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Julia Patterson: Explore Watermedia Abstract Painting!

November
01
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November 22, 2025
Nov 1, 8, 15 , and 22, 2025
9:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson

Time to discover the joy of making abstract art! Each class will also focus on the principles of mark making, composition, value, texture and color, the same principles behind any good artmaking. We will be working on 18×24 Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper and/or Yupo paper with acrylics, brushes, acrylic markers, cake scrapers, pencils, anything that makes a mark, and anything that creates texture and makes you squeal, i.e. sandpaper, steel wool, wire brush, etc.

Workshop Details

Date:
November
01
-
November 22, 2025
Nov 1, 8, 15 , and 22, 2025
Duration:
9:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Location:
Tubac School of Fine Art
Type:
In Studio
Medium:
acrylics (essentially multi-media)
Skill level:
All Welcome
Materials are included.
Supply List
Syllabus:
Pricing
Members:
$175.00
Non-Member:
$195.00
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Please note: Space is Limited, advance registration is required. Event closes when space is full.‍ See our visitor guidelines for further information or call 520-398-2371. For all other inquiries, contact Info@tubacarts.org

Instructor Bio

Photo of instructor Julia Patterson

Julia Patterson

As a native Texan and an Arizona resident for 38 years, my sensibilities are grounded in the American Southwest. A former graphic designer, I worked over the years in watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil and now, most often, mixed media. Working large and abstractly is my chosen path for refracting the world through my own lens. I am also on the board of the Sonoran Plein Air Painters group which promotes drawing and painting from life, another joy.

Time to discover the joy of making abstract art! Each class will also focus on the principles of mark making, composition, value, texture and color, the same principles behind any good artmaking. We will be working on 18×24 Strathmore 400 series mixed media paper and/or Yupo paper with acrylics, brushes, acrylic markers, cake scrapers, pencils, anything that makes a mark, and anything that creates texture and makes you squeal, i.e. sandpaper, steel wool, wire brush, etc.

Workshop Details

Date:
November
01
-
November 22, 2025
Nov 1, 8, 15 , and 22, 2025
Duration:
9:00 am
-
12:00 pm
Location:
Tubac School of Fine Art
Type:
In Studio
Medium:
acrylics (essentially multi-media)
Skill level:
All Welcome
Materials are included.
Supply List
Syllabus:
Pricing
Members:
$175.00
Non-Member:
$195.00
Register Now
(opens a new window)

Please note: Space is Limited, advance registration is required. Event closes when space is full.‍ See our visitor guidelines for further information or call 520-398-2371. For all other inquiries, contact Info@tubacarts.org

Workshop Photos

Instructor Bio

Photo of instructor Julia Patterson

Julia Patterson

As a native Texan and an Arizona resident for 38 years, my sensibilities are grounded in the American Southwest. A former graphic designer, I worked over the years in watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil and now, most often, mixed media. Working large and abstractly is my chosen path for refracting the world through my own lens. I am also on the board of the Sonoran Plein Air Painters group which promotes drawing and painting from life, another joy.

Abstract art by will whitehouse
Abstract art by will whitehouse
Abstract art by will whitehouse
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Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson

Julia Patterson: Explore Watermedia Abstract Painting!

November
01
-
November 22, 2025
Nov 1, 8, 15 , and 22, 2025
9:00 am
-
12:00 pm

Time to discover the sheer joy of making abstract art! Through this four-week course, you will practice letting go of expectations and creating with the abandon and joy of a child. With an attitude of “WHAT IF,” we will use acrylic paint and markers on large sheets of mixed media and yupo papers.

Members:
$175.00
Non-Member:
$195.00
Flautist on Horseback by Julia Patterson
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Julia Patterson: Explore Watermedia Abstract Painting!
November 1, 2025 9:00 AM
November 22, 2025 12:00 PM
Tubac School of Fine Art
US/Arizona

Time to discover the sheer joy of making abstract art! Through this four-week course, you will practice letting go of expectations and creating with the abandon and joy of a child. With an attitude of “WHAT IF,” we will use acrylic paint and markers on large sheets of mixed media and yupo papers.

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