Pamela Harnois,
Artist &
Instructor
June 24 - 27,
2015
Tuition: $325
Artist Bio/statement
Pamela Harnois is an American artist and designer
influenced by both American retro design and the California impressionist
movement. After graduating with a degree in fine art and design from the
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, she moved to Boston, Chicago and now
Los Angeles, California where she makes her home. Her professional design
work has been as a design manager and creative director for Fortune 500
companies and advertising/design firms. Throughout her career, she has continued
to draw, paint and teach, creating a body of work that is diverse and eclectic
in subject matter. She is an exhibiting artist at the Ten Women Gallery on
Montana Ave, Santa Monica as well as in regional art shows and exhibitions, and
does watercolor demonstrations, private lessons and workshops throughout
Southern California. She is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the
National Watercolor Society.
Workshop DESCRIPTION
Learn how to achieve consistent results by controlling the
only medium that moves itself – watercolor.
In this three day workshop, we will focus on learning how to 'loosen
up,' working light and loose in watercolor to capture the expressive beauty of
light and dark tones in flowers. Professional watercolorist Pamela Harnois will
provide you with practical watercolor instruction, techniques and tips. She
will take you through the essential techniques and concepts of watercolor
flower paintings. You’ll learn watercolor techniques to perfect your style of
painting while keeping form, line and shadow in executing splendid compositions
and much more. For those of you wanting to learn more about watercolor -- this
is the perfect workshop you!
WHAT
YOU’LL LEARN
How to approach watercolor while painting; flowers will be
used as an example. Techniques will include painting with a variety of washes,
understanding new techniques, building on what you already know, and practicing
positive and negative shape painting. Review light and dark color tones. Step
by step and one to one instruction. Lots of fun too!
WHO
SHOULD TAKE THIS WORKSHOP
Anyone with some experience in sketching and a solid understanding
of watercolor. This workshop is designed for intermediate and advanced
watercolor painters.