
During the course of the residency, students will be introduced to the meaning and importance of:
1) Brainstorming–idea generating
2) Sketching–rough layout and character studies
3) Collaborating–working with a group or team of students to cooperatively develop a viable idea
4) Scaling–enlarging the proposed idea to the correct size and dimensions
5) Outlining–creating a clear and precise drawing to paint in
6) Painting–filling in the designated images with paint, preferably through two stages, a broad undercoat & detailed topcoat
Students will learn the importance of every step in the creative process from idea formation to finished details, especially in a community mural. Students will be team building and researching subject matter as they move through the residency. Students will be developing different skills and tactile experiences each day as they sketch, compose, enlarge, transfer, and paint on a vertical surface.
Artist Background
Jennifer Wood has been a working artist for the 31 years in the Raleigh, NC, Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ, and Washington, DC. Since moving to North Carolina in early 2000, she has embellished private homes, public spaces, and businesses. She has painted with groups of people from 4 to 99 years old, a dozen people or 190 at a time, big and small walls.
Search Criteria
- Program Type: Workshop/Residency
- Discipline: Visual Arts
- Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
- Accepts bookings in Johnston County