Painting Philadelphia's Waterways (Five Day Immersive)

Adult Summer Workshop | This program is completed

New Offering! All Levels welcome.

7/23/2018-7/27/2018

9:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Mon Tue Wed Th Fri

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$155.00

$135.00

$15.00

The beauty of natural forms has been a continual source of fascination and inspiration for artists. But how do you capture the fresh spontaneity of water and light? This 5-day watercolor workshop will allow you to investigate natural themes using the highly expressive and versatile medium of watercolor. Discover essential techniques through instructor demonstrations, and practice painting in Plein Air along the beautiful Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE
1. Improve vitality in your mark making and brushwork
2. Interpret the essential visual components of your subject
3. Gain confidence in working with wet art mediums
4. Explore organic approaches to composition

  • • Pencils: 2B, 2H *
  • • Kneaded eraser *
  • • Paper towels or rags
  • • Mixing dish/dishes or palette
  • • 2 or more water containers
  • • Any water colors you would like to work with (Amy's recommended brands include: Windsor and Newton, Holbein, l'Aquarelle, da Vinci) in tubes or pan. Have at least two shades of Blue, Red and Yellow plus a brown and Green. Recommended shades: Cobalt Blue, Phathalo Blue-green shade (Winsor Blue), Ultramarine Blue (permanent Blue), Cadmium Red , Bright rose, Quinacridone Red or Alizarin Crimson, Hansa Light or Auerolin Yellow, New Gamboge, Burnt Seinna (brown), Sap green, Phthalo Green or Viridian
  • • Watercolor brushes: round tip – a #4 and a #10 and 1-inch flat brush
  • • Watercolor paper: block or individual sheets –140lb cold pressed *
  • • Water soluble colored pencils and crayons
  • • Natural sponge (optional)
  • • Liquid masking fluid (optional)
  • • Plastic spray bottle (optional)
  • • Painters tape (optional)

  • Items marked< with an * are available for purchase in Fleisher’s school store. Members receive a 10% discount on art supply purchases.

Amy Miller is a prolific artist and educator. She always sets her focus in art community, originally based in Philadelphia but recently relocated to the foothills of California. Teaching classes online is giving her the opportunity to stay connected with the Fleisher community that she misses and loves. Her evocative mixed-media works have been displayed in numerous solo and group exhibitions both regionally and nationally. Throughout her life she has delighted in a strong relationship with pictures. A direct vehicle for communication, they spark ideas, reveal information, and burn memories. She received her BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2001.