Registration begins Wednesday, May 13 at 8:00 PM
You must be a registered AANL Member to participate.
Facilitator: George Jarvis
Location: 4th Floor Arts and Culture Centre, St. John’s
Workshop Overview:
Contrast: Why is contrast important? How do we achieve it? What is a value study and why should we do one before every painting? How do we use value change to create the illusion of distance?
Colour: What are the four characteristics of colour and why is it important for us painters to understand them? What is the difference between analogues and complementary colours in a painting? How does that choice affect the mood of a painting? What about the colours in those shadows? Why are warm and cool colour choices so important?
For questions contact George at george.jarvis@sympatico.caor 709-685-5438
Biography: George was born in Clarenville, Newfoundland but, being the son of a preacher, he lived in a number of communities around the island particularly in the small communities that are scattered along the Newfoundland coastline. He currently reside in Topsail, NL. He initially started painting in oils in the 1970s and branched out into watercolour in the mid 1980s
His oils are mainly on stretched canvas while his watercolours are on Arches paper. He use professional grade paints mainly from Winsor and Newton. While many of his paintings are done in the studio, he also enjoy plein air sessions when the Newfoundland weather permits.
More from the artist:
Professional Development—I began taking art courses through our local university’s extension department in the early 1970’s. Since then, I have completed workshops with a number of art teachers including Tony Couch, Tony Van Hasselt, James Godwin Scott, Stirling Edwards, Doug Mays and Judy Wagner. Some of these were studio sessions and others were plein air.
Memberships & Affiliations—I am an associate member of the Oil Painters of America and the Society of Canadian Artists.
Exhibitions—I have taken part in a number of public exhibitions in St. John’s and surrounding area. A few years ago, I had a solo show in Island View Gallery in Conception Bay South. A third of the thirty plus paintings sold during the opening reception.
Galleries, Public/Private Collections—I have been represented by Island View Gallery, Conception Bay South, Ocean View Gallery, Carbonear and Five Islands Gallery in Tors Cove . Two of my art pieces are in the provincial government’s art collection. Nine of my pieces have been purchased by the Town of Conception Bay South to populate the walls of the new town hall. My work is in a number of private collections locally and internationally.
Awards, Public Recognition & Other Accomplishments—I have received an honorable mention and also finalist in two different US Gateway International Painting Competitions. One of my oils was recently accepted into the SCA’s International Juried Show in British Columbia.
Contributions to the Artistic Community—For the past thirty plus years I have been teaching twenty plus students per week in watercolour and oil. I have also taught classes in the United States. In addition, I have taught workshops for the Art Association of Newfoundland & Labrador on a number of occasions.
ACC Requirements: No open food or beverages is allowed in rooms during bookings, beverages in closed tumblers only.
AANL Requirements: The maximum for attendance for AANL workshops is 15 members. Only members in good standing can attend. A few days after your application is received, you will receive an email to confirm if you are confirmed or on the waitlist.
Supplies:
Watercolour Paints - tube or pan
Palette
Brushes
Water Container
Paper Towels
Pencil and Eraser
Watercolour Paper (A lot and ideally 10”×12” or bigger - Exact Size is not important)
Rulers are not needed
Note from the Facilitator: “We will be doing a lot of activities so have a number of pieces of paper in the range of 10x12 or bigger. Exact size is not important. You can use the back of previous failures if you have any???
We will not be creating masterpieces in this class but, hopefully, we can explore some ideas that will make us better painters.”