Drawing Classes in Roswell, GA.

 Van Gogh's Letter To Theo: Learning To Draw

It’s more or less the same with drawing as with writing. When one learns to write as a child, one has the feeling that one will never discover how to do it, and it seems to be a miracle when one sees the schoolmaster write so quickly. Nevertheless, in time one grasps it. And I really believe that one must learn to draw in such a way that it’s as easy as writing something down, and that one must master proportion and learn to see in such a way that one can reproduce at will whatever one sees on a larger or smaller scale. - Van Gogh

Drawing never came naturally to me.  I had to learn.  It was grueling for me, until I finally found a teacher who taught proportioning.  The light went on and since then I've been able to thoroughly enjoy the drawing experience.

My drawing and painting classes are in Roswell, Ga.  Please see my website to learn more. - Jill Saur

www.JillSaur.com

Van Gogh's Trees

Painting Classes in Roswell, GA.

 "While talent or genius must exist, at best they are merely embryonic factors and no one can guide these into productive artistry without the initiative, perseverance and determination of the student.  To say that the artist is born and not made, is only partly true.  Actually, while it is an important qualification, there is no proof of real worth in talent until it has been developed and expanded by a tremendous amount of serious study and plain hard work." - Edgar Payne

Please enjoy these past wonderful works by my industrious, creative, and awesome students! It's so rewarding to watch my students grow and do such beautiful renderings of what they love!

To see more of my students work, or to inquire about taking art classes with me, please visit my website. CLICK HERE

Thank you for viewing, Jill Saur.

Art Classes Roswell, GA.

Art Classes Roswell, GA.

Art Classes Roswell, GA.

Art Classes Roswell, GA.

Art Classes Roswell, GA.

                                               

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Painting Classes in Roswell, GA.

 "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." - Aristotle

Please enjoy the wonderful work of my current and former students.  I love seeing the diversity of what everyone does!

To see more students work, or to inquire about taking art classes, please visit my website.

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If you've experienced the fun of a painting party and you'd like to join a class to learn more about how to draw and paint, please consider signing up for one of my weekly classes.  See my website to read what my students have to say about painting with me.   CLICK HERE

Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting, Watercolor Painting Classes in Roswell, GA.

  "Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness.  It trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind.  As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life." - John Lubbock

I'm so impressed with the artwork that my students have done. Visually stunning and joyful are two words that come to mind when I look at their work. 

To find information about art classes, or to see more of my students work,  CLICK HERE.

I'm teaching acrylic painting, oil painting, watercolor painting and drawing in my studio in Roswell, GA.  - Jill Saur

Painting Classes Roswell, GA.

 

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!  


To see my work and my students work, please visit my website.  WEBSITE