Nan Rumpf Water Media Artist

Zoom Classes 2025

 (ONLINE) Nan Rumpf

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Chinese Brush Painting Wednesdays from 12:00 to 2:30

Exploring different types of Asian paper (Zoom)

I will be teaching a Zoom class on Chinese Brush Painting.

I will be supplying a variety of specialized papers. 

It will be six sessions on Wednesdays on the following dates:

February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19

We will be painting the following:

Orchid on double Shuen paper,

Bamboo on speckled paper,

Plum Blossom on mulberry paper,

Chrysanthemum on semi sized paper,

The Four Gentlemen on Jen Ho paper,

Magnolia on toned shuen

This series of six classes costs $250.

 (This covers instruction, handouts, special paper, and mailing costs)

Contact Nan Rumpf if interested.

nanrumpf@gmail.com

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Wednesday Intermediate Watercolor (Zoom) 

Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 5:00 on the following dates:

February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2

We will be studying the following:

using complementary colors, painting fog clouds and steam, painting seaweed with desaturated colors, grid distortion, non-dominant challenge, progressive spatter technique, mask and straw, watercolors on Yupo 

An optional critique, handouts, and a demo will be provided.

This series of eight classes costs $250.

Contact Nan Rumpf if interested nanrumpf@gmail.com

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Intermediate Watercolor (Zoom)

10:00 to 12:00 

We will be studying the following subjects:

painting outside the lines, white flowers, expressive color, lifting methods, flat color shapes, combining charcoal with watercolor, different formats, using salt, spray & alcohol

I will be offering this same series on three different days.

 So, choose the day most convenient for you. `

Monday mornings from 10:00 to 12:00 on the following dates:

February 10, 17, 24. March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31     (see other side)

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Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 12:00 on the following dates:

February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1

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 Thursday mornings from 10:00 to 12:00 on the following dates:

February 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3 

An optional critique, handouts, and a demo will be provided.

This series of eight classes costs $250.

Contact Nan Rumpf if interested    nanrumpf@gmail.com

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In Person Workshops and Classes 2025

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Watercolor and Ink workshop  (in person)

(This is a single session workshop lasting four hours).

The watercolors provide the luscious loose color washes and glazes, and the ink provide the dramatic line and value. Demos will be given, and you will be receiving informative handouts from the instructor. Join us as we experiment with combining two classic watery mediums.

Please bring the following materials to class:

• a dip pen with nibs

• watercolor paper (whatever type of paper you like to use but it should be good quality 140 LB paper) 

• watercolor paints (tubes work best), brushes (including a large wash brush), and rinse containers

• palette or plate for mixing colors

• plexiglass or other backboards... slightly larger than the WC paper size

• masking tape

• permanent waterproof black ink

• small cheap synthetic brushes for the ink

• small plastic cups or other small containers or a muffin tin 

• paper towels

• misting bottle

• sketch paper for testing colors and values

• Wear old clothes as the ink is permanent

Sunday, January 19 from 12:30 to 4:30

If interested contact New Art Center in Newton 

61 Washington Park in Newton

617-964-3424.  https://newartcenter.org.

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Prism and Patterning. (in person)

(This is a single session workshop lasting four hours)

Join us for this exploration of a more contemporary and interpretive method of watercolor painting. We will be studying the many characteristics of color as well as the addition of various patterns to your watercolor painting.  Demos and handouts will be provided by the instructor 

Bring our own watercolor supplies and a ruler,  

as well as any of the following:

gel pens, black pens, acrylic pens, white watercolor gouache

Sunday, February 23 from 12:30 to 4:30

If interested contact New Art Center in Newton 

61 Washington Park in Newton

617-964-3424.  https://newartcenter.org

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Enrich your repertoire of watercolor techniques (in person)

We will be spending a week exploring the following techniques:

prism and patterns, watercolor and ink, using granulation medium and acrylic ink to add texture to your watercolors, creating a decorative background with a spray bottle, and adding tissue paper texture. 

June 23, 24, 25,26, and 27 from 9:00 to 12:00

If interested contact

Castle Hill Art in Truro on the cape

508 349 7511.  info@castlehill.org

 Contact Nan Rumpf if you have any questions

NanRumpf@gmail.com      781-237-6318

Nan Rumpf

Water Media Artist

     Nan Rumpf grew up in a small Iowa town on the banks of the Mississippi River, where she spent much of her childhood exploring the outdoors on her bicycle and daydreaming under a lilac bush. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.A. She currently lives in Wellesley Massachusetts. She has worked as a professional puppeteer, designing and constructing her own puppets and masks. She organized dramatic arts workshops in public schools and libraries for twenty years. Nan acted as art instructor, artistic director, narrator, sound effects expert and musician while children use their puppet and mask creations to dramatize a folk tale.

      She wrote and illustrated the book Puppets and Masks: Stagecraft and Storytelling published by Davis Publications, 1996.

         She has studied watercolor painting with Susan Swinand, Jane Goldman, Paul George, Charles Reid, Miles Batt, and Cheng Khee Chee.

         Her paintings have been exhibited at The DeCordova Museum School Gallery, The Danforth Museum, The Art Complex Museum in Duxbury, The Attleboro Arts Museum, The Wellesley Free Library (First Place Award), The Center For The Arts in Natick, Art on the Common in Needham (First Place Award), The Clinton Art show (Best In Show), Post Road Art (First Place Award in the Abstract Show), The Wellesley Community Center (Margaret Fitzwilliam Award for Excellence in Watercolor), The New England Watercolor Society Show in Cotuit (Woodruff Art Center Award) and her painting Soaring was awarded by George Nick in Concord Art’s Juried Members show.  

         She is a member of the Concord Art Association, the Wellesley Society of Artists, The Rhode Island Watercolor Society and is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society. She was chosen as one of the two art judges for The Amazing Things Summer Juried Art Show in 2012.

         She has been a visiting artist instructing students at Framingham State University, The Bancroft School, and at Medfield High School. She has given artist talks and demos for many art groups in New England. She currently teaches art classes and workshops via Zoom and at several art organizations.