Lisa Maisonneuve

April 15, 2015 by Julie Gilbert Pollard

I am excited to get your new book “Adventure into Oil Painting”. I am a book freak…having bookshelves full of art instruction. Of all of them….I must say that YOUR Brilliant Color is by far my favorite in terms of juicy color photographs and follow-alongs, PLUS your explanation of color use is so well done…it’s the only one that just made sense and that I ‘got’. When I read it…it was like ‘ahhhh’….! So my seriously sincerest compliments to you, your art and teaching methods.

I found your Watercolor Unleashed just as great!

I have all your DVD’s…often wishing you would do a DVD based on your ‘Brilliant Color’ oil paintings.

Lisa

**Thank you, Lisa! In fact, I will be filming 4 North Light oil painting videos in June; these new videos will be available soon, November 2015. Julie**

My goal is to individualize instruction as much as possible. I introduce the basics to the beginning student and work with the more advanced student in gaining a more solid knowledge of those same basic techniques, along with the all-important principles and elements of design. I always try to present material in a logical, practical manner, along with a large dose of encouragement with emphasis on motivation and personal taste. In class, beginning painters will work in a structured manner and ALL levels are encouraged to experiment and practice as much as possible in order to build confidence and experience with methods and materials. Workshops generally focus on a method or subject, while weekly classes may offer basic technique or independent projects with guidance as needed and “class projects” as requested. Whatever the venue, my over-riding objective is to support and assist each person in his or her search for individual artistic personality.