Workshops

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EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT

In this workshop, students will learn dynamic approaches to painting a figure through mini-lessons, including topics such as drawing eyes and lips, using color for mood and feeling, using value for visual impact, and photo-taking for good portraits.

Instructor, Janice Cipriani-Willis will emphasize composition, value, and her "crossing the lines" technique to evoke an expressive figure painting. Students may copy the demo painting or bring their own source material to work from.

Date/Time: Contact Janice to arrange a class for your small group.

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THE EXPRESSIVE FIGURE

This 2-day class will focus on painting the figure expressively in watercolor. Janice will emphasize composition, value, and connecting all parts of the painting by “crossing the lines.”

Mini-Lessons will include topics such as drawing eyes and lips, using color for mood and feeling, using value for visual impact, and taking photos for good portraits. Students may copy the demo painting or bring their own source

Date/Time: Contact Janice to arrange a class for your small group.

Experience Level: Intermediate to advanced students.

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PAINTING PEOPLE

Follow along as you learn how to compose a painting with more than one figure.

Date/Time: Contact Janice to arrange a class for your small group.

Experience Level: Beginning to Intermediate