Create in 20 was a 20-minute virtual art class that took place in the Fall of 2020. Aspiring artists joined from home as we looked at the work of artists who have exhibited at the Open Door Galleries in Boston and Worcester, and artists in the Worcester Art Museum collection. Inspired by their work, we learned artistic elements and techniques to create our own pieces!
Below you will find PDFs for every Create in 20 lesson. We hope these inspire you to try something new and keep creating! We're grateful to our amazing instructor, Elizabeth Buck from the Worcester Art Museum, for developing these thoughtful and engaging lessons. Feel free to share your work with us at gallery@OpenDoorArtsMA.org
Learn about brush techniques by looking at the work of Lauren Geraghty, Emily Malin and Sugiura Yasuyoshi and create your own work.
Learn about color in art by looking at the work of Cora Boone and ASPIRE! Artists and create your own work.
Learn about shape in art by looking at the work of Vassily Kandinsky and Sam Tomasiello and create your own piece!
Learn about patterns in art by looking at the work of Alia Ali and Charles Gillot and create your own work.
Learn about portraits by looking at the work of Jaiyi Zhou and Laxma Goud and create your own work.
Learn about cats in art by looking at the work of Dominic Killiany and Will Barnett and create your own work.
Learn about composition in art by looking at the work of Kimball Anderson and Marcia Resnick and create your own work.
Learn about abstraction in art by looking at the work of Ansei Uchima and Marian Brown and create your own work.
Learn about symbols in art by looking at the work of Michael More and Yinka Shonibare and create your own work.
Learn about abstract expressionism by looking at the work of Greg Rogers and Ibram Lassaw and create your own work.
Learn about using written word in art by looking at the work of Kara Stokowski and Teraoka Masami and create your own work.
Learn about shadow and value in art by looking at the work of Murray, Willams and Kasebier and create your own work.