Activating the Canvas

Saturday Workshop with Cappie Geis

  • In This Workshop, You'll Learn:

    Let’s explore how to “activate the canvas” together! Whether you are an abstract or representational artist, you can discover new ways to get started with a new painting.

    The blank canvas is actually Cappie's favorite part of creating a new painting and there are so many fun ways to “activate” a canvas.

    No rules. No "mistakes." You simply can’t go wrong! Students will be using a variety of tools and paints to cover a new canvas.

    Activating the canvas is all about feeling rather than thinking. The last hour will be dedicated to painting. Participants can start a new piece or continue to explore activation.

    Join Cappie and learn to be spontaneous, bold, and fearless in your art making.

    Students will walk away with a handful of activated canvases that they can take to further develop.

  • Supply List for Students to Bring:

    This is a studio workshop and students will be using their supplies.

    • 4-6 canvases, size 16x20 or larger
    • variety of acrylic paint colors
    • variety of brushes
    • color shapers
    • anything else to apply paint to canvas
    • palette knife
    • palette paper
    • mixed media papers of any kind
    • the instructor will have supplemental supplies to freely share

  • Saturday Workshop Info:

    • Sat, January 31st from 11:00am-2:00pm
    • Instructor: Cappie Geis
    • Cost $115
    • Max 16 students
    • Level: 1 (introduction)
    • Age level: adult (18 & up)
    • Parking Info

  • If You Enjoyed This Workshop...

    Artists who have taken this workshop may also want to explore our Acrylic Level 1 class with Cappie on Wednesday evenings.

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About the Instructor

Cappie Geis

I am inspired by life. I paint with acrylics and mixed media. My art may begin with just “putting paint on the canvas” or an inspiration from a trip or a walk around my neighborhood or a class that has inspired me to try something new.

Animals, figures and landscapes are some of my favorite subjects.  I also love the abstract techniques and will always start a new piece with an interesting background or just continue with a completely abstract painting. I may add some mixed media and will sometimes include vintage sheet music or tissue or napkins I have saved from an event or bought because of the graphics.

Teaching art to all age groups brings joy to all and I love introducing art to those who may have never picked up a paintbrush or those who want to try something new or just need someone to look at what they are working on and for me to ask ... “what if."

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