Exploring Abstract Art with Jodi Ohl

Join us July 18-20th, 2025 for a mixed media approach to painting abstract art with Artist and Author, Jodi Ohl, of “Abstracts in Acrylic and Ink.”

Calling all fellow creatives! Are you ready to dive into a weekend filled with boundless imagination and artistic expression? Join us for an unforgettable journey into the captivating world of abstract art!

Whether yo are a seasoned painter or just starting to explore your artistic side, our weekend-long abstract art class is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and embrace the power of abstraction.

If you are interested in abstract painting but just didn’t know where to start or you have been painting in acrylics and want to learn some fresh techniques, Exploring Abstract Art with Jodi Ohl could just be the workshop for you.

What Students Can Expect to Learn:
During this fast paced and fun filled 3-day workshop, we will experiment with a variety of warm up exercises that will help guide the students towards their main project, a 20×20 abstract painting.

Over the course of this weekend workshop, students can expect to:

• Explore design principles that will help organize their composition
• Create value studies to work on contrast in their work
• Learn how and when to use a variety of mixed media gel and acrylic mediums in their work.
• Create work that doesn’t have a subject matter but evokes a feeling or experience of the artist’s choice. Use your brush as your voice, your canvas as your stage as you learn to entertain the viewer in the way only YOU can through abstract art.
• Be guided by the instructor in a gentle and nurturing way.
• Participate in robust discussions about art and the creative life.
• Let loose and connect with other like-minded fellow artists!
  Remember, the beauty of abstraction lies in its ability to reflect the essence of who we are. So, let your brush be your voice, and let your imagination soar as you create art that is uniquely, beautifully, and unapologetically YOU.

Secure your spot now, and let’s take this journey of creative exploration together!
Cost is $690 for 3 full days (9am-4pm). Sign up here or register below.

Lunch, refreshments and light snacks will provided.

A kit fee of $40 will be collected on the morning of the first day. This is a shared usage fee which will include Matte Medium, Gel Medium, Gesso, Modeling Paste, A Variety of Paints, Drawing Tools, Stencils, Water Color Paper, Painter’s Tape and More (to use during the workshop). 

A list of a few supplies students will need to bring will be sent to you by email upon registering for class.

Who is this workshop for:
This course is designed for both beginner and intermediate abstract painters who work in acrylic paint. It is helpful to have some basic painting knowledge. Abstracts can be fun and energizing. Are you ready to work loosely and take a ride to a destination unknown? If so, your space is waiting for you in this fun- filled workshop with Jodi Ohl.
Invest in YOU and your artistic journey today by registering for Exploring Abstract Art in the wonderful and inspiring venue Art Haus located in historic New Haven, Missouri.

Learn more about Jodi at:  https://www.jodiohl.com/inperson-workshops

Jodi has published in over 36 international mixed media magazines such as Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studios, Artful Blogging, Artful Journaling, Somerset Holidays and Celebrations, Cloth Paper Scissors Studios, and Acrylic Artist, as well as a contributor to 7 mixed media books. For three years in a row, Jodi’s paintings have been featured in the curated books featuring the best of mixed media, Incite 2, 3 and 4. Recently, Jodi had the distinct honor of being the featured artist in Somerset Studio magazine’s Nov/Dec 2016 issue has been a regular guest columnist for Cloth Paper Scissors. Jodi enjoys writing about her art and sharing the love of healing and motivation through creativity. She is represented by regional galleries in North Carolina and several others along the East Coast. In addition, Jodi is a popular mixed media art teacher online and in person, teaching at both large and small local and national workshops around the US.