Instructor: Judi Betts Class Code: JB801 Workshop Fee: $495 Skill Level: All Medium: Watercolor Date: Monday - Friday, May 5 - 9, 2008 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. If you missed out on Judi's workshop last year, you may want to secure your spot now, so you don't miss out on another great offering! Judi has a genuine passion for teaching. You can tell that right away! Ways to develop your own personal painting style will be explored by this master of creativity and expression. Variation and simplification in design, influence of color, variations in texture, and the use of abstract images are some of the essentials, which will be explored. You will learn to see and understand Judi’s concept of “magical shapes” as well as discover new ways to see and capture mood and emotion. The workshop’s focus is to assist in creating the students’ own expressive paintings. With over 100 awards to her credit, Judi is a painter who also teaches. Her paintings are known for their luminosity, humor and sparkle. Judi’s classes are spirited and upbeat, fun and constructive. The lectures and demos are designed to encourage, expand and explore. The participants are encouraged to bring a few finished paintings or slides for professional review with Judi. Daily challenges are given which are personalized to each student’s level of experience…SOMETHING EXCITING! Weather permitting, the class may sketch or paint at one of Raleigh’s unique venues a few hours one day. The following list of supplies is recommended. If you have been painting, you may use the tools with which you are comfortable. Tube watercolors: Cadmium Red, Winsor Red, Cobalt Blue, Winsor Blue, Auroelin Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange, Yellow Ochre, Indian Red, Viridian, Winsor Green, Winsor Yellow, Ivory Black, Burnt Sienna, Cerulean Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Rose Madder Genuine. Bring to class additional colors you especially enjoy. Sketch book, soft drawing pencil, art eraser, small equipment box, 140# d’Arches cold press watercolor paper, 9 x 12 or larger tracing paper (a few sheets), large metal clips to fasten paper to board. Brushes: Judi designed an inexpensive, synthetic, double ended “Shape-Maker” brush (round #8 and a flat 1”) which she uses extensively. These brushes will be available at the workshop. You might already own a #6 or #8 round and ½”, 1” and 2” flat which you can bring to class. Palette: white, non-staining – with a good-sized mixing area. Sponge: small, natural, Colored pencils: Prisma Color, Derwent, or Caran Dache, Fine line permanent pens: i.e. Pigma pens in black and brown (additional colors if you wish). Felt-tipped drawing pens – light gray, midtone gray and black. Board-Easel: Judi uses a durable laminated board, which is 18 x 23. Workshop participants are welcome to bring a few previously completed paintings, drawings, or slides of paintings for review. |