Abstract Painting: Translating Emotion and Experience (Apr/May 2026)
$155
Abstract Painting: Translating Emotion and Experience
Tuesdays, April 7 - May 12, 7-9pm
*No class April 28*
Age: Adults and Ages 15+
Fee: $130
Instructor: Michael Finch (Mical)
No perfectionism! No traditional rules!
In this 5-week course, you’ll dive into the joy of experimentation, embracing mistakes, and thinking outside the box—all while developing 2–3 personal works. Using abstract art as a guide, we’ll explore ways to translate emotion, memory, and experience into visually compelling compositions—without literal representation.
Each class encourages:
- Creative risk-taking and rule-breaking
- Intuitive, instinct-driven decision-making
- Turning dreams, emotions, and memories into personal pieces
- Moving beyond traditional style and technique toward reactive, expressive forms
We’ll experiment with techniques that bypass conscious control, encouraging playful improvisation: dripping, pouring, collage, pastels, painting with hands, and other unorthodox methods. The focus is on process over product—discovering how your personal emotional ideas can take shape as visual language and embracing the unexpected.
This course is for anyone ready to let go of perfectionism, embrace play, and reconnect with the joy of painting freely.
Members receive 15% off art classes! Want to become a member? Visit our website to learn more and register!
Contact membership@elmhurstartmuseum.org or call 630-834-0202 for your Member discount code to receive 15% off at checkout.
For questions call 630-834-0202 or email education@elmhurstartmuseum.org
Refunds will not be accepted within 48 hrs of the start of this program. A $12 administration fee is charged for all refunds requests before 48 hrs of the start of this program. No refund, credit, or make-up will be provided for time that a student may miss.
