Fun With Watercolor: The Beauty of "Negative" Painting

Students will learn step-by-step this new technique, from simple to more complex images.  They will use rich colors and  create designs with leaves, blossoms, trees, and more. Each class starts with a demo.

Class Level: Beyond Beginners/Intermediate

Supply List for Fun With Watercolor Classes

NOTE: Buy brushes, paints/pigments and papers at BLICK’S. You can also buy papers at Micheal’s.

PAPER - 140lb Strathmore cold press watercolor paper with dark brown cover, 9x12 or 11x14.

WATERCOLOR BRUSHES - (Dot buy cheap sets) ask staff for help
1 small round #10 or 12, 1 large round bush #14 or 16, 1 3/4 or 1 inch flat brush

PAINTS: (Professional Gradetube watercolors. Brands: Windsor Newton, Holbein, Daniel Smith, Blick, Sennelier… Look for sales.
Recommended pigments. You will build your palette gradually

1. Cobalt Blue and/or French Ultramarine
2. Permanent rose and Winsor Red
3. Aureolin Yellow and Yellow Gamboge
4. Payne’s Grey
5. Burnt Sienna
6. Sap Green
7. Quinacridone Gold

OTHER

• Palette with larger wells, mixing area
• White or clear plastic container for water
• Paper towel
• Pencil
• Kneaded eraser
• Regular beige masking tape
• Board to tape down loose paper (don’t need if using pad or block)
  
  If class is full, please enroll to be added to the waitlist. We will contact you if space becomes available.