Thursdays, June 13, 20, 27, 2024

6:30-9:00 P.M.

6/13 - PART ONE - Color Theory

6/20 - PART TWO - Brushwork and Textural Effects

6/27 - PART THREE - Washes and Glazing

Explore the art of watercolor and learn new techniques in this class for beginner and intermediate-level painters. Practice watercolor techniques as you explore the unique properties of the medium in this three part workshop series - take them as a series or stand alone workshops! In workshop one, we will cover color mixing, interactions between colors, and how artists use color for storytelling and mood. Students will create their own unique color palettes to be used as a resource for a painting project of their choice. Workshop two will include a hands-on study of the array of possible mark making available to us with different watercolor brush shapes and varying amounts of water, and additional non-brush techniques for introducing texture. Students will then choose three or more of these techniques to apply to painting a still-life arrangement. In workshop three, we will discuss flat and graduated washes and the possibilities of watercolor as a translucent medium for slowly building up rich and varied color. Students will then apply the discussed approaches to either a landscape or portrait.

$ 150

At the end of the class an exhibition with the students ‘artwork will be held at the Book Hill Georgetown library.

Supplies needed

5-8ml watercolor tubes in colors: 1) ultramarine blue, 2) phthalo blue or winsor blue, 3) winsor lemon or lemon yellow, 4) hansa yellow medium, 5) carmine or quinacridone red, 6) organic vermilion or scarlet lake

Optional additional colors: burnt sienna, raw sienna, cerulean blue
Plastic or glass palate
Brushes: flat wash brush- ¼ or ½”, round brush - size 8 or 10 and size 4 or 6, oval wash or mop brush
Paper: 9x12” watercolor pad tapebound

At the end of the class, an exhibit with the students' work will be held at the Georgetown Library.