Beginning Watercolor: Thursdays, September 9 to 30,
Instructor: Vivian Sathre
Cost: 80.00
Minimum Class Size: 8
This
class is for anyone who has little or no knowledge of watercolor
painting.
Learn which paints push and shove like bullies, which paints are opaque
and good for covering, and which paints are transparent and best for
getting a "glow." Learn the importance of saving white paper and
exactly where on the paper you should draw your focal point. (If
you can draw a circle, a mug and a pear you have enough drawing skills
for this class!) You'll learn enough in this class to get you
started—and hooked—on watercolor. And you could end up with a
painting you'd be proud to hang on your wall. Come join the fun, meet
other artists and get hooked.
To
see examples of my work visit: www.viviansathre.net
SUPPLY
LIST
I order
most of my supplies from Cheapjoes.com (it takes up to 2 weeks to get
them). I also buy from Sarnoff's in
Watercolor paper—
One sheet 140#
cold press paper, either Arches or Fabriano Artistico.
One sheet 140# hot press paper, either Arches or Fabriano
Artistico.
(I use Fabriano Artistico but both are good brands.)
A
board support for your paper—
Gator Board is
one brand
A cheaper alternative might be a piece of white foam core (you can get
it at Michael's or Sarnoff's) and completely cover one side with clear
2" wide packaging tape.
A
watercolor palette
(not the travel size)
Watercolor paints—buy paints in 14 ml tubes in any of the following
brands—Winsor Newton Artists' Watercolor, Holbein, or Schmincke.
Most of mine are Winsor Newton. A few quality tubes of paint are
better than a bunch of student grade paints. You should have the
following colors:
Aureolin
Yellow
Rose Madder or
French Ultramarine Blue (sometimes called Ultramarine Blue)
Burnt Sienna
Nice to have but not necessary—Quinacridone Gold, Sap Green,
Manganese Blue
Watercolor paint brushes (Most
of my brushes are Cheap Joe's Golden Fleece brushes.) Look for
a brush with a good point on the tip.
Size 8 or 10 round brush
(It's nice to have a smaller round brush for detail—a size 4 or a 6—but
not necessary)
You
will also need:
*An old bath towel.
*A sponge that will fit in your palette
*A plastic container for holding water. (example: I use a 23oz
Folger's coffee container.)
*Paper towels
*A mister bottle
*Pencil (A kneaded eraser is nice to have too.)
*Masking tape (about 1" wide)
*Notebook for notes