Go With the Flow: An Expressive Painting Experience

Join Vanessa Clark Artist for a full-day Abstract Painting & Flow workshop, a space to let go, play, and explore your creativity without expectations. This class is all about freedom, expression, and embracing the process, rather than focusing on the final outcome.

This isn’t your typical painting class. There’s no “paint by numbers” or copying someone else’s style here.

Instead, we’ll do things differently:

🎨 We’ll paint with freedom! The most important tool isn’t the brush—it’s our mindset. We’ll break free from limitations and let creativity lead the way.

🎶 We’ll paint intuitively! Responding to music, we’ll allow the paint to unfold naturally—layering colors, patterns, marks, and textures to create expressive, one-of-a-kind artwork.

🖌️ We’ll go big! Bold movements, fearless color choices, and even painting with our hands! The goal is to let go of expectations and embrace spontaneity.

🖐️ We’ll get messy! This isn’t about making something “pretty” or perfect. It’s a rare chance to experiment with a mix of materials—acrylics, watercolors, pastels, chalk—freeing our inner artist in a relaxed, judgment-free space.

🛠️ We’ll get inventive! Who says brushes are the only tools? We’ll use everyday objects—squeegees, credit cards, bubble wrap, feathers, forks—anything to unlock creative possibilities and reimagine what painting can be.

✨ We’ll break through creative blocks! This expressive, free-flow painting style helps release self-doubt, perfectionism, and creative fears, guiding us into a joyful, uninhibited state of making.

💖 We’ll connect with ourselves! By opening our minds and listening to our hearts, we’ll create from a place of true self-expression, reconnecting with our inner child and embracing the joy of artistic freedom.

What to expect on the day

We’ll begin by getting to know each other, setting intentions, and doing simple grounding exercises (such as breathwork or meditation) to help us relax and step into a creative, open mindset.

Through engaging group and individual painting exercises, we’ll experiment with a variety of materials and unconventional tools. You’ll explore different abstract painting techniques like layering, mark-making, and creating texture—all with an emphasis on play, curiosity, and letting go.

After a delicious lunch, you’ll have time to develop your own large-scale intuitive painting on canvas—a unique piece that captures your creative journey and that you’ll take home as a special reminder of the experience.

• 1 x Large Canvas (80x100cm or bigger, deep edge)
• 1 x Large papers to practice on
• Art Materials: acrylic paint, watercolours, spray paints, pastels, gesso and more… (you’re welcome to bring your own materials too)
• A selection of Brushes, texture & marking tools, apron and everything else you’ll need to create your one-of-the kind abstract
• Live group demonstration of abstract painting techniques, group painting practice and plenty of 1:1 guidance

Expect laughter, creativity, and a truly liberating way to make art! 🎨✨

You will leave with your own abstract art, I will also provide you with my framers details if you would like your work of art framing, but it is beautiful as a deep canvas with or without framing.

⏰ Time: 11 - 16:00 (1 hour lunch included)

📍 Location: CMYA Architects, CMYA Gallery, 55 The Old High St, Folketone
💰 Price: £250 (includes materials & refreshments)

No experience needed—just an open mind and a playful spirit! 🌊🎨✨