Painting   

Class Overview

Acrylic painting can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Learn how to express yourself using the vibrant colors of this delightful paint. 

Discover how to use the basic techniques of acrylic painting: blending, texturizing, brush handling, detailing, stippling, glazing, wet in wet, and alla prima. Learn about color mixing, complementary colors, warm and cool, hue, value, intensity, and proportions. 

You will be surprised how quickly your skills will improve by observing the instructor and painting along, during step-by-step class presentations. The format will make it easy to get started and build upon what you learn, gaining new techniques and putting them directly into practice. As you develop these skills, you’ll find them becoming second nature. Enjoy the satisfying ability to represent the world around you in liquid colors, as you create unique works of art.

Supplies Needed

Palette

• 1 disposable palette pad 9x12” or 12x16” (or paper plates for the first day)

Brushes

• Long-handled brushes (white nylon or brown taklon bristles) are preferable – you can use short-handled brushes if you already have them
• Rounds: #1 or #2 - (1/16" or 1/32" wide) 
• Filbert brushes: 2-3 at least
• A small and a large: 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"
• Flat - 1" wide
• Angle brush (optional): small - 1/4" wide, or less  

Canvases

• 2-4 canvases in size like 11x14”, 12x16”, 14x18”, or 16x20” – depending on preference and availability (students often like to start with smaller canvases and then go up in canvas size as the class goes on)
• One 9x12” watercolor pad, 120 lb for practices and exercises (or 3-5 sheets of watercolor paper

Paints & Colors

• Examples of brands, student-grade: Liquitex Basics, Galeria, Grumbacher Academy, Utrecht, Pebeo
• Titanium white, any light yellow (examples: Cadmium Yellow Light Hue, Acra or Hansa Yellow Light, Light Yellow, or Lemon Yellow), any medium yellow (Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue, Acra or Hansa Yellow Medium, or Medium Yellow), any medium red: (cadmium red medium hue, Acra or Hansa red medium, or medium Rred), magenta, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, mars black
• Optional Colors (but very useful): any medium orange: (cadmium orange medium hue, Acra or Hansa orange medium, or medium orange), dioxazine purple, phthalo green, burnt sienna, burnt umber 

Other items:

• Water jars: (glass or plastic, such as peanut butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc or large plastic cups or containers
• Paper towels
• 2b or HB pencil
• White vinyl eraser (or pink pearl)
• Sharpener (preferably with shavings catcher)
• Optional: palette knives (plastic or metal) 

Learning Objectives

• Color mixing: proportions, hue, value, intensity, complementary colors, and warm/cool
• Using color schemes to add extra interest to your paintings: monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split complementary, and triadic
• Techniques such as blending, texturizing, and detailing; might include stippling, glazing, washes, alla prima, dry brushing, impasto, swirling and dabbing, etc.
• Various painting styles such as realistic, impressionistic, abstract, etc.
• Ability to paint a variety of subject matter such as animals, plants, landscapes, still life, etc.
• Represent 3-dimensional form in painting, in both black and white and in color, by using value, contrast, light, and shadow 
• Atmospheric perspective makes entire scenes and landscapes appear more 3 dimensional, with the illusion of depth and space
• Apply proportion and perspective to your paintings

Who Might Enjoy This Class 

• Anyone who is interested in enriching their lives with the joy of painting
• People who would like to gain or improve their painting skills and apply those skills to paint a variety of subject matter
• Anyone who would like to learn to express themselves through the medium of painting
• Budding artists who would like to gain the foundational skills of painting to apply to any visual art medium 
• No experience is needed; everyone is welcome

Course Overview

Do you like to draw and want to take your skills to the next level? Focus on drawing and painting the fascinating world of animals in this engaging and informative class. 

Through the development of keen observational skills of the natural world, learn to realistically represent animals in drawing and acrylic painting. Gain knowledge and understanding of animal anatomy to be able to make more realistic portraits. Subjects will include a variety of amazing animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, crustaceans, mollusks, and more. 

Learn about form and function, highlights, shadows, details, proportion, three-dimensionality, value, contrast, and color. These basic principles in drawing and painting will help you learn to depict the animal world in a variety of vibrant and dynamic ways, and you will be able to use the skills gained in all other creative endeavors.

