Painting Classes Roswell, GA.

"Art is the proper task of life." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Well, if you ask me, I would say that art is always the proper task of life!  Here are some others that just might agree.  These are my awesome art students working on their paintings and some with their finished works.

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Painting Class Roswell, GA

"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known." - Oscar Wilde

It's been a wonderful couple of weeks.  Here are some new photos of finished works by my awesome students.  More are on the way!

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Painting Class Roswell, GA

"IT'S NOT WHAT YOU LOOK AT THAT MATTERS, IT'S WHAT YOU SEE."

Henry David Thoreau Quote

FOR MY STUDENTS

I thought you might enjoy this quote by Henry David Thoreau.  I know it resonates with me in a profound way.  When I draw and paint, I want to render what I 'see', not necessarily what I'm looking at.

When we take the time to look beyond the obvious and get in touch with what we 'see", our art has the potential to become a visually stunning reflection of our souls! - Jill Saur

Van Gogh's Use Of Color by Jill Saur

Van Gogh Vase With Flowers Painting

   Van Gogh"s Use Of Complimentary Colors by Jill Saur

Title:  "Vase With Daisies And Anemones"
Painted In Paris In The Summer Of 1887

This oil on canvas by Van Gogh is rendered with stunning complimentary colors (colors that are opposites on the color wheel).  In this case the opposites are blue and orange, purple and yellow, and red and green.  In color theory, this combination of colors is known as a six tone chord (hexagon).

Van Gogh was a master of color, drawing, and composition.  He knew how to use just the right amount of a colors compliment to enhance the original hue.  

I've always been intrigued by color and experimented with it. I've spent long hours and many months studying and making color charts and complex color wheels.  Learning the difference between warm blues and cool blues, warm reds and cool reds, warm yellows and cool yellows, made all the difference in the world! 

I'm deeply inspired by the illustrious and profound work of Van Gogh.  I recently had a student (who knows I think Van Gogh hung the moon) return from a business trip to New York City.  While there, she visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was totally blown away by seeing Van Gogh's work in person.  She told me that before her trip, she really didn't get my deep affection for his paintings.  Now she's a convert and believer in his mastery and use of color!

I teach my students a more complicated, but accurate, color wheel.  I love to see when the light goes on and they 'get' what it's all about.  Realizing how to mix color without having it turn to mud, knowing how to tone down a color without using black, and knowing how to choose the right colors for a painting, is a game changer!  

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Painting Class Roswell, Ga

"The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live." - Auguste Rodin

It's been a wonderful couple of weeks in our painting and drawing classes.  Everyone is doing such amazing work!  It's nice to see students having fun, learning, growing, and encouraging one another along the way.

Please enjoy these new works.  There are lots more on the way!  Stay tuned for some rather large pieces by two of my students who like to work BIG!

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