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Watercolor Rendering Design Course Coming to NYC
This month, Rémy Rotenier is bringing his expertise to the New York Jewelry Design Institute for a five-day workshop.
“Rémy teaches an art that we don’t want to lose as a ‘lost art,’” said New York Jewelry Design Institute founder Jenine Lepera Izzi.
New York--No matter the technological advances, the ability to sketch and visually communicate one’s vision will always be an essential element of creation for jewelry designers.
This month, award-winning designer Rémy Rotenier will bring his expertise in this area to the New York Jewelry Design Institute (NYJDI) in Manhattan’s Diamond District for a five-day rendering and watercolor course called “Master the Art of Traditional Watercolor Techniques.”
“A sketch expresses more information than words ever do,” said Rotenier. “Being able to draw better will feel like knowing a new language, and people love seeing the design come to life before their eyes. It is a wonderful communications and selling tool.”
Rotenier was a staff designer at Tiffany & Co. in the 1990s. He went on to work as the design director for jewelry company Kabana. Now he designs for his own company, Rémy Designs.
Rotenier also designs Rémy Rotenier for Bella Luce, a diamond simulant collection that is sold on Jewelry Television.
The NYJDI focuses on skills-based courses that help designers learn computer-aided design (CAD), rapid rendering, Illustrator and Photoshop.
“Here, old-school technique meets new-school technology,” said Jenine Lepera Izzi, the founder of NYJDI. “When NYJDI opened, it was because students wanted a place to learn and understand the concepts of CAD in simplified steps. We wanted to show them it wasn’t intimidating, and the course has been our signature since."
Of the upcoming watercolor intensive Izzi said, “Rémy teaches an art that we don’t want to lose as a ‘lost art.’ Watercolor rendering is beautiful, and offers designers something exceptional to present to clients.”
“Master the Art of Traditional Watercolor Techniques” is scheduled for Nov. 16 to 20. Classes will run from 9am to 6pm daily. Tuition is $1,295 plus tax.
For more information, visit NYJDI.com.
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