In this class we will explore the medium of watercolor. I’ll go over the standard materials and tools. We’ll learn fundamentals such as Wet-on Wet, Wet-on-Dry, Color Mixing and more. Each week we’ll draw and paint from life exploring various subject matter from the simplest shapes to florals to even past great artists of the medium.

Course Outline

Week 1: Overview Paints, Brushes, Palette setup, Basic Flat Washes

Week 2: Drawing Simple Volumes: Line and shape Value: Scales and Weight

Week 3: Basic Watercolor Techniques Graded Washes, Variegated Wash, Glazing/Layering Brushwork + Paper, Graphic Brushstrokes, Puddling, Wiping

Week 4: Color 1 Color Wheel: Value, Temperature, Intensity, Greys

Week 5: Color 2 Color Mixing, Perception and Illusion

Week 6: Long-Form Study from Life/Reference Applying our skills to a single study: Still-life, your own household object(s), or a GreatMaster copy

Suggested Reading

1) The Watercolor Book by David Dewey

2) Figure Drawing For Artists by Steve Huston

3) Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters & Master Class In Figure Drawing by Robert Beverly Hale

All supplies included. Ages 18+