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Live Demo: Intuitive Abstraction
Thursday, November 13th
5-6pm MST
7-8pm EST
12am–1am GMT (Friday)
11am-12pm AEDT (Friday)
Mentor: Valerie Allen
$19.00
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Intuitive Abstraction
DEMO! Bold Mark-Making | Layered Compositions | Expressive Voice!
Peek into the studio of Mastrius Mentor Valerie Allen for a hands-on, high-energy demo designed to ignite your creativity and deepen your confidence in abstract expression.
In this LIVE DEMO you’ll dive into the layered world of acrylics and mixed media. Valerie’s decades of experience - combined with her knowledge of art supplies as a Golden Certified Artist - will give you practical guidance, engaging prompts, and technical tips you can take back to your studio.
You’ll learn how to:
- Find Your Abstract Voice: Explore color, shape, and composition with freedom and spontaneity.
- Take Creative Risks: Embrace bold decisions and push boundaries without hesitation.
- Layer and Refine: Build visual depth through intuitive revisions while keeping your work energetic.
- Trust Your Instincts: Observe, respond, and paint with confidence rooted in your personal creative process.
Whether you’re new to abstraction or eager to expand your vocabulary of marks and techniques, this event will give you ideas to loosen up, trust your intuition, and experiment with fearless composition.
As always, Mastrius events are LIVE & INTERACTIVE!
🎟 Tickets ONLY $19 | FREE for Mastrius Members
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Meet Valerie Allen
Acrylic | Encaustic | Mixed Media | Watercolour
As an abstract painter intuitive process begins a journey for me that culminates in passages of intentional design for each work of art. Using principles of improvisation, I work from prompts that present themselves through journaling, traveling, even daydreaming. The known improv prompt “yes and……” shows up in each of my paintings as multiple layers. My theme touchstones include music as shown in my Composer’s Campaign series, architecture in Athena’s Timeline collection, and personal history in the One Hundred Years paintings.
The mantra for my creative path is to repeat these three words – process, produce and present. Those words encourage my growth as an artist through the experimentation of materials and techniques that reveal new processes and through the production of art to become more prolific. When those two steps are complete, I move into the presentation of my work to others through conversations and exhibitions.