Standard watercolor techniques (such as masking, wet-on-wet, dry brush painting, color bleeding, and color mixing) are used in support of an intuitive approach to painting. Exercises aer meant as warm-ups. A few things to remember: Demos are to show A way , not THE way.This is an mixed level class so feel free opt out of the demos or exercises to work on your own. Original work is far more rewarding and challenging than copying but copying is fine for learning technique.The following syllabus is a framework based on my previous experience. Please see materials list at the bottom of the page.

Zoya Scholis, zoya@ArtForPersonalGrowth.com .

Proposed Syllabus

Week 1. Review materials; Color mixing review and demo; Set-up still life; Painting time; Closing

Week 2. Wet-on-wet, Dry brush, Glazing and Masking Review and demo; Set-up still life or work to "copy"; Painting time; Slide Show

Week 3. Composition review and demo;Balancing control and painterly elements; Painting time; Closing

Week 4. Atmospheric and Linear Perspective Review; Plein Air Painting time; Slide show; Closing

Week 5. Portraiture Review; hand-out, Painting time; Slide show; Closing

Week 6. Abstract watercolor techniques review; Painting time; Slide show; Closing

Week 7. Painting time; Display all work; Pot luck; Written appreciations exercise; Class evaluations

Materials:

Recommended Text:
Watercolor: A New Beginning, A Holistic Approach to Painting, by Ann K. Lindsay, and/or
The Tao of Watercolor, by Jeanne Carbonetti

Paper:
140 lb. or heavier cold pressed (22x30"), acid-free, about 1 per meeting, OR 20-page 7"x10" pad of the same
Sketch book

Paints
Watercolor (Holbein is a good brand) set, or
Small tubes of :

Lemon Yellow,
Cadmium Yellow Light,
Red Rose Deep,
Cadmium Red Medium
Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue

Brushes:
One 1" Flat,
One #10 or #12 Round,
One #2 or #3 Rigger or round

Other
Palette (plastic with lid or white plate & plastic wrap)
Paper towels
Sponge (a kitchen sponge cut into 1/4s works fine)
Spray bottle
Masking tape (the blue stuff from OSH is fine) and Masking liquid (usually only found at art stores. If you want to paint bigger buy bigger brushes and watercolor paper by the roll.
These are recommendations only; feel free to try something else or use less expensive items. This is your time to paint! The rest is only "details."

 

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