Introduction to Watercolor (online, tuition-free)

Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed

All levels welcome, recommended for beginners.

9/14/2022-11/16/2022

10:00 AM-12:00 PM EDT on Wed

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To assist you in preparing for this class, we have provided a link to the setup / test pages from the conference provider. If you have never used this conference service before please click on the link below so that your PC or device will be ready to participate in this class.

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This online class will explore watercolor as paint material and as a tool for constructing an image. Topics covered will include mixing colors, color theory, paint application techniques, composition, materials. This course is designed for all levels, beginner to advanced: returning students will deepen their knowledge of watercolor and new students will learn techniques to get started and keep painting. First hour of each class will include lecture and demonstration, in the second hour there will be time to work on your own projects with opportunities for questions and discussion.

  • This is an online class hosted through Zoom. We recommend that you download the free Zoom application on your computer, phone, or tablet in advance of the first class. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to join the course via Zoom. The same link will be used each week.
  • FOR THE FIRST CLASS BRING THESE SUPPLIES:
  • • Paints:
  • -Lemon Yellow (or Hansa Yellow)
  • -Cadmium Yellow
  • -Yellow Ochre (or Raw Sienna)
  • -Burnt Sienna
  • -Cadmium Red
  • -Alizarin Crimson Permanent (or Quinacridone or Carmine or Rose)
  • -Ultramarine Blue
  • -Viridian Green
  • -Raw Umber
  • -Black

  • I prefer cakes because they are more efficient, but it depends on personal preference and either will work. Any professional brand (vs cheaper paints) across the board will do - in the end you will be saving money because the pigment load is higher and therefore you will need less paint to mix colors and make an impact. Recommended brands include: Winsor and Newton (Professional Grade), M Graham, Van Gogh, Schminke, Sennelier, and Daniel Smith.

  • • Watercolor paper (9"x12" or 8.5"x11”)
  • • IF YOU ARE USING LOOSE PAPER SHEETS (e.g. your paper does not come in a pad or block): please bring a hard surface to attach watercolor paper to.
  • • Blue painters tape or white masking tape
  • • A sketchbook
  • • A pencil
  • • Two brushes - Soft round, with pointed tips - #6 and #12 (or around those sizes)
  • • Container for water
  • • Paper towels
  • • A palette with room to squeeze out each color and good mixing areas to mix color.
  • ***PLEASE NOTE: If you have supplies already, and a selection of colors that works for you, bring what you have!***

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.