Supplies Needed

This supply list gives you the option to purchase a smaller selection of supplies, or a larger, more varied selection of supplies, depending on what you would like to use for class (and after class).  The more varied selections will be listed with the word "optional." For the drawing supplies, it will be good to have them for the first class, but for the painting supplies, you can wait until after we talk about them on the first day of class, since the first few days we will be drawing.

Drawing Supplies

• Pencils (Graphite): 2B, 4B, 6B; optional: 8B and 6B or 8B woodless pencil 
• Drawing paper pad - 70-90 lb. either 9"x12" or 11"x14"
• White vinyl eraser
• Pink eraser on the back of a pencil or (optional) a mechanical eraser (Tombow Mono Knock 3.8)
• Paper blending stomps - 3 or 4 in a variety of sizes, or paper towel/ tissues for blending for the first day
• Pencil sharpener - preferably with shaving collector

Painting Supplies

You can wait to get paint supplies after we talk about them in the first class. 

• Acrylic paints - you have the option of getting either:
  - an “Entry-level collection” of at least 5-6 colors: at least white, yellow, green, blue, red, black (i.e. Liquitex Basics is one brand); either 60ml/2 oz or 118 ml/4oz
  - or a more varied collection including titanium white, light yellow, medium yellow, medium orange, medium red, magenta, dioxazine purple, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, phthalo green, and black; either in 118ml tubes, 250 ml tubes, or 400 ml jars.
• Watercolor paper pad - 8.5x11", 9x12", 11x14" or 12x16", and/ or canvases, stretched or canvas panel - 8.5x11", 9x12", 11x14" or 12x16"
• Brushes - small #1 round, a ¼" filbert brush, and a 3/8" filbert brush
• Optional brushes: ½" filbert, ¼" angle brush
• Jar or large plastic cup or container (like for yogurt or peanut butter) for water
• Paper towels
• Disposable paper palette pad (i.e., Strathmore, Canson, etc.) - 9x 12" or 12x16" (12x16" is better because it has more room)

Optional:

• 12 x 16" “stay wet” palette (to keep paints wet between sessions) or Hipiwe a4 file box (recommended) 
• Paper plates for additional paint mixing
• Acrylic matte medium 
• Spray bottle for keeping paints wet
• Small table easel or small drawing table (depending on preference for drawing/ painting on a table or upright)

Learning Objectives

• Depict a variety of animals in pencil drawing and acrylic painting
• Draw or paint 3D forms in animals through light, shadow
• Gain skills to represent proportions and details of subjects
• Develop and use observational skills to represent animals accurately 
• Draw and paint a wide variety of animal life

Who Should Take This Class

• Anyone who is interested in enriching their lives by drawing and painting animals
• People who draw and/or paint who would like to gain or improve their skills
• Scientists, naturalists, nature lovers, or anyone who is fascinated by animal life, and would like to become more acquainted with drawing and painting the natural world
• No experience is necessary; everyone is welcome

Class Overview 

Fantasy fiction and science fiction are fascinating genres for art. You’ve undoubtedly seen this imaginative art form captivate audiences in books, comic books, animations, games, and movies. In this class, learn to draw, paint and create magical fictitious fantasy creatures and characters with no limit to the creative possibilities.

Explore the rules of anatomy and how to realistically illustrate the proportions of fantasy creatures. Then learn how to bring them to life through movement, action, and three-dimensionality. Learn how to illustrate light, shadow, detail, and color in your fantasy creatures. 

Combine these skills to portray a variety of creatures, such as dragons, dinosaurs, robots, trolls, shape-shifters, cyborgs, mutants, insectoids, animal and multi-creature hybrids, and mecha. Learn how to illustrate all of the amazing actions they do such as running, flying, battling foes, rescuing heroes, breathing fire, etc. 

You will develop skills to use your mind to create entirely new species and worlds and bring them to life with your own hands!

Supplies Needed

This Supply List gives you the option to purchase a smaller selection of supplies, or a larger, more varied selection of supplies, depending on what you would like to use for class (and after class)!  The more varied selections will be listed with the word (optional). For the Drawing supplies, it will be good to have them for the first class, but for the painting supplies, you can wait until after we talk about them on the first day of class (as in the first few days we will be doing drawing).

