My philosophy on teaching is to encourage personal growth in my students. Encouragement and support through mentor-ship enables you to grow and follow your journey. Joy, is seeing the changes in you and watching you grow and transform, no matter the level you are at now. I provide a relaxed, friendly atmosphere for you to get the most out of your lessons providing technical information in a practical application.
I have in-person Studio workshops available. Please check below for details or email me from the contact page to find out more.
I offer two downloadable watercolour workshops, sponsored by The Veiw Academy. These can be purchased by clicking the buttons.
The View Acadamy is part of French Escapades LLC, and is a leading watercolour school based in California.
Also available are Private and Semi Private mentorships. Please click the link Mentorship Programs or select in the pull down menu.
3 month Mentorship program. My most popular program providing one on one time with you twice a month in the studio and twice a month on facetime or zoom. It is specifically designed for your growth and goals. All mediums welcome. For more information or select on the the pull down menu.
Or for more information please contact me.
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NEW WORKSHOPS for 2024 –
September 14 and 15 2024
Abstracting the Landscape in Oils and Cold Wax
Are you fascinated by impressionistic and loose landscapes? Do you paint with too much detail and secretly want to paint like Monet?
What you will learn:
- How to paint with a palette knife
- How to simplify and translate your photo into shapes
- How to capture the impression of a landscape
- How to use colours to create mood
- How to include an imprimatura under painting for effect
- Discover the versitility of cold wax medium.
Join us and create your own impressionistic landscape.
Space is limited
Sale is on until August 23 2024 $370+gst Regular cost $395+gst
September 22 2024
A Nest in Watercolour – 1 day
There is something about a nest that touches our heart. Perhaps it’s the idea of new life or new beginnings. Capture a new beginning in your nest painting.
Join us and have a fun day painting your own special nest.
What you will learn:
- How to paint negative shapes
- How to soften edges
- How to use visual texture
- How to capture the essence of a nest
Space is limited.
Sale price $175 + gst untl August 23 2024 Regular $195+gst
October 5 and 6 2024
Abstracting the Still Life in Oils and Cold Wax
Bring a still life alive with textures and colour. Learn how to abstract and loosen up, creating an expression of the still life.
Join us, and have fun.
What you will learn:
- How to use a palette knife
- How to translate your photo into expressive shapes
- How to capture the expression of a still life
- How to work with a limited palette
- How to choose the right color for an underpainting
- How to use a brayer
Space is limited
Sale is on until August 23 2024 $370+gst Regular cost $395+gst
New dates coming for 2025
CLOUDSCAPES AND SKIES – 2 days Acrylics or oils
Have you ever been fascinated by clouds and want to capture them in paint? If you have, then join us at this workshop and learn how to create dramatic moods with acrylics or oils.
What you will learn:
- How to create soft edges and volume of a cloud
- How to paint the sky by negatively painting the clouds
- How to use colours to create mood from stormy skies to stunning sunsets
- The secrets to scumbling
- The power of glazing
Join us, for a fun time painting clouds and skies.
Space is limited
Image shown is painted in acrylics.
NEW DATES COMING
Two Day Workshop
BOOKBINDING – for beginners
Handmade books are so beautiful and fun to make. Imagine sketching in a book you have made by hand.
Join us and be proud of the new skills learned that add to your creativity.
What you will learn:
- Create a small notebook
- Create an accordian book with multiple pages
- Learn a ribbon binding
- Create a book of multiple signatures with a hand stitched binding
Workshop led by JoAnn Kronquist. We create 4 books in 2 days all supplies included. Three books include Arches watercolour paper. Notebook of plain copy paper.
Join us, and be creative.
Limited seating available – If you are interested in this workshop please contact me to be notified of new dates first
DOWNLOADABLE WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOPS –
Sponsored by The View Academy, California USA
USD $178 for 6 hours
BLUE POPPY
We have exciting news! A rare Blue Poppy has been sighted near you. These elusive magical poppies will take your breath away. Imagine capturing them in a painting so you can enjoy their beauty always.
Learn How To:
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- Follow along step by step
- How to paint a dramatic dark background
- How to mix colours easily
- How to recreate the gentle bend of a petal
- How to translate the photo into a painting
- How to connect the flower to the backgroound using a variety of edges
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Join us and create your own expression of this rare beauty.
Pre requisite: some experience in watercolour required.
The class was recorded from the live workshop and you can paint along with Marney-Rose step by step. Personal attention is a very important part of our live classes. It’s almost as good as being together in person!
To Purchase: USD $178 for 6 hours
USD $178 for 6 hours
A DELICATE ROSE
“There is something about a rose that takes your breath away. No matter how many you see they still touch your heart. So to be able to reproduce this beauty is a magical experience. We are painting step by step from the background to the roses. This painting will be 8×11” .
What you will learn:
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- How painting the illusion of light creates drama
- Adding colour to shadows
- Dramatic dark background
- Bring dimension to the flower by bending the petals
- How to paint water droplets
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The class was recorded form the live workshop and you can paint along with Marney-Rose step by step. Personal attention is a very important part of our live classes. It’s almost as good as being together in person!
To Purchase: USD $178 for 6 hours
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