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Watercolor 101

Explore the vibrant world of watercolors and dive into the techniques and methods to master this beautiful medium and bring your artistic visions to life.

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $400
  • Virtual Classroom
  • 20 hours over 10 sessions
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  • $400
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  • 20 hours over 10 sessions
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  • Thu, Apr 11 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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What you'll learn in this painting class:

This workshop covers everything you need to know about watercolor to use it fluently in your projects: how to mix colors, use washes, work from light to dark, use reserve and additives, and even such advanced technique as watercolor underpainting.

You will learn the science behind the watercolor fluorescent colors, learn how to lead your work, what to do to prevent and fix watercolor accidents. We will try our hands in both Classical European and Eastern watercolor styles. By the end of the course, students will paint a portrait of a pet, a portrait of a loved one, a couple of watercolor landscapes,  plenty of small studies, and a final project of a choice.

It will be held ONLINE via ZOOM video conference. Students will need access to a computer/tablet/phone with internet connection and zoom.us. After the lecture and demonstrations teachers regularly check and correct the digital image of a student's work, explain what works in particular cases and what does not, and why.

Detailed Schedule:

  • Day 1: Flat washes. Basic watercolor techniques and common mistakes. Painting a simple landscape a-la-Voloshin.
  • Day 2:  Eastern Watercolor. Mastering various brushstrokes, painting a blossom tree, koi fish, and a dragon.
  • Day 3: Combination of wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques. Painting a flower.
  • Day 4: Wet-on-Wet watercolor. Painting a cat.
  • Day 5: Classical watercolor with an underpainting. Starting a small realistic still life (trompe-l'oeil).
  • Day 6: Finishing a trompe-l'oeil.
  • Day 7: Starting a realistic portrait. Tips on painting human skin, hair, eyes.
  • Day 8: Finishing a realistic portrait.
  • Days 9-10: Final project of a choice.

Materials:

  • Watercolor paper (cold press)
  • Watercolor paint
  • Watercolor brushes (round with pointy tips)
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Masking fluid
  • Regular printer paper

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

We do not provide refunds for ongoing classes tuition, courses or camps payments.

  • However, full credit towards future booking or transfer to another camp/course will be offered for any cancellations made up to 2 business days before the camp or course starts.
  • Ongoing classes can be canceled with a 31 business days prior notice.

You can make up a missed class on another day when we offer the same age/skill group class. The make-up class should be arranged in advance, no drop-ins. Limit 2 make-up classes per month. Make-up classes are subject to the availability of space in a similar class. We reserve the right not to provide make-up classes or terminate the class enrollment for repeating truancy.

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