Jean Anderson – Watercolor Backgrounds
In Person
Date: Tuesday February 5, 2025
Time: 9AM to 12PM
Frequency of Class: 1
Note: This class is also being offered on 2-20-2025 as zoom class.
Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members
Class Size: 2 minimum / 8 maximum
Class Details: For Beginner to Intermediate, Ages 16 to Adult
Please note, we will not be painting the rhododendron in the photo, instead we will learn how to paint a variety of backgrounds. Included will be bokeh like I used in the photo. Those circles of light are something that we are familiar with in photos. They can increase interest in your paintings. I needed something to balance the opposite corner of my painting without taking interest away from the dragonfly, so I used bokeh, abstract branch and leaf shapes.
Backgrounds are such an important part of any painting, and we can get stuck in ruts when painting. I will teach you a variety of ways to make your background more exciting and interesting. Among the techniques will be diffused, soft colors, how to achieve rich, dark backgrounds, adding templates, negative painting and many more.
I teach techniques not how to paint just one painting. My goal is for you to be able to use the skills we learn in the future.
Drawing skills really aren’t necessary. This is for beginning, intermediate artists.
You watch me as I talk you through what I am doing. Then I verbally repeat the process as you practice the technique. You can ask questions as we go along.
About the Artist: After retiring, I was drafted to teach a watercolor class in Arizona. My professional work had been technical, and I created and taught workshops during that life. I quickly found that I loved teaching art and showing beginning artists techniques so they could be successful painting on their own. I’ve been teaching in Arizona and Oregon for many years now. You need not have any fear coming to my classes, I love a good time and I will laugh a lot. My goal is to make you feel welcome, to learn lots and to enjoy my classes. Please join me.
Supply List
Bring what you have, I will send out a supply sheet after enrollment.
Call me if you have questions about your supplies and we can discuss it, 503-649-9097
