Jessica Schiffman Workshop 2027 – Additional Information
- November 9, 2026
Drawing for watercolor led by Jessica Schiffman
Dates: January 22nd – January 23rd, 9am – 4pm
Venue: Best Western Plus Palm Desert Resort, 74695 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Cost: $200 for members and $235 for non-members
This is a live, hands-on, in-person workshop sponsored by the Coachella Valley Watercolor Society. Our workshops are 9 – 4 with a break for lunch. There are a few lunch options nearby including an Albertson’s where they have pre-made salads etc. Bring your own is also a good option. There is an excellent space for a group to gather for this.
Materials list to be sent closer to the time of the workshop.
Feel free to contact Sue, the workshop organizer if you have any further questions.
watertonsue@gmail.com
BIOGRAPHY
Award-winning painter Jessica Schiffman has been a serious artist since the early nineties, and has taught drawing and painting for over twenty years. Besides creating hundreds of paintings, which are widely collected, she has illustrated numerous children’s books and painted murals as well. She studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This two-day workshop will help you demystify drawing problems you may have struggled with in the past. There will be teacher demos, handouts, and individual instruction in a relaxed, supportive atmosphere. You will draw from photo-reference and imagination.
WHO’S IT FOR
Open to all levels: beginners gain fundamentals; experienced artists refine intuitive, bold approaches.
KEY TOPICS COVERED
- Day One: Basic Perspectives for Landscape Painting. You will learn about:
• creating the illusion of depth;
• using linear perspective;
• using aerial perspective:
• forshortening … and more! - Day Two: Drawing the Head and Face for Portrait Painting. You will learn about:
• planes and proportions;
• how to draw facial features and expressions;
• where shadows typically fall;
• drawing the head at various angles … and more!
Jessica’s Website
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
“I’m in love with shapes, colors, and pictures that tell a story. I began drawing before I was three and I’ve never stopped.
“In the mid-nineties, after decades of sketching with both graphite and ink, I made a serious full-time commitment to my art. Since then I’ve created hundreds of paintings, illustrated many books for children, and painted murals as well.
“I’ve been teaching art classes and workshops part-time since 2005. I studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute long ago, and I still take classes and workshops. The learning never stops”.
