Experimental Watercolor

Adult Workshop | This program is completed

All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

1/8/2020-2/5/2020

2:00 PM-5:00 PM EDT on Wed

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$175.00

$155.00

$15.00

Linking abstraction to reality can be simultaneously one of the most exhilarating, yet perplexing forms of expression. In this highly energetic workshop learn to abandon fears and truly embrace the experimentation of what water based mediums can do. You will discover the joy in relinquishing control through guided drawing and painting exercises that transition through modes of inspiration and thought process.

What will you learn in this workshop?
1. Really explore alternative painting techniques
2. Get comfortable with working wet into wet
3. Take risks and experiment
4. Use composition and line to strengthen your drawings

  • • Paper towels or rags
  • • 2 or more water containers
  • • Palette/ and or mixing dishes
  • • Palette knife
  • • Natural sponge
  • • Liquid masking fluid
  • • Plastic spray bottle
  • • Painters Tape
  • • Watercolor brushes:round tip - #4 and #10,1-inch flat brush
  • • Watercolor paper: individual sheets or block–140lb . Cold pressed, any size is good (12" x 18" nice standard size)
  • • Watercolor paint in tubes (Colors will be discussed the first day of class): a few suggested brands – Winsor & Newton, Da Vincci, L'Aquarelle, Holbein, Daniele Smith Watercolors
  • • Water soluble colored pencils and crayons (optional)
  • • Waterproof Black Ink (optional)
  • • Salt (optional)

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.