Artwork courtesy of Sarah Shay.
Painting: Impressionist Inspired Watercolor
The foundations of learning and practice in this 1-day workshop will be centered around the question of how the Impressionists captured light and color in their paintings. Students will explore different approaches in creating a sense of atmosphere with color, light and shadow, and mark—making through the study of The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro’s Impressionism and other Impressionist works in the DAM collections. Students will learn basic watercolor techniques to guide their artistic explorations, culminating in a finished painting made during the workshop.
About the Educator
Sarah Shay is a Denver-based artist. For Sarah, painting is a means of slowing down and nourishing a connection within ourselves and with each other. Sarah studied Photography and Anthropology at the University of Iowa, and Arts and Education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Teaching and learning are at the core of Sarah's painting practice, and Sarah has taught in K-12, Higher Education, and community-based programming in Colorado.