Drawing Supplies:

• Pencils (Graphite): 2B pencil, 4B pencil, 6B pencil (Optional), 8B (Optional), Woodless Pencil (6B or 8B) (optional)
• 70-90 lb. Drawing Paper Pad - either 9"x12" or 11"x14"
• White vinyl eraser
• Pink eraser on the back of a pencil (for detail erasing and drawing white lines on gray areas) or a Mechanical Eraser (Tombow Mono Knock 3.8, optional)
• 3-4 Paper Blending Stumps (in a variety of sizes), (or paper towel/ tissues for blending, if you can't find blending stomps for the first day)
• Pencil Sharpener (preferably with shaving collector)

Painting Supplies:

For the Painting Supplies, you don’t need to get the Paints or Paint Supplies until after we talk about them in the 1st class, (We will be drawing the first few class sessions), so you won’t need the paint supplies at the beginning, and in class, we can talk about what collection of paint supplies would work best for you!)

• You have the option of getting either an “Entry level collection”: i.e., a small selection of Acrylic Paints (either 60ml/ 2 oz or 118 ml/ 4oz) of at least 5-6 Colors: (at least White, Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, Black)- (i.e. Liquitex Basics), or a more varied collection (optional), (in 118ml tubes, 250 ml tubes, or 400 ml jars), including Titanium White, Light Yellow, Medium Yellow, Medium Orange, Medium Red, Magenta, Dioxazine Purple, Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue, Phthalo Green, & Black.
• Watercolor Paper Pad (8.5x11, 9x12, 11x14 or 12x16) and/ or Canvases (Stretched or Canvas Panel) (8.5x11, 9x12, 11x14 or 12x16)
• A small collection of Brushes - A small #1 round, a ¼ inch filbert brush, and a 3/8-inch filbert brush
• (Optional brushes): ½ inch filbert, ¼ inch “angle” brush
• Jar or large plastic cup or container (like Yogurt or Peanut Butter Jar) for water
• Paper Towels
• Disposable paper palette pad (i.e., Strathmore, Canson, etc.)- 9x 12 or 12x16 (12x16 is better because it has more room)
• (Optional): If you'd like a palette that keeps the paints wet between sessions, (optional), you can get a 12 x 16 “stay wet” palette, or another good option that you can find online which is cheaper/ better is the: "Hipiwe a4 file box (recommended)" (i.e. on Amazon) (If you get either "stay- wet" type palette, you'd still need a "disposable paper palette" (above) to put the paints on, inside of the "stay wet palette")
• (Optional) Paper plates for additional paint mixing
• (Optional) Acrylic Matte Medium 
• (Optional) Spray bottle for keeping paints wet
• (Optional) Small table easel or small drawing table (optional, depending on if you like drawing/ painting on the table or drawing/painting upright)

Learning Objectives 

• Depict a variety of fantasy creatures and characters
• Illustrate dynamic poses, motion, action, and facial expressions
• Gain knowledge and skills in the depiction of anatomy and proportions
• Utilize light, shadow, and geometric objects to depict 3 dimensionality
• Use color mixing, hue, value, intensity, and complementary colors to depict fantasy creatures in color
• Explore and develop your own fantasy creatures from scratch 

Who Might Enjoy This Class

• Anyone who is interested in enriching their lives with the joy of fantasy creature drawing and painting
• People who would like to gain or improve their drawing and painting skills 
• Anyone who would like to explore the world of fantasy creatures and create their own from scratch
• Anyone who would like to bring more realism, movement, and personality to their fantasy creatures

Class Overview

Do you admire the paintings of the Impressionists? Learn their unique brushstroke method to make your own beautiful paintings! 

Discover how lines of color can make a complete and memorable painting. Explore textures, color theory, the impressionist color wheel, composition, space, light and shadow, texture and movement. 

Learn about tools, materials and techniques. Enjoy class discussions about art history and impressionist artists. Immerse yourself in landscapes, figures and still life. 

We will paint landscapes, still lives and figures, and explore originality. Enjoy using what you learn to make your own unique painting masterpiece. A museum trip will be incorporated into the course, if possible. 

Your painting instructor is a professional teacher and working artist in both the US and Italy, who has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. No painting experience or formal art training is needed, just a willingness to learn.

Supplies Needed

Click here to see the supply list.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the tools and techniques to paint in the style of the Impressionist painters. 
• Apply texture and impressionist colors to your paintings for personal expression. 
• Use observation, linear perspective, and originality to explore composition, color, space, light and shadow in textures. 
• Express different ways to observe and document art by developing an art vocabulary. 
• Understand art as a form of personal expression.
• Create a unique finished painting using the impressionist style.

Who Might Enjoy This Class

• Anyone who wants to learn how to paint.
• Painting students or painters who would like to improve their painting skills. 
• People interested in Impressionist painting and would like to learn to paint in this style. 
   

