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| Frank Francese Watercolor Studio September 15 - 18 Mon-Thur San Francisco, CA Cost $580 Beginning to Advanced |
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FRANK FRANCESE was born in 1951 in Arizona, but has lived most of his life in Colorado. He has been a professional artist since 1976 and achieved the groundwork for his profession while attending Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. Watercolors came to the forefront of Francese attention in 1983. His liquid style is uniquely distinctive. Frank enjoys working on a very wet surface, letting the pure color mix itself on the paper. His shapes are large and loose, and he disregards the fine detail. Francese uses abrupt color changes of the same value with the white of the watercolor paper to bring his paintings to life. The subject matter for Francese watercolors is always varied, reflecting his travels as well as local Colorado scenes. Francese has taught numerous watercolor workshops and has participated in those instructed by accomplished artists Judi Betts AWS, Gerald Fritzler NWS, Irving Shapiro AWS, Don Radovich, William Condit, Frank Webb AWS, Cheng Khee Chee AWS, Tony VanHasselt AWS, Robert E. Woods AWS, NA. Francese is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Colorado Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA Honor Society, Watercolor West and Taos Society of Watercolorists, Western Federation Watercolor Societies, San Diego Watercolor Society and member of the Midwest Watercolor Society Board 1995- 1997. Published: Watercolor Magic August 2006; “Whitby, England”: 3rd Place, Watercolor Magic, Watermedia Showcase 2006; Landscape category.
Places to Create”. Watercolor Magic 2006 Calendar will feature Francese watercolor “Del Gesu Matteotti-Genoa” on the cover. Watercolor magic: 2005 August Issue featuring “Del Gesu Matteotti-Genoa”: Honorable Mention, Landscape category of Watermedia Showcase [2400 entries] Watercolor Magic: 2005 Winter Issue “Sketch Your Way to a Fresher Style”. Watercolor Magic: 2004 Winter Issue, Francese Watercolor on front cover. Artist`s Magazine: January 2004 – 20th Anniversary Issue feathering watercolor “Rainy Varzi”. Artist`s Magazine: September 2003. “Hyde Street Cable Cars”: featured in article “Simply the Best”. Artist`s Magazine: June 2003, Francese watercolor on cover, “Seeing the Sights” article on how to paint. |
“Watercolor Magic Creativity” featuring Francese watercolor on cover, with short article on painting process in editor`s note. Artist‘s Magazine, December 2001 issue feathering “Rainy Varzi”: 2nd place, landscape division in 18th Artist ‘s Magazine Annual Art Competition. Watercolor Magic, spring 2002, Headliners 2001, winter 2000, Swipe File feature article, “A Sketching Tool to Try.” Major Juried Acceptances and National Awards: Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 31st Annual Exhibition 2006; Award of Excellence. Lubbock, Texas. California Watercolor Association 38th National Exhibition 2006; Jack Richeson Award. San Francisco, California. Watercolor Magic 2006 Annual Competition: Whitby, England, 3rd Place Landscape Category; [2300 entries]. Transparent Watercolor Society of America 29th National Exhibition 2006; Kankakee County Museum, Kankakee, IL: Ohio Watercolor Society Award and Master Status; [being juried into 10 national exhibitions] Honorary Lifetime Signature Membership of the San Diego Watercolor Society; 2006. Watercolor West 37th Annual Juried Exhibition 2005; Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA. “Associates of Brand Library Award” San Diego Watercolor Society 25th International Exhibition 2005; Showcase Gallery, San Diego, CA: Cash Award Kansas Watercolor Society, “The Great 8 Exhibition; 2005”: Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS; Charles and Ruth Sanderson Memorial Award. Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 30th Annual Exhibition 2005: West Valley Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona: Merit Award. Judging San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition 2006: San Diego, CA Mississippi National Exhibition 2006, Jackson Art Museum; Jackson, MississippiMontana Watercolor Society National Exhibition 2005; Bigfork Art & Cultural Center: Big Fork, Montana Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition 2005: Auburn, Alabama Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Exhibition 2004. Slater Memorial Park Gallery, Pawtucket, RI |
Frank will demonstrate how to make a black/white value plan from his sketches of San Francisco. Students may use his value plans to paint from, or the may paint from their own value plans derived from their own sketches. Frank would like to encourage students to sketch downtown and around the waterfront on their own on the weekend prior to the workshop, or in the evenings during the week. This will help the student to grow and absorb more from the workshop experience. Frank is spending more time on teaching the drawing part of painting, everyone knows how to start a painting…very few know how to complete one. This technique will show them how to finish their paintings. Monday Nature Scenes - painting the quiet beauty of a nature scene: using mountains, trees, water, and any number of things like dry fall grass, snow, or glistening trees to express your inner feelings. Tuesday Country Scenes - painting rustic scenes: using old farm buildings, fields, fences, and other structures.
Cityscapes - painting colorful street scenes: using buildings, people, cars, signs, traffic signals, etc. Thursday The Tropics - painting beaches: using the seashore, palm trees, boats, sunbathers, lighthouses, etc. Nature's Moods - painting Nature's extremes: using stormy skies, snow storms, torrential rain, mist, etc. Class Demonstrations I will paint two per day. The first one will start at 9am, it will last 40-60 minutes, then the students will paint a similar design from 10am-12pm, and I will come around and help each student individually. Then have lunch and at 12:30 I paint the second demonstration. Then the students have time to paint on their own paintings again as I circulate the room. At 3pm the class critique will start; and end each day at 4pm. I do two demonstrations because I paint so quickly that the students need two demonstrations to understand the process. IMPORTANT NOTE: Original advertised Dates Sept 15-19 has been changed to Sept 15-18 due to a conflict in schedule. There will not be class on Friday. Therefore, have lengthened class hours Monday through Thursday to 5:00 p.m. Frank's class usually has lunch together in the studio, cutting the lunch time to 30 minutes, and getting back to painting. The Studio will be available for student painting each morning at 8:30 a.m. and some evenings until 9:00 p.m. |
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