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Jennifer Gennari: Animal Portraits. 3 Day Workshop: July 17-19, 2025
Jennifer Gennari: Animal Portraits. 3 Day Workshop: July 17-19, 2025
$550.00
July 17-19, 2025
Thursday-Saturday
9:30-4:30 pm
$550
Have you ever wondered what creates that "spark" in a portrait? That something special that turns a regular study into a portrait that looks like it can breathe? In this three-day course, you will learn not only the traditional method of establishing value, and exploring color, but also what to look for in your subject that will breath an extra bit of life into the portrait.
Over the three days we will work in an alla prima style to promote an active engagement between you, and the canvas. Knowing a bit about your subject will assist you in giving your painting that spark of life we all want to achieve. So do some research and maybe even some sketching to familiarize yourself with your animal(s) of choice.
Alla prima (also known as “direct painting” or “wet on wet” oil painting) is an Italian term which means “at first”. Using this technique, we will complete entire paintings in one session or two without waiting for the paint layers to dry completely. Using this technique we will discover the energy and life that can be injected into your work.
BIO
Jennifer Gennari is a classically trained figurative artist. She graduated in 2005 from Ringling College of Art and Deign and in 2008 left for Italy to study at the Florence Academy of Art where she spent three years abroad studying classical realism under Daniel Graves.
Jennifer returned to New York in 2011 and started working as a painting assistant to Jeff Koons. She eventually left to pursue teaching at the National Academy Museum and School, the Long Island Academy of Fine Art, and instructs students privately from her studio in Manhattans Upper East Side.
Jennifer has written a book on drawing the human figure, and has also hosted an online class through Craftsy that instructs beginners on the techniques used in creating traditional portraits.
Jennifer’s work has been shown internationally and has received multiple awards and honors.
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To register for this workshop, please fill out the Registration Form and submit, then either pay in full or click the deposit link at bottom of page, or send Venmo to @jeanie-smith or by mailing a check to Warehouse 521, 521 Heather Place, Nashville, TN. 37204. Any questions, email jeanie at warehouse521@gmail.com. Thank you!