Watercolor Bootcamp (five-session workshop)

Adult Workshop | This program is completed

All levels welcome.

1/24/2022-2/28/2022

6:30 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$175.00

$155.00

$15.00

Challenged by painting with watercolors? This medium can be daunting, but through a series of planned exercises, we will endeavor to build a set of useful skills. Classwork will focus on learning to observe, planning your work with intention and developing facility preparing and applying water-color paints. The learning methodology will emphasize progress through instruction and practice exercises, self- and group- evaluation and sharing experiences. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CLASS 1. How to observe the subject 2. To set goals and plan your work 3. Techniques specific to watercolor painting 4. Critical evaluation of your work

  • This is an in-person class which will take place in our building with strict social distancing protocols and reduced student capacity. Proof of vaccination is required, and masks must be worn at all times. Please see our COVID-19 community safety policies.
  • • Drawing pencils and eraser
  • • Drawing pad or sketchbook

  • Bring the following if you already have them. If you don’t, consider waiting until after the first class discussion about appropriate equipment.
  • • Watercolor set
  • • Watercolor paper or block (140 pound or heavier)
  • • Paint brushes
  • • Plastic palette tray for mixing paint
  • • Containers for water

Bill Becker is a retired architect. About 30 years ago he took up watercolor painting to find more direct means of artistic expression outside the constraints of his typically client-oriented design practice. Self-taught, at first, he came to realize that progress came more quickly through exposure to good classes and teachers. Over the years he has studied at Fleisher and PAFA and been exposed to numerous different instructors and methodologies.

Through his own struggles with learning watercolor painting he has become aware of the need for a watercolor course that helps build fundamental skills and confidence and has designed his “boot camp” class. Building on the principles of that course, he now offers classes for intermediate and more experienced watercolorists interested in improving their technique while painting landscape and Philadelphia specific subjects.