Demystifying Watercolor: Basic Technique

Demystifying Watercolor: Basic Technique

Weekend Workshop | This program is completed

1501 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102 United States

TBD

All Levels

1/18/2020-1/19/2020

9:30 AM-4:30 PM PDT on Sun Sat

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$230.00

$207.00

$10.00

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This workshop is designed for the beginning watercolor student. It is a fun, no-pressure way to explore the watercolor medium! We will focus on watercolor technique and a clear understanding of the pigments, brushes and papers, but also have time for experimentation, using watercolor and abstraction as the vehicle for personal expression. Over the two days, we will cover best practices for Handling a Brush, Controlling Water and Pigment, Mixing and Layering Colors, and Creating Textural Effects. All techniques will be demonstrated and include hands-on exercises. In addition, concepts will be illustrated and discussed in a slide presentation of works by noted watercolorists. All paper will be supplied. A $25 supply fee for paper and handouts will be collected in class.

  • • Tube watercolors, professional grade. My favorite brands are Daniel Smith, Winsor & Newton, DaVinci
  • and Holbein. Most brands come in 14 or 15 ml tubes. Winsor & Newton offers 5 ml tube sizes.
  • Basic palette: Optional:
  • Aureolin Yellow or Winsor Lemon Hooker’s Green
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium Phthalo (Winsor) Green (blue shade)
  • Quinacridone Gold Quinacridone Magenta
  • Rose Madder Genuine (WN or Holbein) Dioxizine (Winsor) Violet
  • Cadmium Red Light Alizarin Crimson
  • Permanent Rose (WN) Quinacridone Burnt Orange
  • Cobalt Blue
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo (Winsor) Blue - Green shade
  • Burnt Sienna
  • • Brushes. Look for mixed synthetic/natural hair brushes, but there are some good synthetic
  • brushes available and they tend to be more affordable.
  • A #8 round and a 3/4” flat (optional - a #3 or #4 round)
  • • Painting or drawing board large enough to hold an 11” x 15” sheet of paper.
  • • A white plastic 18-well (or larger) covered palette - there are several available. Here’s one example:
  • www.cheapjoes.com/alvin-heritage-paint-palettes.html. These palettes are also available locally.
  • • Roll of 3/4” drafting tape, artist tape or Scotch-blue painter’s tape
  • • Small plastic spray bottle
  • • Two water containers
  • • Pencil and eraser
  • I will supply all watercolor paper, paper towels, and unique watercolor pigments for experimentation.
  • A $25 supply fee will be collected in class for the watercolor paper, handouts, and use of additional
  • pigments and materials.
  • If you have any questions, email me at lindajamesart@gmail.com