The Wow Factor
As you can see, artist Jean Pederson is very passionate about using mixed media in portraiture. She is a master artist who uses her ingenuity and creativity to build portraits layer by layer. Portraits that have a big “wow factor” — portraits that are exciting, unique, and authentic.
Best part? You don’t have to do everything exactly as Jean does. That’s part of the beauty of mixed media — there isn’t just one way to accomplish the look you want. Throughout this video, she’ll encourage you to apply the ideas and techniques that resonate with you so you can create your own style — your own interpretation of your subject!
TMI (Too Much Information)!
Early in the video, Jean asks, “How much information do you have to give your audience to communicate the idea of a portrait?” With that question as a foundation, she’ll show you what you need to include and what’s best to leave up to your viewer’s imagination. This concept alone will help you to stop focusing on the tiny details that can be frustrating in portrait painting. You’ll now be enjoying the freedom that comes with creating your own interpretation of the person you’re painting.
As Jean says, “Let the viewer fill in the blanks.”
This is exactly what you need so that your portraits will have the exciting, unique, and authentic characteristics you’re looking for.
Learning Is Fun
You will delight in Jean’s fun and uplifting teaching style. She is an excellent instructor who thoroughly explains each step as she demonstrates a full start-to-finish mixed media painting, titled Abeyance.
Her love for mixed media and her expertise in capturing the essence of a person shine through as she delivers over two hours of instruction for you. Jean also shares her personal insights on why she loves mixed media art and how you can avoid its biggest risk — you definitely want to know this before you start your next project!
Jean says that including collage in your portraits is an extra surprise — like a cherry on top! She even shows you how to make collage papers in a bonus segment of the video.
From showing you the various tools she uses and through each phase of the painting, you’ll experience it all. Be sure to watch until the very end, when Jean adds a surprising final touch to her painting — now you’ll know one of her special techniques that makes her art stand out!
About Jean
A highly accomplished artist, Jean Pederson is in Canada’s Who’s Who and is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, the American Watercolor Society, and the National Watercolor Society, to name a few.
Jean’s work has been honored with national and international awards, including the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Jean balances her painting with teaching and writing — she is the author of two books and numerous magazine articles, has done art instruction videos, and is a popular instructor throughout North America.