Class Overview

Would you like to learn how to paint? Learn painting fundamentals in a fun interactive class! Enjoy individual instruction and supportive feedback while learning to create beautiful works of art. 

Learn about paints, brushes, and other materials, and how to use them. Discover color theory and how to mix colors to get the results you want. Explore perspective, shadows, light, and form, and how to use them to create a realistic effect in your painting. 

Enjoy exercises that will help you build your skills. Topics include painting landscapes, still lives, animals, portraits, and abstraction. You will also be able to explore originality in art and paint from photographs, memory, and imagination. Learn new techniques or further develop skills you already have to get to the next level. 

The instructor is a professional artist with international experience and works in museums. 

Supplies Needed

PAINT TYPE & COLORS

• Choose ONE type of paint: either acrylics or oils (not both). You will need six colors of 2 oz. tubes. 
• Titanium White  (bright white, the color of typing paper)
• Primary or Lemon Yellow (yellow, the color of a lemon)
• Naphthol Red  (red, the color of a fire engine)
• Phthalo Green  (dark green, the color of a cucumber) 
• Ultramarine Blue  (dark blue, the color of night sky)
• Mars or Ivory Black

BRUSHES

Brushes are made from natural hair and synthetic fibers. Synthetics are popular. Natural hair adds more texture. Brushes can be purchased individually or in sets. Sets often have better prices and include a range from small to medium to large. Select a good range of brushes:

• One small round brush (comes to a point)
• One filbert brush (great for blending)
• One large wash brush
• One medium flat brush (square top)

OTHER ITEMS NEEDED

• 4 canvases, either boards or panels; the average size is 9x12”
• A standard-size palette knife  
• A roll of wax paper 
• Painters tape
• Two plastic or paper cups
• A roll of paper towels

ONLY FOR OIL PAINTS

• A small bottle of linseed oil
• A small bottle of Turpenoid (for online students only) 
• Non-toxic option: can substitute vegetable oil for cleaning brush 

Learning Objectives

• Be familiar with the tools and techniques to develop a work of art
• Use observation, linear perspective, volume, and originality 
• Explore composition, form, color, tints, tones, gradations, values,  space, light, shadow, and texture.
• Develop techniques such as blending, glazing, color mixing
• Learn to use materials effectively and safely
• Express different ways to document art by developing an art vocabulary.
• Understand art as a form of personal expression.

Who Might Enjoy This Class

• People who want to paint and learn painting fundamentals
• Anyone interested in learning about color, delving into art, and having a creative outlet
• Beginner to advanced artists and art students
• Artists or art students interested in learning how to use materials and techniques for painting
• Anyone interested in participating in a painting community, receiving critiques of their works
• No experience is needed; everyone is welcome!

Class Overview

Acrylic painting can provide a lifetime of enjoyment. Learn how to express yourself using the vibrant colors of this delightful paint. 

Discover how to use the basic techniques of acrylic painting: blending, texturizing, brush handling, detailing, stippling, glazing, wet in wet, and alla prima. Learn about color mixing, complementary colors, warm and cool, hue, value, intensity, and proportions. 

You will be surprised how quickly your skills will improve by observing the instructor and painting along, during step-by-step class presentations. The format will make it easy to get started and build upon what you learn, gaining new techniques and putting them directly into practice. As you develop these skills, you’ll find them becoming second nature. Enjoy the satisfying ability to represent the world around you in liquid colors, as you create unique works of art. 

Supplies Needed

PALETTE

• 1 disposable palette pad 9x12” or 12x16” (or paper plates for the first day)

BRUSHES

• Long-handled brushes are preferable – you can use short-handled brushes if you already have them - white nylon or brown taklon bristles
• Round brushes: #1 or #2 - (1/16" or 1/32" wide) 
• Filbert brushes: 2-3 at least
• A small and a large: 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2"
• Flat: 1" wide
• Angle brush (optional): small - 1/4" wide, or less  

CANVASES

• 2-4 canvases in a size like 11x14”, 12x16”, 14x18”, or 16x20” – depending on preference and availability (students often like to start with smaller canvases and then go up in canvas size as the class goes on)
• One 9x12” watercolor pad, 120 lb for practices and exercises (or 3-5 sheets of watercolor paper)

PAINTS

Examples of brands, student-grade: Liquitex Basics, Galeria, Grumbacher Academy, Utrecht, Pebeo

