Jan Heaton
Jan Heaton is a professional watercolor artist. Her paintings celebrate nature, and then abstractly reach beyond the obvious. Art dealers and galleries in Austin, San Francisco, San Antonio, Santa Barbara, Atlanta, and Marble Falls represent her work. Jan paints in Austin and Laguna Beach.
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Jan's Upcoming Workshops
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Level II
Students have basic knowledge of 2-D art making including form, negative space, value and line.
Aug 21 - 25, 2023
9AM-5PM
Watercolor: Abstractions in Nature
Jan Heaton
Tuition $1,195
Code D1225-23
In this class, students learn to capture what they see and translate their responses, interpreting nature with fluid watercolor. They learn to simplify and abstract subject matter with minimal marks and a broad spectrum of techniques, creating bold and captivating works on paper, and developing color palettes and imagery to stretch preconceived notions of these elements and their initial meaning. This workshop explores how inspiration translates observations into abstract, graphic, and bold watercolors. Students learn how to economize their mark-making and focus on elements like pattern and color through watercolor, observing details in nature with a fresh perspective.
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Level II
Students have basic knowledge of 2-D art making including form, negative space, value and line.
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Level III
Students have formal training in critical issues of 2-D art making, experience with public critiques and a solid portfolio of their artwork.
Aug 28 - Sep 1, 2023
9AM-5PM
Flora in Watercolor
Jan Heaton
Tuition $1,195
Code D1327-23
Gardenias, peonies, bougainvillea, camellias, and zinnias serve as inspiration in this class, where students learn to paint big, juicy, abstract florals captured in watercolor through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction. Emphasis is on observing flowers with a new perspective, capturing not only what can be seen but also the internal reaction and interpretation of forms. Artists learn to simplify and abstract subject matter, record the essence of nature with minimal marks, and develop various approaches to the invention of personal color choices and imagery—stretching preconceived notions of these elements and their initial meaning.