Description

The course focuses on mastering the fundamentals of Watercolor Painting while developing the ability to perceive and paint in one’s own unique style.  Be prepared to have fun with color!  All levels are welcome. New to painting? Hop in and get your brushes wet.  Seasoned painter, join us to hone your skills and learn some new tips and tricks.

Supply List:

Support – a wooden drawing board, or even a sheet of clear plastic @ 12” x 16” or larger to support your Watercolor paper while painting

Palette – white plastic palette with wells for holding color as well as mixing areas. My favorite palette is still Cheap Joes original plastic palette

Water – container for holding painting water & a spray bottle.

Sketch Book & Misc: regular writing pencils (#2 hard lead), 1 soft pencil (6B), A colored pencil of two, Kleenex, paint rags, exacto knife, masking tape, scissors, metal clips. “used” credit cards cut up for scraping, scrap paper, tracing paper, a straight edge (ruler),
kneaded eraser or Art gum eraser.

USEFUL ADDITIONS: liquid frisket, Q tips, coffee stirring sticks, toothpicks, red ball point pen,
Liquid Acrylic White Gesso or Liquid Acrylic Titanium White

Watercolor Pigments by WINSOR NEWTON
Winsor Lemon Brown Madder
Raw Sienna French Ultramarine Blue
Scarlet Lake Cobalt Blue
Alizarin Crimson (Permanent) Manganese Blue Hue
Cobalt Turquoise Antwerp Blue
Winsor Violet Cobalt Violet
Watercolor Pigments by HOLBEIN
Opera, Emerald Green & Gamboge Nova (Gamboge Nova)

For economy & ease, I prefer buying paint in the large tubes. If you have other Watercolor Paints, you are welcome to bring them to get started. You can always upgrade later! (Names in Bold are my most frequently used colors)

Brushes – 5 brushes are enough to begin with: I suggest #4 & #10 (or #12) pointed & flats in 1/2,” 1,” and 2” widths. Brushes don’t have to be expensive – just make sure the pointed brushes come to a sharp point & the flat bushes are a firm chisel. Be sure you do get watercolor
brushes not brushes for oil painting or Oriental Brush Painting.

Paper – Arches 140 lb rough or cold press. A full sheet measures 22” x 30” and can be cut into half sheets or quarter sheets ( or even 1/8 sheets).

Questions?? Please contact Sharon: 858.775.1083 ~ [email protected]