Hidden Pictures: Letting Images Find You
Hidden Pictures: Letting Images Find You with Bradley Wilson
Discover the images hiding inside paint, marks, and chance. In this workshop, we’ll explore pareidolia—the human tendency to find images in unexpected places. Using acrylic paint, watercolor, inks, and drawing media, participants will experiment with techniques such as layering, mark-making, staining, splattering, and intuitive drawing. Through a process of creating abstract marks, identifying emerging imagery, and developing those discoveries into finished artworks, students will learn to collaborate with chance and imagination. All experience levels are welcome; curiosity and openness to experimentation are essential.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Students should provide:
PAPER: A 9" x 12" Mixed Media or Watercolor pad or book (or larger size)
Two (2) 11” x 14” (or larger) stretched canvases
Acrylic Paints: Titanium White, Black (Mars or Ivory), Cadmium Red Hue (light or medium) or Napthol Crimson, Cadmium Yellow Hue (medium), Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber, Phthalo Green, Yellow Ochre
Plus any additional colors you’d like to bring (2 oz tubes or larger recommended)
Brushes:
1" nylon bristle brush (house painting or artist brush)
#4 round brush
#3 or #4 liner brush
Any additional brushes you enjoy using
Disposable paper palettes
Palette knife(s), any size or style
Cotton rags or paper towels
Plastic cups for water
Spray bottle
Any other materials you’d like to explore
Age Range
Adult (18 and Up)
Skill Level
All levels
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About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for three weekly 3-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Bradley Wilson
ARTIST STATEMENT About fifteen years ago I became interested in the idea of painting as an improvised performance. I had grown dissatisfied with making work that was fully conceived at the beginning, worked out through studies and sketches, and then executed onto canvas. Something important was missing. I began to make paintings with no formulated plan.
About Lessonface, PBC
Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online.