Watercolor: Landscapes

This watercolor session is all about landscapes. Classes will consist of exercises focusing on landscapes and landscape elements: skies, clouds, tress, rocks.

Classes are recorded to watch later. Each week students will be given an “assignment” or a painting project to do on their own to help reinforce and build their skills.

No of classes: 4
Class Dates: Fridays, Oct 21, 28, Nov , 114
Live classes: 1.25 hr online
Instructor: Roberta K

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

Recommended Materials List:

• Medium size watercolor block or pad – Cold Press (Arches – 10×14 or smaller) 140 lb.
• Soft natural sponge and cellulose kitchen sponge for controlling the amount of water on your brushes
• #2 or #3 Pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• 2 large plastic containers for water – 16 oz. containers
• #4, #8 round brush
• 3/4” flat or 1″ wash brush
• Small stiff bristle brush – you will find these with the acrylic and oil brushes (will be used for scrubbing, lifting and correcting)
• Watercolor Palette – large plastic palette, with large enough wells to mix pools of paint
• Paper towels, Tissues (Kleenex, Puffs, etc.)
• 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
• 2 earth tones (raw sienna, burnt sienna)
• Payne’s gray