ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN PERSON With WENDY JOHNSeN
About The Instructor
Wendy Johnsen is a Central Alberta artist inspired by the mountainous scenery and beautiful parkland vistas that surround her. Her work is sought after by friends, family and strangers alike as it captures and exaggerates the stunning beauty of the Western Canadian landscape. “The marvelous big skies, sunsets, mountains and trees in this part of the country have never ceased to amaze me and have provided endless ideas for my paintings. Putting paintbrush to canvas has always been a way for me to capture the finer details and elusive moments in nature.”
Born and raised in Spruce View, Alberta, Wendy is a country girl at heart. She and her husband farmed the land, raised their family and encountered many experiences along the way. “This journey has enriched my life as an artist.”
Recently retired, she now has more time to travel, spend in her studio and continue what began some 50 years ago, the love of painting, a passion that today is a strong as ever. In 2011 she made the switch from oils to acrylics and has spent the last 10 years learning from some of Canada’s great artists. She is an active member of the Federation of Canadian artists and has recently been featured in the Arabella Magazine.
She is represented by the following galleries: Grant Berg gallery - Grande Prairie, Lineham House gallery.- Okotoks, and
Paint ur Art Out gallery.- Calgary.
See Wendy's website at www.wendyjohnsen.ca
Workshop Description
Acrylic Landscape Painting In this workshop Wendy will help each one explore and build upon our own personal art journey. She will provide us with the tools we need to find ways to express our passion, being bold with colour, design and brush strokes.
Each of the three days will include demos, step by step painting, exploring techniques, simplifying subjects, negative space, washes and overlays, veils, creating mood and atmosphere. There will be plenty of time for you to work on your own paintings.
The following topics will be covered.
• Materials, acrylic paint,
• What to paint on and how to prepare the painting surface
• Setting up a palette
• Brushes - cleaning and care
• The importance of under painting
• Drawing, thumbnail sketches and reference material
• Perspective, composition and color mixing
• Values, colour, edges and shapes
The workshop will include lectures, demos, individual attention and time for participants to paint!
Wendy taught recently in Calgary and here are a few of the student comments:
- I loved it! A good balance between demo and personal work time.
- Great demos and instructor input, tips and hints.
-Wendy is so knowledgeable and calm and a pleasure to learn from.
-Tthe best thing was Wendy's use of color!
-Loved the demos and the quality of the instructor.
Location: Winnipeg
Date: September 29 & 30, October 1, 2023 Friday, Saturday & Sunday In-person workshop
Price: $395.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
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2) To pay by Cheque:
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Leading Edge Art Workshops
100 Riverwood Close SE
Calgary, Ab T2C 3Z5
PHONE: (403) 233-7389
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Barbara Louise at louise.hall@shaw.ca. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not registered yet please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $414.75
Please continue to the Registration page where we need some information from you and payment can be sent by cheque to:
Leading Edge Art Workshops
100 Riverwood Close SE
Calgary, Ab T2C 3Z5
PHONE: (403) 233-7389
3) To pay by e-transfer:
Please send an e-transfer to Barbara Louise at louise.hall@shaw.ca. If you are paying by e-transfer and have not registered yet please remember to add the GST, in this case the total cost for the workshop including the GST is $414.75
sample of artwork by WENDY JOHNSEN
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