, the attended the American Academy of Art in Chicago and then studied privately. He earned a master's degree in painting and drawing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has exhibited in Chicago and Milwaukee, as well as in St. Louis, Kansas City, Fulton, Ashland and Columbia, Missouri. His work is in may private and corporate collections. He recently retired as a professor at the Missouri School of Journalism where he taught magazine writing, design, publishing. Before teaching, he was a journalist and editor.
About the Work
All painting-whether landscapes, the figure or non-objective work-depends upon the fusion of form, color, and inspiration. But the connecting tissue that weaves them together is light. For me, light is the foundation of seeing and, in a broader sense, a metaphor for knowing. My current work focuses on two genres; landscape paintings and abstraction. These painting depend on the rhythm and musicality of form, the dynamics of color, and the mysteries inherent in light. What am I ultimately after? In a world where so much of our lives are prescribed, these explorations into the unknown, reconnect me with the inner spirit, the driving force of life.
