Course Description

Ann’s Abgott’s dramatic and colorful watercolor paintings are the result of a unique approach to using the medium. Starting with a very ordinary photo, Anne will share the composition and color techniques she uses to create stunning paintings. She moves pure color directly from the palette, mixes color on the dry paper, and forgoes glazing. The result is her unmistakable and compelling watercolors.

Bio

Anne Abgott was born in Canada and studied under Margaret McLaughlin in her hometown of Oshawa, Ontario. Margaret painted under the name ofAlexandra Luke and was a member of the Canadian Painters 11.

Anne moved to the United States and began her career in watercolor in 1992, taking many workshops and becoming a renowned painter and instructor. Her best-selling book, Daring Color, was published by Northlight Publishing. It became a best seller and was republished three times.

Anne has won many awards and holds signature status in over twelve prestigious artist organizations, including AWS (American Watercolor Society), TWSA(Transparent Watercolor Society), and NWS(National Watercolor Society).

Her work has been featured in dozens of publications and books, most recently in a multi-page article in the May 2024 issue of The Art of Watercolor magazine.

Anne is a brand ambassador for CheapJoe’sArt Supplies and HolbeinWatercolors.She teaches in-person and Zoom classes. Visit her website at anneabgott.com

Artist’s Statement

“Paint only what you like and paint LOTS.”–Anne Abgott

Anne Abgott is an award-winning artist and a Signature member of over 10 watercolor societies including these prestigious associations: the American Watercolor Society(AWS), the Transparent Watercolor Society of America (TWSA), the National WatercolorSociety (NWS), and the San Diego WatercolorSociety (SDWS). She is an accomplished and respected teacher and the author of the best-selling instructional book“Daring Color.” She is also the current president of the Artists Guild of Anna Marie Island.

Born in Ontario, Canada, Anne began painting in oils as a teenager. After moving to the United States, she began to explore the wonderful world of watercolor. Impatient with the typical layering and glazing processes of water, she started to move paint directly from the palette wells onto watercolor paper. While Anne’s unique painting technique contributes to her signature style, Anne feels that design and composition are equally important to creating powerful paintings. In fact, she says they can be more difficult to master. And after many years of painting, Anne feels she is still learning. Every day presents new challenges and meeting them gives her a sense of happiness and accomplishment at the end of the day. So now Anne is only interested in painting images that test her abilities, saying, “If I don’t think I can do it, it lights my fire!” Recently Anne completed an award-winning series of women’s shoes entitled “The Shoe Shrine,” which were inspired by a neighbor’s closet. Her recent series of palm trees also won awards. The March/April 2022 issue of Artist’s Magazine “Over 50” featured one of her paintings. And most recently Anne had a beautiful write-up in the 53rd issue of “The Art of Watercolor.”

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Anne Abgott Workshop: Dynamic Watercolors

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