Painting with Negative Space with Tess Rubinstein
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 6:30 - 8:30pm PT
This is an in-person workshop at CfM Art Room:
4035 Judah St, San Francisco, next door to our shop!
In this workshop we’ll use watercolor to explore the interplay between positive and negative space. We’ll shift focus from subject to background as we practice design elements such as silhouette, simplified form, and compositional balance. Rather than placing emphasis on a single subject, ie the positive space, we’ll create our composition by highlighting the space around that subject, ie the negative space. In doing so, we’ll develop a fresh perspective on composition and practice a playful new approach to working with watercolors.
MATERIALS NEEDED
These are the supplies you'll need to bring for class—feel free to supplement this list with other options you love or have on hand!
- Watercolor paints – We recommend a mix of warm/cool/earth tones and a few brights or neons if you have them
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Watercolor paper – A pad or block of cold press paper, or individual sheets (8"x10" recommended, but any approximate size will do!)
- Brushes – Yina enjoys using Flat brushes for this exercise, but any will do!
- Hard pencil - 2H/3H
- Erasers
- Optional: Washi, Artist's, or Nichiban masking tape
If you'd like to purchase supplies from our shop, you can order online and select in-store pickup, or shop in person before class. Shop hours are 11am-6pm daily; please plan ahead if you're picking up supplies! Instructors will not have access to the shop when we're closed.
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR
Tess Rubinstein is a multi-disciplinary artist and naturalist based in coastal California. She uses painting, printmaking, and paper-making to explore themes around attention and ecology. She received a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2017, and has since worked as an illustrator, educator, and muralist.
tessrubinstein.com / @tessrubinstein
THINGS TO KNOW
If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open up your spot! We are only able to refund if we’re notified at least 48 hours prior to the workshop.
Workshop doors open 15 minutes early for all to arrive and get settled. Class will start promptly so everyone has plenty of time to create!
For public transit, both the #18 bus and the N-Judah muni lines stop just at the corner of our block. If you're driving, there is 1-hour parking along Judah St., and unmetered street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. We recommend building in extra time to park for evening and weekend classes!
If you are planning to teach in the future using anything you’ve learned from us, we kindly ask that you credit Case for Making + the individual instructor where applicable.
Thank you so much for taking our workshops!!