Colors:

Titanium white, any light yellow (examples: cadmium yellow light hue, Acra or Hansa yellow light, light yellow, or lemon yellow), any medium yellow: (cadmium yellow medium hue, Acra or Hansa yellow medium, or medium yellow), any medium red: (cadmium red medium hue, Acra or Hansa red medium, or medium red), magenta, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, Mars black

Optional Colors (but very useful):

Any medium orange: (cadmium orange medium hue, Acra or Hansa orange medium, or medium orange), dioxazine purple, phthalo green, burnt sienna, burnt umber 

Miscellaneous:

• Water jars, glass or plastic (such as peanut butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc or large plastic cups or containers)
• Paper towels
• Pencil: 2B or HB 
• White vinyl eraser (or pink pearl)
• Sharpener (preferably with shavings catcher)
• Optional: palette knives (plastic or metal) 

Learning Objectives

• Color mixing: proportions, hue, value, intensity, complementary colors, and warm/cool
• Using color schemes to add extra interest to your paintings: monochromatic, analogous, complementary, split complementary, and triadic
• Techniques such as blending, texturizing, and detailing; might include stippling, glazing, washes, alla prima, dry brushing, impasto, swirling and dabbing, etc.
• Various painting styles such as realistic, impressionistic, abstract, etc.
• Ability to paint a variety of subject matter such as animals, plants, landscapes, still life, etc.
• Represent 3-dimensional form in painting, in both black and white and in color, by using value, contrast, light, and shadow 
• Atmospheric perspective makes entire scenes and landscapes appear more 3 dimensional, with the illusion of depth and space
• Apply proportion and perspective to your paintings

Who Might Enjoy This Class 

• Anyone who is interested in enriching their lives with the joy of painting
• People who would like to gain or improve their painting skills and apply those skills to paint a variety of subject matter
• Anyone who would like to learn to express themselves through the medium of painting
• Budding artists who would like to gain the foundational skills of painting to apply to any visual art medium 
• No experience is necessary; everyone is welcome!

Class Overview

Learn how to make beautiful paintings with a palette knife! Explore new ways to express yourself in painting, using an assortment of textural mediums. Without a brush, discover a variety of techniques to create picturesque landscapes, figures, wildlife, and modern art. Explore abstract and realistic styles and experiment with techniques as you create works of art.

Using new tools and techniques can free your imagination to discover new ways of creating art. If you are an experienced painter, explore new approaches in this class.

Your instructor for this class, Georgetta Gancarz, is a professional teacher and artist, who has exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. If you haven't painted before, this is a great way to get started.

Supplies Needed

Click here to see the supply list. 

Learning Objectives

• Learn the tools and techniques to develop a work of art
• Application of texture in painting for personal expression and creating a finished work
• Use observation, linear perspective, volume and originality to explore composition, form, color, space, light, shadow in texture
• Express different ways to document art by developing an art vocabulary
• Understand art as a form of personal expression

Who Might Enjoy This Class

• Budding artists interested in this unique style of expression.
• Experienced artists seeking a new element to their visual art.
• Anyone who wants to create original paintings under the guidance of a professional artist.
• People who would enjoy learning from a variety of media including real-time videoconferencing, written material, colorful photos and videos.
• Students who would like individual critique via email.

Class Overview

Have you ever been moved by the beauty of Chinese art? Learn about the unique philosophy and aesthetics of Chinese art while you experience the elegance of sumi-style watercolor painting and calligraphy. 

In the Chinese style, you will learn to not just paint what you see, but paint what you feel. Painting with soul is the fundamental idea of Sumi painting and calligraphy. Learn skills and techniques of Sumi floral and landscape paintings and calligraphy through demos and hands-on individual instruction.

We will focus on live flowers, photos of landscapes, and other interesting subjects to inspire us during class. Students are encouraged to bring their own subjects for study to class, as well. Discover the relationship between painting and calligraphy. Learn about the supplies used in this ancient art form, such as the different rice papers and use, bruises, and the special Chinese Hanko, or stamp. 

Beginners and longtime continuing students are encouraged to take this engaging hands-on class and learn from a well-known Chinese calligrapher and painter. 

