Adding the You Factor to Paintings
with
Donna Zagotta
Monday - Friday, March 21 - 25, 2011
9:30am - 3:30pm
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcum Lane
Arlington, VA 22207
TUITION $350 Members
$375 Non-members
Donna Zagotta, AWS, NWS, is a nationally recognized artist, teacher and juror. She has won many awards and
her work appears in numerous publications. She has been teaching classes and workshops for over 20 years
and served as one of the jurors for the 2002 National Watercolor Society Exhibition. Donna's paintings have
evolved from an early emphasis on traditional watercolor techniques to an unconventional use of the watercolor
medium and the exploration of the area that lies between realism and abstraction. The theme of this workshop is:
Make your paintings more personal and creative by plugging your subjects into design. Donna will demonstrate
and discuss methods and ideas that will help you turn ordinary subjects into creative and imaginative paintings.
The focus will be on composition, color, and a personal and creative use of the elements and principles of
design. Donna's typical workshop focuses on intense instruction for the first two days with the rest of the week
for painting. She will be using watercolor and white gouache in her classroom demonstrations. Students will work
from their own reference materials (photos, sketches, etc.) and can bring paintings in progress to work on or
begin new paintings in class.
Supply List:
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A few black markers and brush markers in various tip widths
9x12 pad art quality tracing paper (Canson brand is good)
Sketch paper
Your usual supplies: sketchbook, paints, brushes, palette, papers, support boards, etc.
Paper towel are provided
Reference photos (only those you’ve taken yourself), sketches, or still life set ups - for paintings to be
done in class. Donna will be doing a demo on adding body-color to watercolors. If you want to
experiment with opaque watercolor, you will need a tube of Winsor & Newton Permanent White
Designers Gouache and a hot press paper like Lana Hot Press 140 lb. or 300 lb., or Crescent #115 HP
watercolor board (Donna uses the watercolor board). For this technique you will also need a variety of
flat “stiff-ish” brushes – not as soft as sable but not as stiff as oil painting bristle brushes.
DONNA ZAGOTTA REGISTRATION FORM
March 21 - 25, 2011
*Full tuition requested with this form*
Return to: Liz Roberts, 16596 Wayland Road, Culpeper, VA 22701
Check payable to PVW
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*PLEASE NOTE: Registration will be on a first come first served basis and will be held for PVW members
until February 21st, after which date registration opens up to non-members. Early requests from non PVW
members will be placed on a waiting list and will be allocated after February 21st. Cancellation up until
March 7th: full refund minus $25. After March 7th: refund minus $25 will be given only if the space can be
filled.
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Liz Roberts
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