This dynamic workshop is designed to enable participants of all levels to quickly gain confidence in approaching the head and figure in a more spontaneous, intuitive and expressive way.
Janet will teach how to paint a “head and figure”, with expressive and loose techniques inwatercolors. We will learn how tocapture the gestures, the changing colors in palette and on paper, all painted in a spontaneous manner. Janet likes to capture the person in a “moment” that is in the middle of a breath and wants the painting to exude that “life”. Her workshops are highly sought after and usually fill up quickly.
Demonstrations, class instruction, individual assistance, “show and tell”, and a series of “fun” exercises, will weave into class painting time. Special emphasis will be on achieving a fresh look of translucent flesh tones in the portrait with unique color changes, which will add to the excitement of capturing the essence of the subject. Painting Children will be covered also. Many “features” will be covered! All levels will benefit, and help is available to those who are new to the portrait. No Fear!!
Students will have an opportunity to work from their photographs or Janet’s. (a photograph of the demos that Janet will be painting will be provided to all.) Our goals will be to “see” in new ways -- bringing “life” and interpretation to the portrait, and to discover intuitive color and design. ALWAYS FUN!!!
JANET ROGERS has been a working professional artist for over 40 years, and is a nationally recognized instructor, conducting workshops throughout the United States, Canada and in Europe. She has been awarded SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIP of the American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Florida Watercolor Society, as well as others – also winning many honors and awards for her paintings. As well as a National Instructor, she has demonstrated extensively for various groups and exhibitions.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
“I LOVE THE QUALITIES OF WATERCOLOR – ITS FLUID NATURE. TO ME, THE INTERACTION OF ARTIST WITH THE MEDIUM IS LIKE A DANCE – FULL OF MOTION, FEELING AND EXPRESSION. I LOVE TO WATCH THE PAINTING DEVELOP AND TO DISCOVER NEW COLOR AND COMPOSITION. AS A TEACHER, I WOULD LIKE TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO FIND THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH WATERCOLOR IN A NEW AND EXPRESSIVE WAY”. --JANET ROGERS, AWS
