Expressive Floral Painting: Movement & Energy
9 Week Class | Available
This course invites students to explore flowers through expressive, dynamic painting approaches. Rather than focusing on botanical accuracy, the emphasis is on movement, rhythm, and emotional response. Working from fresh floral arrangements and references, students will experiment with colour, gesture, layering, and abstraction to develop vibrant, energetic compositions.
Note: Previous painting experience is recommended for this course.
Base Tuition: $442 + Material Fee: $10 = $452 Total
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- What You Will Learn:
- Expressive approaches to painting flowers
- Gesture, movement, and rhythm in floral compositions
- Colour theory and bold colour relationshipsLayering, transparency, and texture techniques
- Balancing abstraction and representation
- Developing a personal visual language through floral painting
Leila Refahi
Leila is a visual artist, researcher, and educator working across painting, installation, and digital media. Her practice explores environmental issues such as climate change, ecological loss, and endangered species, with a strong focus on socially engaged and participatory art. Through her work, she is interested in how art can raise environmental awareness and contribute to shared knowledge within communities. Refahi has presented six solo exhibitions and participated in over 60 national and international group exhibitions and festivals.