Fun With Watercolor: Ways of Simplification

Students will learn what to eliminate from complex reference images, by defining focus of interest, and create a strong design/composition. 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)