Demystifying Watercolor: Foundational Technique
360 Online Class | This program has been canceled
This class 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 5 weeks, 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. Classes will be supplemented with slide presentations, demo recordings, handouts, and group critiques of work done in and out of class.
- • Tube watercolors, professional grade. Most brands come in 14 or 15 ml tubes. Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith offer 5 ml tube sizes. Hansa Yellow Light or Winsor Lemon Cadmium Yellow Light or Medium Quinacridone Gold Opera Pink Cadmium Red Light Permanent Rose (WN) Alizarin Crimson Dioxazine (Winsor) Violet or Carbazole Violet Cobalt Blue Ultramarine Blue or French Ultramarine Blue Phthalo (Winsor) Blue (green shade) Phthalo (Winsor) Green (blue shade) Hooker’s Green Viridian Burnt Sienna Quinacridone Burnt Orange Optional: Cobalt Turquoise Light (WN) Transparent Pyrrol Orange Hansa Yellow Deep or New Gamboge
• Brushes. Look for mixed synthetic/natural hair brushes, but there are 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 and a 1-1/2” flat wash)
• 10” x 14” Arches 140# Natural White cold press watercolor pad (12 sheet) or equivalent in individual sheets OR 11” x 14” Kilimanjaro 140# Bright White cold press watercolor pad (20 sheet) order from cheapjoes.com
• Painting or drawing board large enough to hold an 11” x 15” sheet of paper.
• A white plastic 18-well (or larger) covered palette (or similar). Here’s one example: https://www.cheapjoes.com/catalog/product/view/id/42806/s/mijello-fusion-series-watercolor-palettes/. These palettes are available locally.
• Roll of 3/4” Blick blue painter’s tape or 1” green FrogTape
• Plastic spray bottle (Flairosol Spray Bottle is good to have, but the small 2 oz. ones are fine!)
• 3 water containers (large yogurt or gelato containers)
• Pencil (and sharpener) plus eraser
• A metal ruler
• A hair dryer
• Lots of scrap watercolor paper
• Various household supplies including: table salt, white candle wax, rubbing alcohol, plastic wrap or wax paper, bubble wrap, old toothbrush, q-tips, natural sponges (for creating textures)
If you have any questions, email me at lindajamesart@gmail.com