Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Intuitive Painting with Jessica Gordon




6 Sessions | All Levels | Price: $180
Mondays, October 1st – November 5th, 10:30am – 12pm

Description
Have you ever wanted to tap back into that magic that you experienced when you picked up a paint brush for the first time? Have you always looked at people painting and wanted to feel that creative inspiration too? Or are you an artist who is locked into painting for purpose or outcome and you want to recharge that intuitive, creative connection? This is a course designed to create a strong connection between artist and inspired creation. We will be doing exercises targeted at helping you feel confident in your brushstroke, and detached from your outcome. We will delve into the creative process and discover the artistic freedom within each of us.


Bio
Jessica Gordon has been a professional Artist and Color Consultant for 15 years; having graduated from the Atlanta College of Art with a degree in Painting in 1997. Her obsession with color was born in a figure painting class where each color had to be mixed on the pallet, scooped up with the pallet knife, walked over to the model to match that particular skin tone & shadow, before the paint was allowed to touch the brush or the canvas. It was then, that Jessica was sucked in to the world of paint colors. Color mixing has given her a unique understanding of the make-up of color and how to achieve certain nuances. After college, Jessica furthered her color and paint education by working in retail paint stores, where she gained a comprehensive understanding of the paint industry from the manufacturers themselves. Painting murals, creating decorative finishes, working in paint stores and continuing to create fine art have all provided Jessica with essential professional experience. Desperate for more information, Jessica was searching for a graduate program in color consulting or color theory; although one does not exist, she was delighted to find the IACC-NA (International Association of Color Consultants/Designers – North America) in 2004.  In 2007, Buckets of Color was created as Jessica launched out on her own, solely creating her income from Color Consulting. She considers this work both fulfilling and joyful. After consulting with her 1,000th client; Jessica left the Annapolis MD area and moved back to Atlanta, GA. 

Jessica continues to develop her art, and has recently discovered her consulting world colliding with her art career. Her latest endeavor combines her approach to color consulting with her painting in a way that she finds inspiring and rewarding. While developing this next series of work, Jessica continues to teach color theory and painting to professional through amateur art enthusiasts. As of July 1, 2012 Jessica became President of the IACC-NA where she is dedicating her time and energy to growing the awareness of this original/pre-eminent color organization. The mission being to educate artists and designers in methods to create more user supported environments. Color truly is Jessica’s passion.


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