Polly Jackson - "Old Masters Techniques" via Zoom
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2022 -- 9am - noon
Friday & Saturday, March 25 & 26, 2022 -- 9am - noon
Having attended dozens of acrylics (and so many other painting) classes in all the years I’ve been an HFAG member, I still find there is ALWAYS something to learn in each and every one of our workshops—and this turned out to be especially true for Polly Jackson’s! With more than four decades of teaching experience, Polly has her technique down, and it is nothing short of genius… from the red underpainting, to going from dark to light, alternating between layers of “hot” and cool colors, and the (very!) different uses of titanium and zinc white, her technique lends paintings a subtle cohesiveness and vibrancy that I have previously found very difficult, if not impossible, to achieve with acrylic paint.
We started out this two-morning Zoom workshop with everyone painting “Phil”, Polly’s favorite potted plant that she herself has painted innumerable times for demos (you can find an entire collection of her “Phils” on her website at http://pollyjackson.com/phil-paintings.html). On the second day, we were free to choose any subject, with Polly answering questions and clarifying the process as we went along. While Polly may have come across a bit abrupt in her teaching style, she certainly provided a wealth of valuable information—e.g., who would have thought white chalkboard chalk would be such a great medium to draw (and easily correct!) your sketch on the pre-painted canvas?
I am grateful to Polly for teaching (and Mary kay for organizing) a workshop that will have a lasting impact on the way I paint with acrylics, and I’m fairly certain most of the others in the class felt the same way…
- Beatrice Drury
We started out this two-morning Zoom workshop with everyone painting “Phil”, Polly’s favorite potted plant that she herself has painted innumerable times for demos (you can find an entire collection of her “Phils” on her website at http://pollyjackson.com/phil-paintings.html). On the second day, we were free to choose any subject, with Polly answering questions and clarifying the process as we went along. While Polly may have come across a bit abrupt in her teaching style, she certainly provided a wealth of valuable information—e.g., who would have thought white chalkboard chalk would be such a great medium to draw (and easily correct!) your sketch on the pre-painted canvas?
I am grateful to Polly for teaching (and Mary kay for organizing) a workshop that will have a lasting impact on the way I paint with acrylics, and I’m fairly certain most of the others in the class felt the same way…
- Beatrice Drury
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Polly also teaches Painting with Acrylics, Drawing for the Absolute Beginner, Drawing with Flair, Pastels, and En Plein Air Painting.
She's been featured in:
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"Abiquiu Reservoir"
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"Galisto Triple"
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"Sandia And Rincon
"The Road Home"
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