Friday, January 31, 2014

"Not so...


"Not So Still" Still Life

Six Week Class:  Tuesday, March 25-April 29  10-1

Concord Art Association

Have you always Wanted to paint a more complex still life, yet something with pizzazz?  Do you want to learn how to paint decorative objects with reflections, transparencies and interconnected dynamic patterns?  This is a class on "not so still" still life.  Jill will teach students how to paint the illusions of glass and reflections on the canvas and create a still life that is lively and expressive.  Students will do a series of warm up exercises in class and then launch into two paintings which reflect these challenges.  Jill will also discuss how to set up a still life emphasizing that composition forms the very foundation and heart of ay painting.  You will learn the art of organizing various shapes and color into an arrangement that will please your viewers and you.  See Jill's work at www.pottleart.com


$275M  $325NM

To registrar please call 978-369-2578 or email education@concordart.org or online at www.concordart.org

Figure Workshop 2014


Second Session of:

Figure Workshop w/Two Models

One time only: March 1, 10-4
at the Ryan Estate in Lincoln w/Jill Pottle

Haven’t you always admired the classical paintings that have more than one figure in them?  The artist conveys the dynamic relationship between two personalities.  This is a workshop addressing the relationship between two models.  The class will also address proportion, modeling of the form, composition and other basic issues.  It is also a marathon day with 6 hours of drawing the figures.  The class will start with short gestures and as the day moves on the students will have more time to work on their drawing issues with my assistance.  It will be an exciting class for all.  Some basic drawing experience requested.  All levels welcome.  No water media.



$115 course registration which includes the model fee

Danforth School and Museum Classes




Calling All Students.....

  It is time to start Blogging again.  My St. Botolph Club Exhibition w/Nan Hass Feldman is wrapping up and I now have more time to focus on other activities.  There is one more day that the general public can go and see the exhibition and this is on Wed. 2-4.  Beautiful show and quite the honor to be shown on walls that John Singer Sargent had his watercolors hung.  I hope to sell at least one more painting to make it really a worth while exhibition.

   I am looking for students for my figure workshop March 1st.  This is where we will have two figures modeling together.  What a unique experience!!  I did one in January and it was fantastic.  I hope my students will come again and learn about the energy of line this time.  I am also getting ready for my Orr's Island Workshop and looking forward to another great group to have up in Maine for a week of painting.  And last but not least is my "Not so still, still life"  class at the Concord Art Association.  Should be a fun class with lots of reflections, patterns and transparencies.  Exciting stuff.  Contact me by email for more info.

   Been a challenging year, with lots of opportunities for exhibitions.  Not as many sales as I had hoped.  I hope this year will be more profitable.  I have a lot of new folks on my mailing lists and have met some new students and collectors.   I am looking forward to having some new private lessons, it has been a while but this comes in waves.

   Thanks to everyone for you support.  More demos to come on this blog and do look at the previous ones for a look into how I create.