Abstract Composition with Watercolor

Abstract Composition with Watercolor

360 Online Class | This program is completed

Intermediate/Advanced

1/21/2022-3/25/2022

1:30 PM-4:30 PM PDT on Fri

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$490.00

$441.00

$10.00

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There is no hard and fast formula for creating good abstract composition, but there are guidelines to help develop your critical perception of what works and what doesn’t. In this class, we will explore design principles that can bring a painting to life, using compositional tools that artists have deployed for centuries. Through individual and group critiques, we will explore how these principles can be applied to your own work, giving you the solid foundation you need to continue your own explorations, long after the class is over. All classes are supplemented with slide presentations, demo recordings, handouts, and critiques of work done in and out of class.

  • By registering for an in-person program at Gage Academy of Art, you agree that you have received full COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccination cards & status will be checked for all in-person programs at Gage. Masks are required for all on-site programs as well. If you are experiencing symptoms, we kindly ask that you stay home.
  • -Tube watercolors, professional grade. Since this is a composition class and not a color class, I am not requiring these colors (with the exception of Lamp Black). However, this list gives you an idea of the range of color to have.
  • Winsor Lemon, Hansa Yellow Lightor Nickel Azo Yellow
  • Cadmium Yellow Light or Medium
  • Quinacridone Gold
  • Rose Madder Genuine (WN)
  • Cadmium Red Light or Medium
  • Permanent Rose (WN)
  • Permanent Alizarin Crimson
  • Dioxazine Violet (Winsor Violet)
  • Cobalt Blue
  • French Ultramarine Blue
  • Phthalo (Winsor) Blue - green shade
  • Cobalt Turquoise Light (WN or Holbein)
  • Viridian
  • Hooker’s Green
  • Sap Green
  • Phthalo (Winsor) Green - blue shade
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Quinacridone Burnt Orange
  • Lamp Black (required)
  • -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” wash.
  • -Painting or drawing board large enough to hold an 11” x 15” sheet of paper
  • -A roll of 3/4 to 1” artist or painter’s tape (FrogTape, Blick Painters tape, etc.)
  • -An 18 well (or larger) white plastic palette.
  • -A small plastic spray bottle
  • -2-3 water containers and paper towels
  • -A pencil and eraser
  • -3-4 sheets of 22” x 30” 140# professional cold press watercolor paper (Arches, Fabriano, Kilimanjaro, Lanaquarelle, Bockingford, etc)
  • -One 22” x 30” sheet 300# cold press watercolor paper - any professional brand (optional)
  • -15” to 18” metal ruler and x-acto knife (recommended for cutting 300# paper) – also optional
  • -A hair dryer
  • -Scraps of watercolor paper (eg. backs of discarded paintings)
  • If you have any questions, email me at lindajamesart@gmail.com