Vast Memories in Landscape
with Deborah Brooks

Concept

In this three-day workshop, work at a large scale to create paintings that express the depth and experience of looking across a valley, out from a mountaintop, or across an ocean or great lake. It is through our view of the horizon that we are reminded of our place on this earth. Discover how abstraction and loose application create a sense of both physical and emotional depth in the memory of a place.

Experience

Working from your own photo references, use large brushes, palette knives, pouring techniques, and more with Deborah as your guide. Demonstrations on layering, glazing, color, and other painting strategies direct the process. Leave this workshop with two completed paintings and a toolkit for making visually stunning and meaningful paintings.

Skill Level

Some prior painting experience helpful.

Instructor

Deborah Brooks is a Milwaukee-based painter, educator, and professor whose expressive landscapes explore the beauty and resilience of the natural world. She earned her BFA from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her MA and MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Iowa. Brooks has taught drawing, painting, design, and color theory for more than 20 years, helping artists of all experience levels build confidence while developing their own creative voice. In this workshop, she will share approachable techniques for creating expansive acrylic landscapes that balance strong composition, expressive brushwork, and a personal response to place.