Supplies Needed

Brushes (Paragon brand)

• Best Combination Brush - a must-have; the one brush you need most (ABF-3FB03)
• Jade Bamboo - versatile combination large brush; also known as Magic Brush (ABF-3FB01)
• Rattail Fine Line – a fabulous brush for smooth, fine, long, and delicate lines (ABF-3FB04)
• Northern Wolf - excellent quality but an economical substitute (ABW-4WB02)
• Happy Dot - detail brush (ABD-6DLB2)

Ink & Ink Stone

• Yi De liquid Sumi ink - one bottle (AIB-YD250)
• Jade Purple (AIS-28114) - one dry ink stick; or China Premium - best quality ink stick (AIS-CP101) 
• Paragon - 5” round ink grinding stone with lid (AIS-2ST05)

Papers (PIA Brand)

• Green Line - 10 sheet paper roll 13.5”x 54” each sheet (APS-57P6R)
• 1 Fancy Tracing Paper Pack (APP-25P01)

Accessories

• 12 colors with 12 ml each (ACS-90C12)
• Oriental Fan Shape Palette - porcelain (ABA-PLTF6)
• Ivy wool felt - - beige/white color, 20” x 30” (AFT-FLT01)
• Well brush washer - 3, with blue flower pattern (ABA-BW304)
• Steel paper weight - 2 pieces (ABA-SPWT1)

FOR THE FIRST CLASS

If you don’t have any materials, these are the minimal supplies you will need for the first class:

Sumi Starter Kit (Paragon) 

• 3 brushes (one combination, one student wolf hair brush, and one detail brush)
• One 3.5” x 5” rectangular Ink grinding stone (PIA brand)
• One good quality ink stick (by Paragon) 
• One 10-sheet Green Line paper roll (13.75” x 57” each sheet)
• One Tracing Study Paper Pack
• One 2-well brush washer
• One steel paperweight

RECOMMENDATION FOR ART SUPPLY STORES

• An Artful Touch - (425-823-2336) 12437 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, Washington
• Paragon Art - www.ParagonArt.com, email: ask@paragonart.com

Learning Objectives

• Gain sumi watercolor skills
• Understand Asian art and philosophy
• Learn a bit about Chinese Hanko (stamp) use and function in paintings

Who Might Enjoy This Class 

• Perfect for beginners as well as ongoing student artists practicing Sumi art
• Artists who want to expand their horizons
• Anyone who wants to practice focus/discipline and relaxation at the same time
• Chinese language students who want to explore Chinese culture, aesthetics, and art

Class Overview

Expand your creative expression by learning how to paint with watercolors! During this beginning-level hands-on class, you'll tap into your own inherent creativity through lectures and guided exploration, as well as gain inspiration from great works of art.

Learn the basics of traditional watercolor techniques, through lectures, discussion, and experience. You will be guided in developing skills and techniques with the paint and materials. Explore the use of colors. Discover how to combine watercolor with other media and materials such as ink and graphite.  

In this class, enjoy an introduction to some art history. You will have the chance to work with a variety of subject matters ranging from still life, to examples by master artists, to abstraction, as well as your own imagination. The class will evolve as we go, to meet the individual interests of the students in the class.

Supplies Needed

Please bring any watercolor supplies you already have, but do not buy anything before the first class. The instructor will review materials on the first day of class.

Learning Objectives

• Learn basic watercolor theory
• Discover how to pair watercolors with other mediums
• Practice painting under the direction of a skilled artist

Who Might Enjoy this Class

• Beginning artists
• More experienced artists who seek to expand their creative expression
• No experience needed; everyone is welcome!

Class Overview

Have you taken watercolor classes or have a basic understanding of watercolor methods?

Continue to develop watercolor techniques and take your painting to the next level in this intermediate class. Explore textural possibilities, colors, and compositional challenges while learning to create a body of artwork. Work with new subject matters and experiment with different watercolor effects. We will examine a variety of techniques used by different artists to find new approaches.

Practice all of the techniques and explore your personal direction in watercolor in this hands-on class.

Supplies Needed

You are welcome to use any watercolor supplies you already have. The instructor can give recommendations if needed.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this class, you will be able to:

• Use a variety of watercolor techniques 
• Work with various subject matters
• Be familiar with a variety of watercolor artists and effects
• Have developed skills using and mixing colors
• Get started creating a personal direction in watercolor

Who Might Enjoy this Class

• Previous experience with watercolor painting is useful such as our Watercolor Painting - Beginning class
• Watercolor painters interested in practicing their art with the guidance of an instructor and developing a body of artwork
• Anyone interested in continuing to develop their watercolor techniques and skills