Dynamic Shape Making

in Abstract Painting

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Free Live 3-Day Artist Talk & Demo with Jenny Nelson

April 22-24, 2026. Sessions: 12:00-1:30pm ET

Join me for this live virtual event! Can't make the date? Register anyway and I'll send you daily replays. Sign up below and I'll see you inside! — Jenny

Shapes have personalities and stories to tell!

All shapes have a life of their own and evoke an emotional response. The deconstructing of your forms, the building and rebuilding, leaves traces of your efforts behind and this is the foundation for creating strong shape personalities.

In this demo you will:

✅ Watch me demonstrate a shape making exercise that you can incorporate into your work right away

✅ Gain insight about creating edges, volume, and relationships

✅ Learn to use a variety of tools that instill a mindset of inquiry and flexibility

✅ Explore a simple process to begin several related forms

Plus there will be a Q&A and recorded replays each day.

Join me and develop shapes that make your heart sing and feel authentic to your work.

Schedule

Day 1: Composition Part- 1

April 22, 12-1:30pm ET

Artist Discussion of concepts and Master Works
Composition Demo part-1
Q&A
Replay available within 24 hours

Day 2: Composition Part-2

April 23, 12-1:30pm ET

Artist Discussion of concepts and Master Works
Composition Demo part-2
Intro to my Exploring Abstraction program for continued learning in abstract painting
Q&A
Replay available within 24 hours

Day 3: Artist Panel

April 24, 12-1:30pm ET

Interactive discussion with a few of my students about creative challenges and visual solutions in their paintings
A look behind the scenes of my Exploring Abstraction online course
Q&A
Replay available within 24 hours

Is This for You?

Whether you are new to abstract painting or a seasoned artist, even if abstraction is not your primary genre, the principles we'll discuss will train your eye to recognize the nuances of shape relationships and help you to see your work in new ways!

Can't Make the Dates?

Register anyway and I'll send you daily replays!

About Jenny

Jenny Nelson is a painter, educator, and lifelong student of abstraction. Trained at Maine College of Art and Bard College — where she earned a scholarship to the Lacoste School of the Arts in France — she has spent over two decades living and working in the Hudson Valley, including a residency at the prestigious Byrdcliffe Art Colony.

Her work has been shown nationally at galleries including Hidell Brooks (Charlotte, NC), Anne Loucks (Chicago), and Carrie Haddad (Hudson, NY). She has taught at celebrated arts institutions across the Northeast and beyond — from Provincetown and Nantucket to Woodstock — and has guided thousands of students toward their own breakthroughs in abstract painting.