The end of summer draws near and fall will soon be upon us.  This is a great time to sign up for an art class.  If you've taken any one night art classes and think you might want to learn more about how to draw and paint, why not give it a go?  See my schedule of art classes and read what my students have had to say about learning to paint.  CLICK HERE

Here are some recent completed works from my students.  Kudos to my students who once again have done and are doing a great job! - Jill Saur

Fine Art Painting Classes in Roswell, GA.

Painting Classes Roswell, GA.

If you've wondered whether or not you'd enjoy learning to paint, why not try a month of lessons with me?  My art studio is located in Roswell, Ga.  My classes are small, my students are friendly and encouraging, and each person works at their own level.  You don't need to worry about what other people think of your level of skills because each person is concentrating on where they're at.  I teach all levels of art from beginning, to intermediate, to advanced painting.

Please visit my website for more details.  www.JillSaurFineArt.com

I'm so proud of my students.  Below, please enjoy their finished works from this past week.

The Illustrious Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh Trees "Pollard Birches" 1884

It's no secret that Vincent Van Gogh is number one on my list of favorite artists.  He was passionate, disciplined, incredibly smart, innovative, and someone who loved deeply.  Can you just get lost in his trees?  I can.  In the above drawing, the trees take center stage, but it's not long before you notice the image of people working in the fields.  I love this piece.  Please enjoy the quote below by John Berger.  He writes of Van Gogh's act of drawing in beautifully descriptive terms. - Jill Saur

"What do we see? Thyme, other shrubs, limestone rocks, olive trees on a hillside, in the distance a plain, in the sky birds. He dips the pen into brown ink, watches, and marks the paper. The gestures come from his hand, his wrist, arm, shoulder, perhaps even the muscles in his neck, yet the strokes he makes on the paper are following currents of energy which are not physically his and which only become visible when he draws them. Currents of energy? The energy of a tree’s growth, of a plant’s search for light, of a branch’s need for accommodation with its neighboring branches, of the roots of thistles and shrubs, of the weight of rocks lodged on a slope, of the sunlight, of the attraction of the shade for whatever is alive and suffers from the heat, of the mistral from the north which has fashioned the rock strata. My list is arbitrary; what is not arbitrary is the pattern his strokes make on the paper. The pattern is like a fingerprint. Whose?" - John Berger on Vincent Van Gogh

Several years ago,  I had the opportunity to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  I spent quite a bit of time at the Van Gogh exhibit.  I was mesmerized by his brushstrokes and use of color.  In fact, I returned multiple times to gaze at his work.  If you have any opportunity to visit any museum that houses works by Van Gogh, please don't miss the opportunity! - Jill Saur  www.JillSaur.com

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."  Heraclitus

I'm often asked how to paint a particular subject.  I don't always do the same thing twice. There are so many ways to paint, so many wonderful techniques to investigate.  When I teach my students how to go about something, I always hope they'll experiment further at home.

Personally, I still experiment and am wildly entertained by new ideas that cascade out of reservoirs of creativity that I'm convinced shall never cease, even if I live to be a hundred.  

Please enjoy these beautiful works and works in progress by my awesome students.  To inquire about fine art classes in Roswell, GA., please visit my website for further details. 

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Van Gogh and Anton Mauve

At first glance, would you think the works below are by Van Gogh?  They’re actually the paintings of his cousin by marriage, master painter, Anton Mauve.  Vincent took painting lessons in The Hague from Anton.  Mauve taught Vincent the basics of painting in oil and watercolor.  Van Gogh visited his studio almost every day when he was there.

It’s clear to see the effect that Anton had on Vincent’s early works and even some later ones.  Who has had an impact on your art?  For me, it was my first watercolor teacher, master artist, Bud Biggs.  Bud deeply influenced the subject matter I painted until I found my own passion of what I wanted to paint, and developed my own techniques.  I started out painting in watercolor and oil, and then gradually found my way to acrylic painting.

Van Gogh is my favorite artist. I love his art, his story, and his passion.  I’d say that he’s the one that most influences the artist I am today.  I’m influenced by his dedication to grow, the movement in his work, his masterful use of color and the ability to move the viewer.

I think it’s important to have people in your life that have gone before you, people that demonstrate expertise.  Learn from them, and while your learning from them, study all you can on your own.  You want to grow into the person and artist your meant to be. – Jill Saur

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Painting Classes Roswell, Ga.

The Art of Patience

Of all your art supplies, patience will always be your most important tool.  I'm highlighting Tamara's work this week because I think it exemplifies the patience that was required to carry out this beautiful work of art.  Tamara experienced many emotions while working on this piece but she never gave up.  I don't think any artist grows into maturity without exercising patience.

Knowledge and the use of painting techniques are gained over time by implementing practice, studies, and allowing yourself to make mistakes and learn from them.  In the end, it's so incredibly rewarding!  

Happy Painting! - Jill Saur

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"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 truly stunning works by my industrious, creative, and awesome students! It's very rewarding to watch my students grow and do such beautiful renderings of what they love!

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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent Van Gogh

It's so much fun for me to see my students working on the subject matter of their choosing.  I always feel that if you work on something you love, you're going to love what you're working on.

Continue to push yourself and challenge the boundaries of what you think you're capable of doing because you're capable of doing much more than you think!

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