Online Classes - 2023
Lise Lorentzen

Introduction to Rosemaling Brushstrokes, Part 1 - C and S strokes with a Flat Brush
June 7, 2023
Art of Lise
Bel Air, MD
The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.
Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on developing brush technique with the Flat Brush.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$27

Introduction to Rosemaling Basics, Part 3 - Detailing and linework
June 28, 2023
Art of Lise
Bel Air, MD
Welcome to a continuation of the introduction of rosemaling with this class that focuses on Detailing and Linework. This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork. We will be building upon the stroke work from the previous class.
Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Any worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$27

Continuing Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Hallingdal Style
August 26-27, 2023
Vesterheim Museum Folk School
Decorah, IA
If you have already tackled one of the Introduction to Basic Strokes of Rosemaling classes with Lise (Telemark or Hallingdal Style), we welcome you back with fun sessions to continue your journey and learn basic stroke work with a new pattern and project! Join us for more S and C scroll painting. Keep on dipping your brush in the paint and toe in the waters with other rosemalers. Develop your technique further and meet new friends. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to practice strokes and complete a project on a wooden board, including brushes, paints, medium, the project board, sandpaper, and a palette knife. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$165-150

Rosemaled Wine Glasses in Telemark
May 31, 2023
Art of Lise
Bel Air, MD
This is a fun class that takes rosemaling and applies it to a different background then what it typically used, glass as opposed to wood. In this class, Lise will still review the basics of rosemaling in how the combination of C and S strokes create a design and how detailing pulls them all together.
The design painted upon the glasses will be done freehand, but Lise will lead all the students through practice designs before the brush gets applied to the glass.
This is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to continue to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.
Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Lise will be provided examples of the design via pdf files.
This class will be taught in acrylics.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$27

Hallingdal Geometric Plate
July 10 & 12, 2023
Art of Lise
Bel Air, MD
Join Lise Lorentzen for a fun online zoom rosemaling class for advanced beginners and beyond. This will be a great class for those that are interested in painting a fun geometric Hallingdal design. Lise will discuss design aspects, brushstroke technique, line work, and much more in this class. Antiquing will be covered as well. This class also includes a pattern packet, palette instruction and supply list that will be sent via pdf. file email. Lise will also provide extra videos and scans as needed for the class.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$57

Continuing the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Telemark Style
June 3-4, 2023
Vesterheim Museum Folk School
Decorah, IA
If you have already tackled the Introduction to Basic Stroke Work of Rosemaling class with Lise, we welcome you back with fun sessions to continue your journey and learn basic stroke work with a new pattern and project! Join us for more S and C scroll painting and learn how to prepare your surface, apply a base coat, and transfer a pattern. Keep on dipping your brush in the paint and toe in the waters with other rosemalers. Develop your technique further and meet new friends. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. The class will be taught using acrylic paint.
Prerequisites:
This class builds on the techniques taught in Introduction to the Basic Strokes of Rosemaling and is designed for students who have already taken an introductory level rosemaling class with Vesterheim. If you've taken either the intro level Telemark or Hallingdal class with Lise, this class will be a good fit.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$150-165

Basic Round Brush Techniques, Part 2 - Cs and Ss
June 14, 2023
Art of Lise
Bel Air, MD
The C and S brushstrokes are the core of all styles of rosemaling and here is a class that is great for beginners and for all levels of rosemalers/painters who wish to develop a strong technical foundation and brush control for their artwork.
Lise will demonstrate the brushstrokes up close, focusing in on how to hold your brush, direction of your bristles for proper flow of the stroke, mediums, brushes, etc. Worksheets/practice sheets, supply information, etc. will be provided via pdf files. There will be general discussions about styles of rosemaling, palettes, acrylic and oil paints as well. This class will focus on using the round brush for the strokework.
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$27

Introduction to Basic Strokes of Rosemaling: Hallindal Style
July 22-23, 2023
Vesterheim Museum Folk School
Decorah, IA
If you’ve ever thought about trying rosemaling, here’s a great opportunity to take the brush in hand! Rosemaling is the wonderful folk art of Norway that is based on the flowing scrolls and flowers that are made up of "C" and "S" strokes. This class introduces students to these basic strokes that are the foundation of rosemaling, as well as the detailed line work that completes a rosemaling project. The class will include demonstrations and plenty of hands-on practice. Students will be provided with all the supplies and materials needed to practice strokes and complete a project on board, including brushes, paints, medium, boards, and a palette knife. The class will be taught using acrylic paint. If you’ve painted with oil, this would be a good opportunity to explore acrylics. This will be a fun class that will give anyone who is interested in trying rosemaling the opportunity to dip your toe in the water, or actually tip your brush into the paint!
Instructor
Lise Lorentzen
Price
$130/115
Lise Lorentzen
Rosemaling Artist and Instructor
Lise Lorentzen currently resides in Bel Air, MD, after spending most of her life as a resident of Staten Island, NY. Lise grew up in a household with strong ties to the Norwegian-American community, which included her church, Sons of Norway, and family back in the “old country”. She was a child that always played with paints, so it was natural for her parents to enroll her in a rosemaling course given at her local Sons of Norway lodge.
Lise has been rosemaling since the age of 12 and covers over 30 years of experience, specializing in custom painting of woodenware, furniture and home interiors. Her work can be found throughout the United States and Norway due to the business she had with her father in her teens and early twenties, as well as her commission work that she continues to present day.
Her rosemaling expertise covers the Hallingdal, Rogaland, Vest Agdar and Valdres styles, specializing in Telemark Rosemaling. While living on Staten Island, she was also known as a muralist, decorating many an interior with her other painting skills throughout the five boroughs of NYC.
Lise is also a professional educator with a BA in Art History, and a MS in Special education. She was a GED Special Ed. High School teacher with the NYC Board of Education for many years until the time she and her husband began their family, which now includes three lovely children. They are happy to call Harford County Maryland their home, and Lise enjoys sharing her art form with her community.
