Class Information
A focused mini-workshop to enrich your painting skills and bring a new perspective to your artwork that you can use in your painting going forward. Most importantly, you will learn how to better translate your vision of your subject to paper. With demonstrations and guided exercises, the instructor will cover creating seamless blends, layering, color theory, composition harmony and focal point emphasis. You will learn how to communicate your artistic message at a greater level using some advanced techniques and tools of the medium.
Supply List
THESE ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS Buy what you can afford or use what you already have.
Online resources will offer the best prices • DickBlick.com • CheapJoes.com • jerrysartarama.com • Amazon • Michael’s
PAPER: • One Pad ( Arches 140lb, Cold Press 9”x12” Watercolor Pads )
- Less expensive paper: Swarthmore Watercolor pad, Cold Press, 9” x 12”
- If you have full sheets of 22” x 30″ paper cut a sheet into quarters.
BRUSHES:
- Bring a variety of WATERCOLOR round and flat brushes. I mostly use synthetic brushes. • Try to bring brushes that are made for watercolor painting.
- Some top brush brands: Rosemary & Co, Da Vinci, Robert Simmons, Escoda
- Some student grade brushes: Windsor & Newton Cotman, Princeton, Dick Blick
PALETTE:
- Bring whatever palette you have. I use the Masterson Aqua-Pro Watercolor Palette
PAINT: Best paint brands: Winsor & Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith and Michael Harding. I buy paint in tubes. Another option is to buy a set of paints in a palette. Student grade paint usually has less pigment and is a little weaker in color. NOTE: Some colors are toxic, mostly if ingested, so do research if you are concerned.
BASIC COLORS: CADMIUM LEMON, VAN DYKE BROWN, CERULEAN BLUE, CADMIUM ORANGE, YELLOW OCHRE, FRENCH ULTRAMARINE BLUE, CADMIUM RED DEEP, RAW SIENNA, PHTHALO BLUE, ALIZARIN CRIMSON, BURNT SIENNA, PURPLE or VIOLET OPTIONAL COLORS • OPERA, a vivid pink made by Holbein • PHTHALO GREEN, made by Daniel Smith • HORIZON BLUE, made by Holbein • COBALT BLUE
OTHER SUPPLIES: HB #2 Pencils & eraser, 2 or 3 Watercolor Containers for washing out brushes, Paper Towels – you may go through 10 full sheets per class, Ruler, 12” to 18” long, Masking tape or blue painter’s tape, 2 boards to tape down your paper ( make sure your board is a little bigger than your paper )