Watercolor: Methods and Techniques

Adult Class | This program has been canceled

All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

4/13/2020-6/15/2020

10:00 AM-1:00 PM EDT on Mon

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$285.00

$255.00

$15.00

There are so many exciting and different ways to approach a watercolor painting, but what are the best applications for all of these techniques? Come discover the limitless possibilities of this versatile medium. Working from both still-life objects, design exercises and photographs we will explore topics of color mixing, value and composition. Learn expressive brushwork, clear vibrant glazing, lifting, masking/ stencils, pour painting and spattering techniques that will give your paintings more energy and emotional impact.

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What Will You Learn In This Course
1. Brushstrokes & Washes
2. Value & Composition Wash Studies
3. Color Mixing
4. Reserving Whites, Glazing and Layering
5. Lifting Methods
6. Caran D'ache Crayons & Watercolor

  • Fleisher will be closed on Monday, May 25, to observe the Memorial Day holiday, the make-up session will be on June 8.
  • • A water bucket/container
  • • Brushes: Small round soft brush (#6), Medium round soft brush (#12), 1" Flat Brush
  • • Color wheel
  • • Dry pastels or watercolor crayons
  • • Eraser
  • • Good quality watercolor paints either in tube form or pan form such as Winsor Newton, Van Gogh, Holbien, Sennilier. Have at least two shades of blue, red and yellow plus a brown and green. Some recommended shades: Cobalt Blue, Phathalo Blue- Winsor Blue, Ultramarine 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
  • • Good quality Watercolor paper*. 140lb weight or heavier. Many people like using paper with a cold press finish. This can be either sheets or blocks with a minimum size of 9” x 12”.
  • • Gray Scale
  • • HB pencil and sharpener
  • • Masking Fluid
  • • Paint mixing tray (this can be part of your paint set)
  • • Painters tape
  • • Rags
  • • Sea Sponge (optional)
  • • Sketchbook
  • • Spray Bottle (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.