Art-Filled Hand NEW! In-Store Class Apr 5

Art-Filled Hand NEW! In-Store Class
Saturday, April 5, 10:30-4:30pm
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen
Limit: 6 students. All participants must be 15 years or older.

Class Details

Create a very personal piece of art by combining freeform designs, alphabet shapes, and intricate doodles within the outline of your hand – an art-filled hand! At the same time you’ll learn techniques that easily translate to other shapes. Renee Jorgensen, an experienced calligrapher and illustrator, is the instructor. She enjoys this type of loose design, and finds adding doodles and color to be a relaxing, almost meditative activity. 

To start, Renee shows examples of already completed hands and provides suggestions for how to design and section off the interior space. Start working by tracing around your hand on heavyweight art paper. Renee provides a template of the letters of the alphabet for you to follow as you lay out and overlap the letters within the outline. She helps you pull your ideas together into a coherent design, then demonstrates various doodle patterns that are useful for filling in the spaces. Get “into the zone” as you doodle away, adding in some color while you work. 

Working on your design is a relaxing way to tune the world out while having some creative fun. At the end of class, step back and admire your art-filled hand! It’s suitable for framing and makes a lovely, personal gift – perhaps for yourself?

An email will be sent to participants the Monday before the class. Classes with homework may receive pre-class info earlier.  No email? Double check the email address you entered when you registered and your SPAM folder. Due to SPAM filters and inbox settings, we cannot guarantee you will see, read, or open these emails. Two Hands Paperie assumes no responsibility for non-attendance of a class. Contact twohandsclasses@gmail.com with any class questions and see our Class Policies page for more information. 

Class Materials

Please bring the following materials:

• Optional: snacks, water bottle, something to eat during the short lunch break

Class Materials Include:

• Sample alphabets & creative ideas
• Various fine-art paper for practice and final draft
• Pencils, pens, colored pencils, erasers, etc
  

Class Refund/Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the first class meeting will be refunded or, at the participant's option, used to pay for another class. Two Hands Paperie will retain a $10 processing fee for EACH class cancelled by a participant. After 14 days, there is no refund or credit. In addition, the fee for a class cancelled within this 14-day timeframe by a participant cannot be transferred to pay for another class. These policies are to ensure that teachers are compensated for their investment in materials and in time spent preparing for the class. We reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than 3 students enroll 48 hours prior to the scheduled class time. If for any reason Two Hands Paperie cancels a class, students will be called at the phone number on file and refunded the FULL class fee.

Instructor Bio

Renee Jorgensen is an artist and illustrator with degrees and certifications in commercial art, graphic design, and botanical illustration. She’s also certified as an American Cursive Handwriting instructor. In addition, Renee has studied various forms of calligraphy. She has a particular reverence for the art of Medieval Illumination, which inspired her to develop her own modern style of the traditional illuminated alphabet. It’s not surprising that she combines her love of nature and the written word in the classes she teaches throughout the wider Denver area! As an instructor on the staff of the Denver School of Botanical Art and Illustration in Denver, Colorado, she offers classes in illustration, modern illumination, and calligraphy. In 2017, she was one of eight instructors, each submitting individual entries in the group category for the annual botanical art show held in London by the Royal Horticultural Society. They received a Group Gold Medal Award. Renee’s art is enjoyed in private collections and a variety of publications for gardening communities. Learn more about Renee on her website: reneejorgensenartist.com.