Fun With Watercolor: Light and Color in Winter Landscapes

Students will explore the role of light and color in winter landscapes. Focus will be on design, values, and best techniques. 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)