Watercolor with Jenni Bateman: Painting in a Series
Class | Available
Based on the working premise of REPETITON with VARIETY, this 2-day workshop for the emerging and professional artist will strengthen your individual story as you utilize the basic elements of design for a more cohesive body of work. We will explore hints on how to approach a gallery curator – what they look for, how to develop an artist statement. We will experiment with ways to personalize your work using waterproof pens for various mark-making and surface design, and how to use liquid frisket for maximum benefit. Expect lively group discussion and professional critique mixed a dose of humor and gentle coaching. You’ll leave with a short stack of experimental work and a renewed confidence in your new “best friends”…Repetition and Variety!
Intermediate level, age 18+.
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST:
- Masters Touch Waterproof Graphic Illustration Markers (set of 7) Pigment Ink?
- 140# Watercolor papers (at least 9”x 12” pad or larger)?
- Watercolors in tubes: suggest Paynes Gray, Indigo, Sepia, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, turquoise, and a variety of tubes in green, yellow, red, violet ?
- Larger white palette with at least 6 sections for holding paint and a large area for mixing?
- Brushes: #6, #10 Rounds 3” Flat other sizes optional?
- Incredible White Mask Liquid Frisket
Jennifer Bateman
Jenni Bateman is a practicing multi-disciplinary visual artist with an active teaching schedule specifically designed not only for the beginning watercolor student but coaching for both the emerging and established artist looking to grow their artistic skills. With a dose of humor and gentle critique, Bateman’s teaching style builds student’s confidence. Jenni has a career-history of guiding lively group discussion and expert critique combined with a nice dose of humor and gentle one-on-one coaching. Students develop experimental work with renewed confidence as they learn and communicate with the “LANGUAGE OF ART”.
Jenni tells her stories using watercolor, acrylics, oils, textiles, collage, and the ever-elusive process of painting on silks referred to as the SERTI method and has exhibited across the US and is represented at several galleries.