Ad Reinhardt Workbook

Hommage to Ad Rienhardt

2023

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Ad Rienhardt 1913 – 1967 American , Abstract Expressionist All of the colors of the rainbow are in the dark tones.

“I am merely making the last painting which anyone can make.” - Ad Reinhardt

Painting Under th Ad Rienhardt 1913 – 1967

American , Abstract Expressionist All of the colors of the rainbow are in the dark tones.

“I am merely making last painting which an can make.” - Ad Rein

he Stars with Shoosty Shoosty at Night “The Night is when the Stars reveal themselves and we can peer into the infinite.” - Shoosty

1979 Self Portrait in the Dark

2022 Hillsboro Inlet with Floating Manatee

the nyone nhardt

2020 Veedauwoo at night

2021 American Dreamer

Student Exercises • Use Dry Pigment in the form of pastels on canvas to create any of the exercises on the right.

• • Then carefully seal the chalk with acrylic medium and a brush.

• • Pay careful attention to the empty spaces, make sure you cover the whole surface.

• • Be careful not to turn the pastels into mud.

• Except the grittiness of the pastel.

Shoosty Techniques for Couples Painting What is a dyptych? dip·tych, two paintings connected by a hinge What is Plien-air? French - In the Open Air

1. Find common ground 2. Trade Canvas 3. Share Make Room for Each Other 4. Tie a knot 5. Face to Face

Shoosty® Still Life based on Ad Rienhard Concepts

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