Figurative Design: Watercolor Workshop
Trust Arts Education Center
The Trust’s Education & Community Engagement department
412-456-6666
August 20, 2012 - August 23, 2012
Ticket Prices: $280 for 4 day workshop
Instructor: Jeannie McGuire
Dates: Monday, August 20 - Thursday, August 23, 2012; 9 AM - 4 PM
Experience level: All levels, beginners should have some art experience, 18 years and up
Fee: $280 for 4 days of group and personal instruction, demos, critiques and ample painting time
Workshops with Jeannie McGuire, the 2011 American Watercolor Society's Gold Medal Winner, will encourage and challenge artists to communicate a story or feeling in their paintings and create strong figurative works of art in watercolor. Referencing a variety of photographs and snapshots, students will focus on emotion and movement; intertwining figurative subjects with their background; seeing natural design in reference materials; exploring the impact of cropping and the placement of contrast; and most importantly, a purpose for creating art. Through demonstrations, candid conversation, and individual time, Jeannie shares her painting style and thoughts as well as the versatility of watercolor when employing a higher ratio of pigment to water.
