Saturday Watercolor – 4 classes

This is for students with some watercolor experience.

We will work on technique and explore special effects for watercolor while painting seasonal themes.

No of classes: 4
Cost: $110 (includes all 4 classes)
Class Dates: Saturdays,  Oct 25, Nov 1, 8, 15
Time: 10:30am-12:00pm
Live classes: 1.5 hr in-person

For information on materials, download the the Watercolor Supplies handout.

Recommended Materials List:

• Medium size watercolor block or pad – Cold Press, 100% cotton, 140 lb.
• Soft natural sponge and cellulose kitchen sponge for controlling the amount of water on your brushes
• #2 or #3 Pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• large plastic container for water
• #4, #8 round brush
• 3/4” flat or 1″ wash brush
• Watercolor Palette – large plastic palette, with large enough wells to mix pools of paint
• Roll of blue painter’s tape
• Masking Fluid (optional)

Watercolor Paint: (Recommend Artist Grade paint which has more pigment but is more expensive; Student Grade paint is less expensive and is also acceptable if price is an issue)

Suggested colors:

• Cool Yellow (Pick 1): Hansa Yellow Light, Aureole (Cobalt Yellow), Azo
• Warm Yellow (Pick 1): Cadmium Yellow Medium, Yellow Ochre
• Warm Red (Pick 1): Cadmium Red, Vermillion
• Cool Red: Alizarin Crimson
• Blues: Cerulean, Cobalt, Ultramarine, Turquoise
• 2 earth tones (raw sienna, burnt sienna)
• Payne’s gray