Water Color Class

This class is best suited for beginner and intermediate watercolorists and will explore different watercolor techniques and materials. Depending on the students’ needs, we will start with learning about the materials (types of paints, brushes, and paper), then move on to some basic composition and color mixing skills, brush techniques, water control and flow, and some special effects that can be achieved with things you probably already have in your home.

Instructor will have some basic skill-learning projects but students should also bring their ideas about the subject matter they are interested in painting. Students will get individualized instruction on their projects as they learn the best techniques to achieve the look they want. Students should bring their watercolor supplies (although the instructor will have some to share for demonstrations).

Students will need:

1. A block or pad of watercolor paper, 140lb or heavier is best, doesn’t have to be large, 9×12 or 11×14 is good. (We have some at the studio that students may purchase for 30 cents apiece.)
2. Your favorite watercolor paints, either tubes or pans work fine, I recommend an assortment of 6-12 colors and a plastic or ceramic mixing palette.
3. Several watercolor brushes, a large flat one and 2 or 3 sizes of rounds, maybe a #2 for details, a #4 or #6, and a larger one if you like to work fairly large, #10 or #12 is good.
4. A pencil and a soft eraser.

If you are new to watercolor and unsure of what to buy, instructor will demo and explain tools and supplies the first week so maybe wait to buy your supplies until then.