Jacqueline Coates Melbourne Blooms 1 &2 workshop TESTIMONIAL
Blooms
Workshop 1 &2 MelbourneTESTIMONIAL
NOW
I SEE THE LIGHT!
From:
Jacqueline Smith Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012 10:33 AM
To:
jacqueline coates
Subject: Good morning Jac - Jacqueline Smith
Good Morning Jac
Just wanted to let you know we are all still talking about the
wonderful workshop and how we are all still on a 'high'. Most of us have
done another painting or are finishing one. It was very inspiring being
with you for a week. I had an amazing experience the other morning, light
was just coming into my bedroom and my damask curtains just showed all
the tonal shades, I have never noticed that before. You did tell us we
would see things differently now! I knew exactly how i would paint it -
in fact it would be a good exercise for me to do. thank you for teaching
me another way to look at things. Hope all is well with you.
Kindest regards Jacqueline Smith
Melbourne Blooms
Workshop participant Jan 2012
Iris and Peony paintings
created at the January Blooms Melbourne 2012 workshop.
Jacqueline Smith is a
gifted Chinese calligrapher and watercolourist and enjoyed the challenge of
working with acrylic on canvas which she found to be very different.
DEBBIE, Armadale, Melbourne
BOLD DETERMINATION
& BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS
Debbie from
Armadale in Melbourne trained as a graphic designer , secondary art teacher and
is also a practicing water colour artist. The challenge for Deb was to use more
paint and in a different way to watercolours to achieve these big bold and
colourful results in the workshop.
‘After many years of teaching and producing my own still
life watercolour exhibitions , I enjoyed
the challenge of learning new techniques with Jacky Coates. I loved creating
large tonal and textural compositions of
fruit and flowers onto canvas using sponges, brushes and palette knives. Jacqui
s Art demonstrations and one to one
tuition were terrific and we certainly had a lot of fun producing two wonderful
artworks in only one week! Jacqui not only inspired us all artistically but we
also enjoyed our group chatter whilst sampling her delicious lunches.
Sent from my iPhone
INSPIRED
DJ, Melbourne
Hi Jac.
Great to hear from you and get the photos. It was a great
week and I
can't tell you enough what a great teacher you are and
how excited you have
made me about
painting again. I caught up with Karly (former student and friend of DJ) last week and we are
going to get together and paint. Will send some more
photos to you and let
you know how I am progressing.
Dear Judy,
Would you mind sharing some thoughts with prospective students about the blooms workshop? Thanks
Jac.
WILLING AND ABLE
Hi Jacqui,
I would love you to use my work . I jumped in the deep end with no previous
experience when I did blooms 1 and 2 in January
2011. I came out with two amazing paintings and a structure of how to paint at
home without the support of the workshop.
January Blooms 1 & 2, 2012 Melbourne was my second time in a blooms
workshop . Both workshops had a great bunch of people with the same
interest , painting and painting flowers
. It was really good the 2nd time because I had an idea what to expect . My
paintings happened more quickly and I realised how much I had learned. I also
learned and was inspired from seeing all the other paintings in the class
evolve with the steps you gave us nad the individual attention. You are a very
generous teacher.
It is just amazing how you can come out with 2
beautiful paintings after one week of classes.
The St James Church Hall is a fantastic venue .
So when are you doing blooms masterclasses in
Melbourne , I might have to wait for that !
(Judy is on the right of the photo. Marion is on the left.)
Marg, teacher, Melbourne.
I look at my peony and the hydrangeas that are hanging in my
lounge room and I think to myself “I can’t believe that I painted them”. But I
did with Jacqueline’s instruction and guidance as well as a lot of positive
encouragement.
I didn’t have any painting experience but I had an interest
and the Blooms 1&2 courses honed my interest and taught me skills and
techniques that have enabled me to continue painting with confidence.
It was a great week in fact quite an indulgent week focusing
only on myself and my painting with the company of the group all striving to
learn new skills under the nurturing guidance of Jacqueline. I thank Jac for
giving me the wherewithal to be able to shut out the world for a while and
paint.
Teachers notes!
Typically my students have some experience or
absolutely no experience. It’s hard to tell who has or hasn’t once we get going
as the process supports everyone to get a great result. The workshop builds skills in handling the
paint and the brushes, managing the consistency of paint so you are in control,
working first tonally then in colour. In this way we work with one main
challenge at a time and build on that. We always start with exquisite floral
reference that I supply and there is a wide choice. It’s exciting to see
everyone’s paintings coming on, and then suddenly pop through as beautiful
blooms, especially after the third day. I consider it an honour and a privilege
to teach. I enjoy showing m