Demystifying Watercolor: Color Focus

Demystifying Watercolor: Color Focus

Weekend Workshop | This program is completed

1501 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102 United States

TBD

All Levels

2/22/2020-2/23/2020

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

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$230.00

$207.00

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Learn how to make the most dynamic use of color in abstract watercolor painting, Using color theory principles, you will learn the best methods for color mixing and layering; how to mix beautiful grays, blacks and neutrals; and how to identify and replicate colors from nature or other sources. We will examine our emotional responses to a selection of paintings and delve into what makes one artist’s use of color more impactful than another. Students will be encouraged to be daring in their color expression. Basic watercolor experience is helpful. 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.
  • For this class, avoid buying paints that have the words “Mixture” or “Hue” in the name. They may not
  • yield the same results.
  • Required:
  • Aureolin Yellow or Winsor Lemon
  • Cadmium Yellow Medium
  • Quinacridone Gold
  • Rose Madder Genuine (WN or Holbein)
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Permanent Rose (WN)
  • Dioxazine Violet (Winsor Violet)
  • Cobalt Blue
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo (Winsor) Blue - green shade
  • Viridian
  • Phthalo (Winsor) Green -blue shade
  • Hooker’s Green
  • Burnt Sienna
  • • Brushes. I recommend mixed synthetic/natural hair brushes, but there are some good synthetic
  • brushes available and they tend to be more affordable.
  • A #8 round, a #3 or #4 round and a 3/4” flat Optional: 1-1/2 “ flat
  • • Painting or drawing board large enough to hold an 11” x 15” sheet of paper
  • • A roll of 3/4” drafting, artist or blue painter’s tape
  • • An 18 well (or larger) white plastic palette. If you don’t have one, I recommend something like this
  • example: www.cheapjoes.com/alvin-heritage-paint-palettes.html
  • • A small plastic spray bottle
  • • Two water containers
  • • Pencil and eraser
  • I will supply watercolor paper, paper towels, and use of additional 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