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Abstract Art Practice: Colour, Shape and Line Kandinsky and Klee
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski Twisty, 2023, Acrylic and iridescent acrylic on ABS resin (SLA), 51.5 x 21 x 40cm
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski Try-Angles 2 2021 Acrylic, fluorescent acrylic, iridescent acrylIc and Topcoat with UVLS on wood panel 40 x 40 x 40cm
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski Surface Slope 2014 Acrylic on canvas 183 x 137cm
Samara Adamson-Pinczewski Around the Corner 1 2019 Acrylic, iridescent acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and UV Topcoat on ABS resin (SLA) 40 x 35 x 43.5cm

Abstraction: Colour, Shape and Line through Kandinsky and Klee

Tuesdays
25 August - 15 September 2026
(4 sessions)
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Glenferrie Studio, Hawthorn

Leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski will present this specialist abstraction short course. During, Abstraction: Colour Shape and Line through Kandinsky and Klee, you will explore how through careful pictorial arrangement, colour can suggest mood, line can create movement and energy, and shape can establish balance, tension, or harmony within a composition.

$345

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Abstraction: Colour, Shape and Line through Kandinsky and Klee

4 Session Course

Level: Beginner / Intermediate 
Ages: This course is designed for adults
(Art students aged 15 – 17 may be able to attend, please contact to discuss suitability)

Leading Australian contemporary abstract artist Samara Adamson-Pinczewski will present this specialist studio based, abstraction short course. During Abstraction: Colour, Shape and Line through Kandinsky and Klee, you will explore how to use the elements of abstraction, colour, shape and line in your abstract art practice.

The work of Wassily Kandinsky demonstrates how colour and line can be used to create rhythm and emotional intensity. Kandinsky believed that colours and forms could affect viewers in much the same way as music. His paintings often feature dynamic combinations of geometric and organic shapes, intersecting lines, and vibrant colours that seem to pulse across the surface. These visual relationships create a sense of movement and atmosphere, encouraging viewers to respond emotionally rather than search for a literal subject.

Similarly, Paul Klee explored abstraction through playful arrangements of colour, shape, and line. Klee’s works often combine simple geometric forms, symbols, and delicate linear structures to create images that feel both ordered and imaginative. His sensitive use of colour establishes mood, while repeated shapes and directional lines generate rhythm and visual flow. By studying the works of Kandinsky and Klee, students can investigate how abstract artists organise visual elements to communicate feeling, movement, and meaning without relying on realistic representation.

Samara will provide a historical and theoretical context as you progress through the sessions.

This is a studio based practice course focusing on abstraction, colour, shape and line in your abstract art practice. A wide range of mediums are available, including drawing and painting in acrylics.

Classes sizes are limited to ensure one-on-one tuition.

About Samara

Samara Adamson-Pinczewski abstract work has featured in more than 90 exhibitions and she has participated in several international residencies. Her work can be found in major private and public collections throughout Australia. Adamson-Pinczewski is represented by Charles Nodrum gallery. Her paintings and sculptures explore the experience of architecture and urban space.

Images

Vassily Kandinsky, 1923, On White II, (Wikipedia)

The following are courtesy of Samara Adamson-Pinczewski and Charles Nodrum Gallery

Twisty, 2023, Acrylic and iridescent acrylic on ABS resin (SLA), 51.5 x 21 x 40cmTry-Angles 2 2021 Acrylic, fluorescent acrylic, iridescent acrylIc and Topcoat with UVLS on wood panel 40 x 40 x 40cm
Surface Slope 2014, Acrylic on canvas, 183 x 137cm
Around the Corner 1 2019 Acrylic, iridescent acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and UV Topcoat on ABS resin (SLA) 40 x 35 x 43.5cm

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