Janet Rogers 2022 Virtual Workshop
Janet Rogers - Watercolor Impression - Flowers to Figures
May 10-13, 2022 (4 Days), 9 AM – 4 PM, Hours of Instruction: 27
*Recording of entire workshop will be available for 30 days
Advanced Beginner to Expert
We will begin this online workshop with our study of the nature of flowers – learning to interpret flowers in a loose and spontaneous manner – concentrating on discovering the power and movement of color, designing with individual flowers as well as groupings, values, edges (soft vs. hard), leaving white paper as part of the design, and controlling water and brush strokes to provide an intuitive experience.
This part of the workshop will involve sending you some photos of flowers, mostly individual ones (a variety), which you can use for your paintings or use your favorites photos or live flowers. I usually love live flowers but realize it is hard to share, so you can use my photos for your learning process.
We will then move into learning to interpret the head and figure which consists of a series of lessons, quick exercises and then into painting thus enabling students to gain knowledge and confidence in an approach. In painting, we will focus on discovering the unique qualities of translucent flesh tones, features, hair, background, clothing, etc., and in the figure, the fun of discovering the gesture which is pervasive throughout the workshop.
Workshop Dates: May 10-13, 2022 (4 days), Tuesday through Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm
Instruction Hours: 27
Recording Available: Yes
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Expert
Registration Fees: Non-Members $295, Members $235
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Janet Rogers has been a working professional artist for over 35 years and has achieved Signature Status in The American Watercolor Society, The Transparent Watercolor Society, The Florida Watercolor Society, South Carolina WatercolorSociety, and others. She has garnered many awards over the years for her sensitive paintings of people which are spontaneous, direct, and expressive. Janet shares easily with others her passion and joy for the fluid and unexpected nature of watercolor.
Janet has a busy schedule of workshops and demonstrations featuring impressions of people and flowers which are very popular across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. Four instructional and inspiring DVDs of Janet's work, “Expressive Watercolor Florals”, “Expressive Watercolor Portraits”, “Watercolor Rhythms with Figures”, and “Expressing the Bouquet in Watercolor” are also available.
Janet has been featured in watercolor painting videos as well as in a delightful new interview on YouTube.
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