The Wonder of Watercolor: Painting Techniques

Painting with watercolors is a unique art experience.  Maybe you've never used watercolors before, or maybe you already use and enjoy this art medium. Either way, I want to help learners discover the flexibility, variety, and amazing effects that are possible with watercolor. 

No previous art experience is required!  

Each week, we will use a combination of PowerPoint presentations and a document camera to explore the technique for the week. I will give a step-by-step demonstration of each new skill, pointing out the uses of various brushstrokes, the effects of varying the amount of water, learning wet-on-wet techniques as we create an art piece together for each class.  

Each painting will center on a different subject matter as we practice the various tips and tricks we've learned. I'm committed to making this a fun learning experience for every student, giving them encouragement and confidence to continue creating art even beyond this class time. 

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List of Weekly Subjects

Week of Jan 6: Introduction and Rose
Week of Jan 13: Hummingbird
Week of Jan 20: Still Life with Fruit
Week of Jan 27: Clownfish
Week of Feb 3: Landscape with house, Pt. 1
Week of Feb 10: Landscape with house, Pt. 2
Week of Feb 17: Horse, Pt. 1
Week of Feb 24: Horse, Pt. 2
Week of Mar 3: Portrait, Pt. 1
Week of Mar 10: Portrait, Pt. 1

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Students will need: 
1. Watercolor Paper (recommended at least 12x9 size, cold press, 90lb grade weight, loose or tablet is fine)  Note: Standard printer paper is not recommended for watercolor painting
2. Set of watercolors (basic, school-type watercolor set is preferred over tubes)
3. Three to four paint brushes of varying shapes and sizes (including rounded, pointed and flat)
4. Container of water
5. Optional: additional tray/palette for mixing colors