Jane teaches all levels and most styles of art - and her students love to learn from her! Here is a list of upcoming learning opportunities along with an option to schedule your own 1-on-1 session. You'll also find some example student art, some testimonials, and a form to send Jane your questions.
In Person Lessons
08/26 • From the Farmer's Market in Watercolor
09/23 • Autumn Colored Trees
10/01 • Pumpkins!
11/20 • Snow Covered Trees Greeting Card
IN PERSON (Niles, IL)
From the Farmer's Market in Watercolor
August 26, 2024 (5:30 - 7pm)
Niles-Maine Public Library
I will bring some fresh produce from local farmer's markets. You’ll learn about how to create and edit your composition from the bounty available, and how to give your fruits some shapes and shadows. I will walk you through it step-by-step. No experience necessary.
Let's capture the season's bounty by creating a delicious array of farmer’s market produce in watercolors! You will take a painting home with you. All supplies will be provided.
IN PERSON (Niles, IL)
Watercolor Wonders: Autumn Colored Trees
September 23, 2024 (5:30 - 7pm)
Niles-Maine Public Library
Celebrate our gorgeous autumn with a watercolor painting of a line of trees featuring a wide variety of warm fall colors in oranges, reds, browns, and yellows. Learn about allowing the watercolor paint to mix on your paper to achieve luminous, brilliant effects. You will create a unique painting. The process will be demonstrated step-by-step. (Yes! You can do this!) This is especially fun if you attend with a friend.
You will take a painting home with you. All supplies will be provided.
ONLINE LESSON (ZOOM)
Autumn Colored Trees!
September 29, 2024 (5pm - 6pm CT)
Celebrate a gorgeous autumn with a watercolor painting of a line of trees. A wet-on-wet technique will be demonstrated to create a wide range of warm fall colors in oranges, reds, browns, and yellows. In this live class (Zoom), the process will be demonstrated step-by-step (no experience necessary).
IN PERSON (Niles, IL)
Watercolor Wonders: Pumpkins!
October 1, 2024 (11am - 12:30pm)
Niles-Maine Public Library
Pumpkins are as varied as people. Each one has a different shape or color or “attitude.” We will explore all the personalities of pumpkins through envisioning them in a watercolor painting. This is so much fun!
On professional grade watercolor paper, we will create a piece of art featuring—you guessed it—pumpkins. You can add Jack-o-Lantern faces, or pumpkin vegetation if you wish. This piece may become a permanent part of your Fall décor, or use it as a gift of original art for a fall-loving friend.
The process will be demonstrated step-by-step. This is especially fun if you attend with a friend. No experience necessary. You will take a painting home with you. All supplies will be provided.
ONLINE LESSON (ZOOM)
Pumpkins with Personalities!
October 14, 2024 (4pm – 5pm CT)
We will draw and then paint a collection of pumpkins. I will create a PDF with pumpkins that you can print out and trace onto your heavier watercolor paper, if you want to. You can add Jack-o-Lantern faces, or a Halloween message. This piece may become a permanent part of your Fall décor. In this live class (Zoom), the process will be demonstrated step-by-step (no experience necessary).
IN PERSON (Niles, IL)
Watercolor Wonders: Snow Covered Trees Greeting Card
November 20, 2024 (2 - 3:30pm)
Niles-Maine Public Library
Imagine watching a gentle snowfall with fluffy clumps of snow balanced on evergreen boughs. Surprisingly, snow-covered trees are relaxing to paint in watercolors! We’ll draw a small cluster of trees and create the illusion of a beautiful winter day in rural Illinois.
The process will be demonstrated step-by-step. (Yes! You can do this!) This is especially fun if you attend with a friend. You will take a holiday card home with you. All supplies will be provided.
FLEXIBLE
ONE-ON-ONE LESSONS
You and Jane will confirm the time, day and class length (45, 60, or 90-minutes) that suits you. All levels of watercolor painting, most styles, and most subject matters can be taught.
If you are interested contact Jane and introduce yourself. Or sign up directly on the TakeLessons website.
Example Student Art
Painting using pen and ink in addition to traditional watercolor. This student had no watercolor experience before starting lessons with Jane.
Painting by a student who used Andrew Wyeth’s “Christina’s World” as inspiration. But he decided to not include Christina. This student had no watercolor or art experience before taking lessons with Jane.
Painting by one of Jane’s students from one of Jane’s photos from Siena, Italy. The student had prior art experience, but was not a watercolorist.
An exploration of an evening seaside scene by a student.
An exploration of sunset colors by a student.
A study of trees by a student.
A study of a tree by a student.
An exploration of movement by a student.
A study of lemons and pears by a student.
Student Testimonials
Questions or want help to sign up?
Please use this form to ask Jane your questions or to get more information on how to sign up for any of the learning opportunities listed above!
