Class Information
Discover the art of painting fun-loving holiday birds adorned with hats, scarves, and a touch of personality. We’ll use various watercolor techniques to create one-of-a-kind, vibrant birds. Unleash your creativity and make something truly original. Join our easy-to-follow watercolor painting class for beginners and advancing artists.
Supply List
Mix media DRAWING NOTEBOOK a must for class notes, to practice drawing and thumb nail sketches. WATER CONTAINERS, PENCIL, KNEADED ERASER, EXACTO KNIFE, VIVA PAPER TOWELS, SMALL MISTING SPRAY BOTTLE, SEA SPONGE, LIQUID MASK, and RESOURCE PHOTOS.
Watercolor Brushes: Sable, squirrel or synthetic or mix rounds sizes #12, 8, 6, and 4. #3 Rigger or liner brush, thin and long. Flat brushes 3/4 inch, 1″ and 2”. Mop Brushes- made with squirrel hair.
Watercolor paper: 100 % Cotton paper is best for watercolor painting. Arches 140 LB. white. 12″-16″ block-of watercolor paper is my go-to paper, best to learn on and usually you can wait for a 40% off sale. Stonehenge watercolor paper, Winsor Newton 140lb. paper, Kilimanjaro watercolor paper, Fabriano watercolor paper, Saunders Waterford watercolor paper, and Cezanne by Hahnemuhle.
Watercolor paints – Good Brands: Winsor Newton, WN Holbein, HN DaVinci, DV MaimeriBlu, MB Graham, GM Daniel Smith, DS Schmincke, SH Grumbacher, or GBR Sennelier.
Colors: Aureolin, Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson, Permanent Rose, Dioxazine Purple, Green Gold, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Burnt Umber, Payne’s Gray, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Cerulean Blue.
Palette knife or old credit card