3. EVENING CLASS: Towards Abstraction | Tues 6-8pm
TOWARDS ABSTRACTION WITH SUE ORPEN
Day: Tuesday Evening
Time: 6pm-8pm
Skill Level: Intermediate – Experienced
Medium: Mixed Media / Abstract Exploration
Term: 15 April - 24 June 2026
About the Class
Explore the building blocks of abstraction through art elements, spatial structure, and layered techniques.
This course offers a thoughtful and hands-on approach to creating exciting abstract work, with a focus on texture, variation, and visual interest.
Along the way, we’ll explore both historical influences and current trends in abstraction, helping to give context and confidence to your creative decisions.
Ideal for intermediate and more experienced artists, this class is perfect for those wanting to deepen their understanding of abstraction while developing their own creative voice in a supportive and inspiring studio environment.
Materials List to bring to class
Pencil, erasar, black felt pen, scissors, sketchbook
Canvas boards or stretched canvas, varying sizes. We will use 3 or 4 a month, but just buy one to start, we will discuss in class.
Acrylic artist's paint NOT craft paint in bottle (If you want a suggested colour list, please request.)
3 or 4 acrylic brushes, varying sizes
1 x two inch Hake brush
3 sheets white tissue paper. Buy best quality single sheets
1 tub Acrylic Gel Medium
Class Fees
Our classes run in 10-week terms, giving students time to properly explore techniques, experience growth and complete meaningful work.
R450 per class
R4 500 per term
Payment options
• R1 500 per month (3 monthly instalments)
Pay the first instalment online to secure your spot. The studio will invoice the remaining two instalments and send friendly reminders when they’re due.
• R4 500 once-off
Your booking reserves your place for the full 10-week term.
All classes have limited spots of 12 places - if classes are sold out, please contact us directly to go on the waitlist
Missed Classes
We totally get that life gets in the way sometimes, and while we would love to run make up classes for each class, it’s really hard to find gaps in the timetable to do that so we have come up with a plan!
Each member will get 2 free tokens to use during the time for any other (suitable) class to use if they have missed a class. This a great way to explore other mediums too! We just ask that if you have missed a class to make use of one by mid term and one in the 2nd half of the term so we can ensure you get your class of choice and space out class numbers (keeping to max 12 per class). Please reach out to Georgina to arrange and make sure the class you want to do is suitable for your skill level and that there is space in that class. We will remind everyone on our class groups when term starts. Happy Painting!