PRINCETON ARTS SOCIETY
JOYCE S. RETTSTADT
Joyce Rettstadt studied at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, PA., and hold a M.A. from Clark University. I was a professional weaver of liturgical vesture until 1999. In 1997, I took a watercolor class at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA, which opened up a whole new beginning for my creative life. I retired from weaving and am now painting full time! I think that my joy is reflected in my paintings.
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
These watercolors are an act of love and since they are so labor intensive (sometimes taking up to eight weeks) I am only able to produce 5 or 6 paintings every year. I use only the highest quality materials available. The original watercolors are painted on Arches or Lanaquerelle 300lb. hot press paper. I work very realistically from digital photos that I take, print and use for reference. Many layers of sheer glazes give a luminosity to the color. Working only with primary colors and mixing all the colors from those three basic colors I am able to achieve a very rich and varied palette. Light and shadow are very important to me. In order to please those who would like to purchase a print, I have gone full circle...back to digital. Please read below about the giclée prints.
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