Demystifying Watercolor: Color Focus

Demystifying Watercolor: Color Focus

360 Online Class | This program is completed

All Levels

2/22/2021-3/22/2021

6:30 PM-9:30 PM PDT on Mon

$265.00

$238.50

$10.00

This class is in need of a student assistant (class monitor).

A student assistant helps the instructor and other students with zoom issues during class. There are usually very few issues and typically involves helping people with tasks such as unmuting themselves. Beyond that, you are still able to fully participate in the class as a student.
In exchange for this helpful service, Gage offers a 55% reduction in the tuition of the class that you assist for.

If you would like to help out and have some experience with zoom, please email chad@gageacademy.org The position is not guaranteed.

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.

  • • 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:
  • Nickel Azo Yellow (Dan Smith)
  • Cadmium Yellow Light
  • Quinacridone Gold
  • Rose Madder Genuine (WN or Holbein)
  • Cadmium Red Light
  • Permanent Rose (WN)
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • 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
  • Quinacridone Burnt Orange
  • Optional:
  • Permanent Orange
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Turquoise Light - (W&N)
  • Opera Pink
  • • 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, a 3/4” flat and a 1-1/2 “ flat
  • • 11” x 14” Fabriano or Arches 140# cold press watercolor pad or equivalent in individual sheets
  • (12 sheet pad is fine)
  • • 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
  • • A metal ruler
  • If you have any questions, email me at lindajamesart@gmail.com
  • © 2020 Linda James - Demystifying Watercolor : Color Focus - Online
  • • Easel or table top. • Paper towels • microphone and camera enabled computer • ipad or smart tablet. • smart phone (android or IOS) • Strong internet connection • Excited Attitude!