Intuitively Creating: In Search of Your Signature Style with Donna Acheson Juillet June 12th – 15th 2025 (4 days)

Upcoming Dates

  • 12
    Jun
    Intuitively Creating: In Search of Your Signature Style with Donna Acheson Juillet
    KAC Studio
    9:30 am
    -
    4:30 pm

Donna Juillet has been painting for more than 40 years, and teaching watercolour since 1996.  A native of Ottawa, she studied at the Ottawa School of Art from 1984-88 with Morton Baslow.  In 1988, she moved to France, where she studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts with Favard and Carole Exbrayat.  She is a member of the Canadian and French watercolour societies, and exhibits her work in Europe, Asia and North America.  She has published two books of her paintings, and leads painting holidays in Morocco.  She was recently named an ambassador for Daniel Smith watercolours.  You can learn more about Donna from her website:  https://www.donna-achesonjuillet.com/.

In this workshop you will:

  • explore your strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes through an analysis of several of your past paintings* in order to identify those elements that will help define your personal style.
  • create finished paintings through guided exercises to apply the elements and principals of a balanced composition.
  • learn to paint fluidly and have confidence in your intuition.  To do this, speed-painting exercises leading to a finished painting will be proposed.
  • paint using various techniques such as wet-on-wet, layering with washes, and having fun with different tools.
  • explore how to make good colour choices and work with a limited palette.
  • practice alternating between positive and negative shapes.
  • plan your paintings ahead of time through value sketches.
  • creatively interpret a subject.
  • watch many demonstrations and receive a lot of individual attention.

*If you are new to watercolour and don’t have several past paintings, please bring images of several paintings by different watercolorists, including images of paintings that you like and/or dislike.

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Terms and Conditions
KAC volunteers can register as of June 12th, 2024, KAC members can register as of June 26th, 2024.  KAC non-members can register as of July 10th, 2024.
The Kanata Art Club reserves the right to cancel a workshop if there is insufficient registration.  You will be notified and issued a full refund by cheque or e-transfer.
To withdraw prior to the start date, please contact the registrar at: treasurer@kanataartclub.com.  A cheque (or e-transfer) for a full refund minus an administrative fee of $25.00 will be issued if a written request is received on or before April 11th, 2025.  There will be no refunds issued beyond April 20th, unless we can fill your spot from a waitlist.”
Details Price Qty
Workshop Volunteer ($440.00 CAD) is available to members only. Login to access member pricing.
Workshop Member ($440.00 CAD) is available to members only. Login to access member pricing.
Workshop Non-Membershow details + $480.00 CAD