Intuitive Expressive Painting

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Intuitive Expressive Painting with Jesse Reno

March 30 – April 2, 2023| Thursday – Sunday

Thurs 10 am – 5 pm | Fri – Sun 9 am – 4 pm

In this mixed-media painting class you will learn to create paintings that emerge from an abstract base of markings, colors, line, and shape to form expressive and organic creations. You will learn painting and mark-making techniques that will encourage imagery and connection to your work. Through a series of painting exercises, you will explore and express your ideas by imagining what could be created from abstraction rather than confining your ideas to predetermined outcomes.

Within the process, we will create narrative dialogue by noting what we see and feel in our work. Through the practice of subtractive painting we will remove the parts that are no longer relevant or keep us trapped from progress. This teaches us choice and freedom to change direction in our work. We continually build layers within our paintings combining fragments of past ideas with the new until we arrive at a feeling of completion. Through this engagement we learn to experiment, take risks, re-associate our work from perspectives unconfined by our expectations. This allows us to see things clearly and move to a more expressed and personal engagement when painting.

Using simple materials and techniques you will be free to express yourself within your paintings in new ways – finding yourself as a painter from the raw base of art, learning your personal likes and dislikes, connecting you to your practice and imagery from a position of experimentation and instinct, and teaching you to imagine the unimaginable. Enrollment limited to 15 students.

A materials fee of $25.00 is payable to the instructor on the first day of class and includes a kit with acrylic paints, assorted oil pastels, colored pencils, and five sheets of 18 x 24 Bristol paper.

Jesse has a few other short videos on youtube – check out this one on “It’s Color Even If You Don’t Know Where It’s Going”. Super interesting!!!

See Jesse Reno’s speech at the National Art Education Association HERE

In-Person Classes

COVID Health and Safety Protocols

The health and safety of our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, and Staff are a top priority. Since COVID-19 first surfaced, our staff continues to monitor the situation closely, taking every precaution to keep our Patrons, Students, Volunteers, Staff, and our community safe.

Masks inside Sedona Arts Center buildings are optional until further notice.

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Jesse Reno

Jesse Reno is a self-taught mixed-media painter. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil, and exhibiting his works since 2000. Jesse has amassed more than 3,000 paintings in the last 12 years, and has exhibited his work extensively across the US, France and Mexico. Jesse’s work has been covered in various art publications including Juxtapoz, Artnews, Artension, and Somerset Studio. One of his largest works can be seen in Winnipeg, Canada where he was commissioned by the Province of Manitoba to create a 25 x 40 foot mural as a reminder of the cultural importance of the Native American people in the region. www.jessereno.com

Materials to Bring:

A mix of paint brushes: (These do not need to be fancy.)

1 Fan brush
1 one-inch flat
1 two-inch flat
1 Chip brush

Optional:

Pad for notes.
Any favorite brush or supplies you like to use in your personal practice.

Keep it simple.

$25.00 Lab Fee paid directly to the instructor includes:

A kit of non-toxic Acrylic Paints
Assorted Oil Pastels
Colored Pencils
Five Sheets of 18″x24″ Bristol paper

Cancellation Policy

Registration

Each student must enroll individually
Students may register online or by calling the Sedona Arts Center’s Administrative Offices in the Art Barn, toll-free at 888-954-4442 or locally at 928-282-3809
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours at the Art Barn

In-Person and Online Workshops

Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before February 28, 2023. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after February 28, 2023.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full

Covid-19 Update for In-Person Classes and Workshops:

As long as SAC is able to provide an environment that adheres to the CDC guidelines for social gatherings, and assuming all other normal criteria are met and the workshop or class goes forward, the above cancellation policies are in effect.

"I've taken both a two day and a five day class with Jesse. The two day class gave me all the basics of his process. I credit him with being the person who got me painting. The five day class not only helped me to better understand his process, but it also made me be more aware of the choices - in particular, the choices I make regarding "contrast" in my paintings - in color, intensity, size and texture. The structure of his classes, with both demo time and work time keep things moving and allow plenty of time for questions and practice. His way of talking aloud while he is painting is really a helpful teaching tool. Jesse is funny and supportive. He understands that art is life and life is art. I loved painting with him!" - Samyak Yamauchi

"I have taken 4 workshops with Jesse-each one I gained RENEWED perspective on approaching paintings from an "UNPLANNED" approach. He uses a variety of creative prompts, mark making, and exercise to jump start the creative process. I enjoyed his mix of class techniques-fast paced prompts, live demonstrations, and plenty of time to work independently with his guidance and input. Along with strengthening my painting techniques, I have also applied his techniques to my art journaling and have gained a new found trust in the creative process" - Jo K. Quetsch

"Working with Jesse gets my creative juices flowing. He reminds me to dance with the paint, not to force a solution on the painting, but to respond to a combination of what is within me and what emerges on the canvas. Jesse's unique approach to life and painting inspire me to be more appreciative and curious about what I will discover next with the brush. He reminds me to be fascinated, patient, strong, gentle, delighted, and bold." - Jacqui Beck

See Jesse Reno's speech at the National Art Education Association http://media01.commpartners.com/ArtED/Annual_2016/Thurs03Reno/archive.html

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Intuitive Expressive Painting with Jesse Reno

Jesse Reno

Cancellation Policy

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