I'm just back from a 3 workshop tour down in Southern California...  Ventura, San Luis Obispo and finally, Camarillo. What a great time! Here are some of my students working. Art Lab Ventura http://www.artlabventura.com/   Such enthusiastic students! San Luis...

I'm home from my workshop in Redding.   What a great time! Monday: I was in charge of jurying the North Valley Art League's 32nd National Show.   I had already started the process at the beginning of July by picking from artworks entered online.  Then on Monday,...

Sparkle and Shine A new 3-day watercolor workshop When:  August , 2016 Where:  Double Dip Gallery in Lodi  https://doubledipgallery.com/art-workshops-2/ Class Fee:  $250 If you love watercolor and the idea of learning to create the illusion of shiny and reflective...

Last night I attended the CWA Artist Reception and Awards for the California Watercolor Association 46th National Exhibition I have to say, first, that it was an amazingly beautiful and versatile show... a feast for the eyes.  Such variety of subject matter, style...

Happy New Year! Time to get ready for a year of painting.  What do you want to learn?  What do you want to paint? January is always my month to do bookkeeping for the end of the year, sales tax and bookkeeping.  I'm spending long days with scheduling and prep work...

It was an exciting experience being accepted into my first international show, the National Watercolor Society 95th Exhibition, this year.  There were about 1000 entering artists from all over the world, with only 71 being accepted into the show.  Only 31 received...

It is a pleasure to tell you that I'm the featured artist in Woodlands Publishing's Artist's Palette Magazine (issue 141).   Here are some photos.   For those of you who would like to order your own copy, you may go to:...

For those of you who do not speak French, but are interested in my article in Pratique des Arts, I'm sharing the English translation and some photos of the article. Pratique des Arts Magazine 1) Present yourself! Jeannie Vodden has been painting or drawing most of her...

  Talk about contrast!  My friend Tony Segale and I will be showing our work together for the month of May. Two Watercolor Artists - Two Creative Styles Jeannie Vodden and Tony Segale New exhibition for the month of May at the Double Dip Gallery is a joint venture...

Here are some in progress photos of the painting I started in Cottonwood, Ca. I am using Winsor Yellow, Permanent Rose, Winsor Blue Green Shade and Cobalt Blue. I like laying in the shadows on the dress first and then painting the pattern over the top.  After I've...